Surrey · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Grafham, Surrey
Canopy cleaning in Grafham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Canopy cleaning in Grafham
Every canopy we clean in Grafham gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and grease gutters, and people most often call us about condensation running down the canopy and canopy gutters full of old fat.
In a small place like Grafham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Grafham (GU5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Grafham.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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What happens if it’s left?
A canopy clean in Grafham now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. In a small place like Grafham, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Grafham businesses choose us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Grafham kitchens: local notes
Look up Grafham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Grafham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Grafham is covered by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Grafham get their food hygiene inspections from Waverley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Milford Hospital is the nearest hospital to Grafham, about 3.7 miles west. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Grafham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Grafham (Chilworth Manor is about 3.8 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
Grafham is about 6 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. If you need canopy cleaning in Grafham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Grafham included. Grafham is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (6 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: GU5. We also cover Birtley Green (1 mile north), Shamley Green (1 mile north), Thorncombe Street (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile north-east) and Rowly (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles north), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Dorking (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Grafham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cucknell's Wood and the streets around them. Grafham’s nearest station is Chilworth station, roughly 3.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Godalming Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.9 miles north). Not far away are St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Lower Lake.
Other services in Grafham
What the work involves, part by part
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What affects the quote in Grafham
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Keep the fan on through service
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Every filter is refitted and checked ready for the next service.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Grafham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Grafham?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Grafham. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work at weekends in Grafham?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Grafham keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Is Grafham in your area?
Yes. We cover Grafham and across Surrey, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
How much notice should we give?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.