Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hadlow, Kent
One call covers canopy and hood cleaning in Hadlow, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Hadlow
Every canopy we clean in Hadlow gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. You get photos of the canopy before and after. The work covers plenum chambers, island canopies and grease gutters, and people most often call us about a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and a filter housing caked in grease.
Somewhere as small as Hadlow, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hadlow (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Hadlow
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. That’s a lot of grease on the canopy, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Other services in Hadlow
Why act early in Hadlow
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Hadlow rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fully insured
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Hadlow
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 6 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hadlow. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Hadlow falls to 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. Kitchens in Hadlow get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Old Soar Manor is about 2.6 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Hadlow, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Hadlow is about 3 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. If you need canopy cleaning in Hadlow, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hadlow. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hadlow among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 9 miles from Hadlow.
Work in TN11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on The Square, High Street and Brookfields and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Hadlow, we cover Pittswood (1 mile west), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), Golden Green (1 mile south), Parker's Green (1 mile south-west) and Barnes Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north).
Around Hadlow
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow College and The Rose & Crown pub and the streets around them. Hadlow’s nearest station is Beltring station, about 3.3 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hadlow includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
What we’re called out for in Hadlow
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. Left to fill up, they spill over, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A hood coated in old grease
- Poor capture at the hood
- Fat running down the front of the hood
For schools such as Hadlow Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Proof of insurance
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, 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 for most canopies. For a village or hamlet like Hadlow, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
FAQs for Hadlow
Which fire service covers Hadlow?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hadlow. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Do you cover smaller places like Hadlow?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Hadlow included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
We clean out of hours as a matter of course, at night, early in the morning or at weekends. We leave it clean and ready for the next service.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How long is a canopy clean?
It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.