Medway · Canopy and hood cleaning
Grain canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for Grain, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A hood coated in old grease
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Canopy cleaning in Grain
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: after service, overnight or at the weekend. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. If you are dealing with canopy gutters full of old fat and greasy streaks across the canopy, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, grease gutters and baffle filters onwards.
In a small place like Grain, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Grain (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. The timing of a visit to Grain is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
For canopy cleaning in Grain, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Grain
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms and runs with the grease. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
For schools such as St James Church of England Primary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the price is fixed
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
Managing agents and facilities teams in Grain
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Check all filters are fitted before service
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Nearby places to Grain
More services for Grain
Why it’s worth doing now in Grain
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. That’s a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Grain is calmer for everyone.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Grain
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Grease, kitchens and Grain
Grain lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. In Grain, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Grain is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Grain, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Grain is about 5 miles north-west of Minster, in Medway. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Grain and the rest of Medway. Grain is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 15 miles from Grain.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: ME3. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on High Street, Power Station Road and Chapel Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Close by, we work in Wallend (1 mile west), Blue Town (2 miles south-east), Sheerness (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (3 miles south-east) and Rushenden (3 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (8 miles south-west), Chatham (10 miles south-west), Rochester (10 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south-west), Strood (11 miles south-west) and Luton (10 miles south-west).
Around Grain
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Hogarth Inn. The nearest railway station is Sheerness-On-Sea station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Bluetown Heritage Centre (1.8 miles south-east).
How we price canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How big the system is
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
FAQs for Grain
Which fire service covers Grain?
Fire safety enforcement in Grain is handled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Grain?
The local authority for Grain is Medway council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. We work out the approach when we survey, from pictures or a visit.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it will not cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.