West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Hambrook canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Hambrook and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
How we handle canopy cleaning in Hambrook
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers island canopies, plenum chambers and canopy light fittings, and the jobs we see most are a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and fat running down the front of the hood.
Work in a small place like Hambrook starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, 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
- Hambrook (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: 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, and that’s where we come in.
What we’re called out for in Hambrook
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Poor capture at the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Wilfrid's Church and Hall, or anywhere in Hambrook, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What insurance they carry
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
What a clean won’t put right
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
What we do, step by step
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hambrook run smoothly.
- 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.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Also near Hambrook
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Canopy cleaning in Hambrook: the local picture
Hambrook lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 6 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Hambrook. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Hambrook get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
A kitchen near Nutbourne station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Havant War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hambrook, about 4.7 miles west.
Hambrook is about 5 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hambrook and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Portsmouth, around 9 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in PO18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Kingfisher Close, Dragonfly Grove and Pipistrelle Way, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Hambrook include Nutbourne (1 mile south), Funtington (1 mile north-east), West Ashling (1 mile east), Chidham (1 mile south) and Racton (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles south-east), Chichester (5 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles west), Portfield (5 miles east) and Yapton (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Hambrook
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bourne Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Nutbourne station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (2.5 miles west). Not far away are Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
Hambrook questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hambrook?
The local authority for Hambrook is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does the sea air around Hambrook make a difference to canopy cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Hambrook gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
The clean is done out of hours: after service, overnight or before opening. The range must be switched off and cooled first.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Grease troughs and gutters
Grease channels around the canopy collect what runs down the inside. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
A before and after photo report follows the clean. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hambrook
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. That’s a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Hambrook rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hambrook
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
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