West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Gay Street canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Gay Street and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Poor capture at the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Bent or broken filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Gay Street
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
About our canopy cleaning in Gay Street
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have overflowing grease troughs and gutters and fat running down the front of the hood, we can help, from wall canopies, island canopies and grease gutters onwards.
Work in a small place like Gay Street starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Gay Street (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Gay Street
What else we do in Gay Street
When to call us in Gay Street
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A hood coated in old grease
- Fat running down the front of the hood
For kitchens in and around Gay Street, the clean covers everything from the canopy to the discharge.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
FAQs for Gay Street
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Gay Street?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Gay Street. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work at weekends in Gay Street?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them, since that is where grease hides.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from photos or a visit.
Are the filters cleaned too?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, and they’re cleaned before going back in. We will tell you if any need replacing.
What should I send you?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Do you cover Gay Street?
Yes. Our technicians work in Gay Street, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Gay Street.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
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Why deal with it now?
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Gay Street rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The times the site is available
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Kitchen extracts in Gay Street
Gay Street, about 40 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. The fire and rescue service for Gay Street is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Historic houses near Gay Street, such as Old Place Manor about 2.4 miles south-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Gay Street is about 9 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Gay Street or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Gay Street is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 17 miles from Gay Street.
We work across the RH20 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Gay Street: North Heath (1 mile north-west), Nutbourne (1 mile south), Broomershill (1 mile south-west), West Chiltington (2 miles south) and Codmore Hill (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Gay Street
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Not far away are The Mens.
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.