Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Great Stonar, Kent
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Great Stonar, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A hood coated in old grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Great Stonar
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy edge and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, across plenum chambers, baffle filters and grease gutters.
In a small place like Great Stonar, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Great Stonar (CT13)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Great Stonar
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Great Stonar.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
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Canopy cleaning in Great Stonar: the local picture
Sea air reaches Great Stonar, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs, bars and clubs registered within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Great Stonar. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Kitchens in Great Stonar get their food hygiene inspections from Dover council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
A hospital like Ramsgate General Hospital, about 4.2 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Church or anywhere around Great Stonar, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. For canopy cleaning in and around Great Stonar, please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Great Stonar included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, about 35 miles away.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area for canopy cleaning. We cover sites on Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Great Stonar: Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Landmarks near Great Stonar
Typical jobs here are in premises near Prince's Beachlands, Sir Roger Manwood's School and Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Sandwich station, roughly 1.2 miles south. A little further out are The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Stonar include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why act early in Great Stonar
A canopy clean in Great Stonar now stops the grease spreading further. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Planning a trip to Great Stonar ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Great Stonar businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, which means grease settles on all four sides. We clean all of them, inside and out.
Questions from Great Stonar
Do you work in villages like Great Stonar?
Yes. Great Stonar is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Great Stonar?
That’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, and they’re cleaned before going back in. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Common problems we fix in Great Stonar
A canopy in Great Stonar picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
School kitchens, at schools like Sandwich Infant School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What insurance they carry
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate