Essex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Great Horkesley, Essex
Canopy cleaning in Great Horkesley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Great Horkesley, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Great Horkesley 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, grease gutters and plenum chambers, and the jobs we see most are a sticky, discoloured canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
In a smaller place like Great Horkesley, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Great Horkesley (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Bent or broken filters
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
Nearby places to Great Horkesley
Also in Great Horkesley
Great Horkesley: your questions answered
Can the work in Great Horkesley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Great Horkesley can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Great Horkesley?
Kitchens in Great Horkesley are inspected by Colchester council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
Inside and out, including the seams, troughs and gutters. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Great Horkesley when you book.
- 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.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Great Horkesley
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. A quieter site near Great Horkesley still needs its system looked after.
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 make a difference.
Why book with us
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Great Horkesley kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 15 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Great Horkesley. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. In Great Horkesley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Colchester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Great Horkesley is covered by Essex County 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Severalls Hospital about 0.9 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. For schools such as The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Great Horkesley is about 3 miles north of Colchester, in Essex. Across the CO6 area, we can take on canopy cleaning. Great Horkesley is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Chelmsford, about 21 miles from Great Horkesley.
Every address in CO6 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Exeter Close, Malvern Way and Keelers Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Mile End (1 mile south-east), West Bergholt (1 mile south-west), Little Horkesley (2 miles north-west), Wissington (3 miles north-west) and Fordham Heath (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (3 miles south), Braintree (14 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Witham (13 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south) and Halstead (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Great Horkesley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Half Butt Inn and Gilberd School. Great Horkesley’s nearest station is Colchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (2.8 miles south) and Colchester Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Horkesley include Westhouse Wood.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Great Horkesley
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
Look out for any of the following:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A filter housing caked in grease
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St John, or anywhere in Great Horkesley, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end