Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Greenford canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Greenford, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
Common problems we fix in Greenford
Grease does not build up any differently in Greenford: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A hood coated in old grease
For kitchens close to Greenford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If they look at the system before pricing
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Greenford
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. The work covers wall canopies, canopy light fittings and grease gutters, and the jobs we see most are fat running down the front of the hood and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Greenford, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Greenford (UB6, UB5, UB1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Greenford is typically done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Check all filters are fitted before service
A before and after photo report follows the clean. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, 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 make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Grease, kitchens and Greenford
Food Standards Agency records list about 140 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 55 sandwich bars and takeaways in Greenford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. It’s Ealing council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Greenford. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
A hospital like Clementine Churchill Hospital, about 2 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. School kitchens, at schools like Oldfield Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Greenford is about 3 miles north-west of Ealing, in Greater London. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Greenford and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Greenford among them. London is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Here we cover the UB6, UB5 and UB1 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Local streets include Courthope Road, Oldfield Farm Gardens and Greenford Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Being close to the A4090 and A4127, Greenford is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Greenford, we cover Northolt (1 mile north-west), Perivale (1 mile east), Sudbury (2 miles north-east), Sudbury Hill (2 miles north-east) and Dormers Wells (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (7 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Greenford
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ada Lovelace Church of England High School, The Railway pub and Northala Fields and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Greenford itself: Greenford station. Well-known places in the area include London Designer Outlet (3 miles north-east) and Clementine Churchill Hospital (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Northala Fields and Litten Nature Reserve.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
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’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Common questions in Greenford
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Greenford?
Food hygiene inspections in Greenford are carried out by Ealing council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Greenford?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Greenford. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them because that’s often the dirtiest part.
Is Greenford in your area?
Yes. Greenford is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll typically reply within one working day.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers