West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Hammerpot
Our technicians work in Hammerpot on deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hammerpot
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that’s the case, we will be clear that the ducts and fan are not included, so your records stay accurate. Typical jobs include fat running down the front of the hood and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on grease gutters, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
In a village or hamlet like Hammerpot, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Hammerpot (BN16)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Hammerpot
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Hammerpot in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hammerpot. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hammerpot?
The local authority for Hammerpot is Arun council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, then clean and refit them. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it will not cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Before and after photos go into a report, listing what was cleaned. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. It catches whatever gets past the filters, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
How we price canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hammerpot and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Towns and villages near Hammerpot
What else we do in Hammerpot
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Check all filters are fitted before service
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Hammerpot, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. A planned visit to Hammerpot is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
What canopy cleaning looks like in Hammerpot
Hammerpot is within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 10 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Hammerpot. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hammerpot. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Historic houses near Hammerpot, such as Ecclesden Manor about 1.1 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Margaret or elsewhere in Hammerpot, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Margaret's CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Hammerpot is about 3 miles north-east of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Sites in Hammerpot get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Hammerpot among them. Brighton is in our area too, about 16 miles from Hammerpot.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: BN16. If your site is just outside Hammerpot, we cover Angmering (1 mile south), Patching (2 miles east), Clapham (2 miles east), Hangleton (2 miles south-east) and West Preston (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (9 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (3 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles east).
Near you in Hammerpot
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood. The closest station to Hammerpot is Angmering station, roughly 1.7 miles south. Nearby you will also find Rustington Museum (2.3 miles south) and Lyminster Siege Castle (2.4 miles west). Open spaces near Hammerpot include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.