Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hampton, Greater London
Canopy cleaning for Hampton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Canopy cleaning in Hampton
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and canopy light fittings, and common reasons people get in touch are greasy streaks across the canopy and condensation running down the canopy.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Hampton is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, 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.
- Where
- Hampton (TW12, TW11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Hampton
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
For schools such as Hampton Infant School and Nursery, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Why it’s worth doing now in Hampton
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hampton
- Each visit written up, with photos
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Hampton needs from us.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Ask for a quote
For canopy cleaning in Hampton, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning around Hampton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 65 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 22 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hampton. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. It’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hampton. 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. London Fire Brigade covers Hampton. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near All Saints' Hampton, or anywhere in Hampton, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hampton is Teddington Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles east.
Hampton is about 2 miles south-west of Twickenham, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Hampton or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our London page (13 miles or so).
Every address in TW12 and TW11 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Station Road, High Street and Old Farm Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A3008, Hampton is simple for us to get to for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Hanworth (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile east), West Molesey (1 mile south), Fulwell (1 mile north-east) and East Molesey (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Hampton
Around Hampton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Jolly Coopers pub, Lady Eleanor Holles School and Carlisle Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Hampton is Hampton station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Treaty Centre (3.1 miles north) and Teddington Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Hampton includes Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve and Richmond Hill.
Hampton questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Hampton?
Food hygiene inspections in Hampton are carried out by Richmond-Upon-Thames council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Hampton?
That’s London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them because that’s often the dirtiest part.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when you are not cooking, so most kitchens don’t lose a service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Most commercial kitchen canopies, from one small hood to a long run of canopies. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from pictures or a visit.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Nearby places to Hampton
What else we do in Hampton
How we price canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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. We normally come back within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, which means grease settles on all four sides. We clean all of them, inside and out.
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.