Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for Greatstone-on-Sea, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Canopy cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Greatstone-on-Sea gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. You get pictures of the canopy before and after. The work covers canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are grease filters blocking between washes and fat running down the front of the hood.
In a village or hamlet like Greatstone-on-Sea, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Greatstone-on-Sea (TN28)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Greatstone-on-Sea
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
How we price canopy cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
What happens on the day
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Greatstone-on-Sea, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- 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.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Nearby places to Greatstone-on-Sea
What else we do in Greatstone-on-Sea
Questions from Greatstone-on-Sea
Does being near the coast affect canopy cleaning in Greatstone-on-Sea?
It can. Greatstone-on-Sea is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Which fire service covers Greatstone-on-Sea?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Greatstone-on-Sea. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when you are not cooking, so service is not affected. We work evenings, nights and weekends.
Grease, kitchens and Greatstone-on-Sea
Greatstone-on-Sea is within about 1 mile of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in Greatstone-on-Sea and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Greatstone-on-Sea sits within the area of Kent 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Greatstone Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's or elsewhere in Greatstone-on-Sea, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Greatstone-on-Sea is about 9 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN28 postcode area, we can take on canopy cleaning. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 28 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in TN28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Alfred Road, Meehan Road South and Hardy Road and the roads around them. We also cover Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile north), New Romney (1 mile north-west), Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles south), Lydd (3 miles south-west) and St Mary's Bay (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (14 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Greatstone-on-Sea
Typical jobs here are in premises near Romney Warren Country Park, The Marsh Academy and The Jolly Fisherman pub. A little further out are Romney 'castle' (3.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Why act early in Greatstone-on-Sea
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. It’s simpler to plan the work at Greatstone-on-Sea now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Greatstone-on-Sea
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.