Medway · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Grange, Medway
Canopy cleaning for Grange and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A hood coated in old grease
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
Canopy cleaning in Grange
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. We are often asked to deal with a sticky, discoloured canopy and condensation running down the canopy, across wall canopies, grease gutters and island canopies.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Grange (ME7, ME8)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Grange
Other services in Grange
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
FAQs for Grange
Which council inspects kitchens in Grange?
Kitchens in Grange are inspected by Medway council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the sea air around Grange make a difference to canopy cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Grange gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Is Grange in your area?
Yes. We cover Grange and across Medway, within our South East and London area. To book, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How far ahead should we book?
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 have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Check all filters are fitted before service
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. Holidays and weekends work well.
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
Common problems we fix in Grange
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Restoration House, about 3.3 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Grange; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Visits to a village like Grange are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Grange
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Grange
At about 1 mile from the coast, Grange is close enough for sea air to matter. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. Look up Grange on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 27 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 25 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Grange. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Grange sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Medway Maritime Hospital about 1.8 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary Magdalen, or anywhere in Grange, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Grange is about 1 mile north of Gillingham, in Medway. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Grange and the rest of Medway. Grange is one of 68 places in Medway where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Grange.
Here we cover the ME7 and ME8 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Whether your site is on Grange Road, Lower Featherby Road and Odo Rise or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Lower Twydall (1 mile south-east), Twydall (1 mile south), Gillingham (1 mile south), Darland (2 miles south-west) and Hale (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chatham (3 miles south-west), Rochester (4 miles west), Strood (4 miles west), Park Wood (3 miles south), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north).
Near you in Grange
Around Grange, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Robert Napier School, Our Lady of Gillingham Church and Riverside Country Park, among other places. Also close by are The Hastings Arms (less than half a mile north-west) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles south-west). The closest station to Grange is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (3.3 miles west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Grange include Bishop Saltings.