Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Furzedown, Greater London
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for commercial sites in Furzedown and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Canopy cleaning in Furzedown, done properly
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? A photo of the canopy and filters is a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, normally within one working day. Common call-outs are for heavy deposits behind the grease filters and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on plenum chambers, island canopies and canopy light fittings.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Furzedown, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Furzedown (SW16, SW17, CR4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Places near Furzedown
What else we do in Furzedown
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Furzedown.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Furzedown questions
Can a school canteen extract in Furzedown be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 33 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Furzedown. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Furzedown after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Furzedown?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. We work out the approach when we survey, from photos or a visit.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
Canopy cleaning around Furzedown
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 447 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 117 takeaways and sandwich shops in Furzedown and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. London jobs normally start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Food hygiene inspections in Furzedown are the job of Merton council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Paul's Church, or anywhere in Furzedown, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Graveney School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Furzedown is about 3 miles east of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Furzedown, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Furzedown is one of them. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SW16, SW17 and CR4 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Deal Road, Links Road and Seely Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Furzedown include the A216, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Furzedown, we cover Streatham Park (1 mile north-east), Tooting (1 mile west), Tooting Bec (1 mile west), Streatham (1 mile east) and Colliers Wood (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Around Furzedown
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Holland Tringham pub, Figge's Marsh and Furzedown Secondary School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Tooting station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St Benedict's Hospital (within half a mile west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Furzedown includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
When to call us in Furzedown
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
A hospital like St Benedict's Hospital, about within half a mile west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
Why deal with it now?
A canopy clean in Furzedown now stops the grease spreading further. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Furzedown
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.