East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Hamsey canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Hamsey, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
About our canopy cleaning in Hamsey
Every canopy we clean in Hamsey gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. Before and after photos go into your report. If you have greasy streaks across the canopy and an EHO comment about the canopy, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, baffle filters and plenum chambers onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Hamsey, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Hamsey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Hamsey: your questions answered
Can you work in Hamsey outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Hamsey keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Hamsey?
The local authority for Hamsey is Lewes 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.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
What else we do in Hamsey
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Keep the fan on through service
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log where an inspector can see it. Before and after pictures speak for themselves.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, and we clear up before we go. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hamsey.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Hamsey
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Hamsey 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. Hamsey sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hamsey. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hamsey Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Hamsey, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you cook for passing trade around Cooksbridge station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Hamsey is about 1 mile north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Hamsey or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Hamsey.
Our technicians cover all of the BN8 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Other places close to Hamsey include Offham (1 mile south-west), South Malling (1 mile south), Lewes (1 mile south), Cliffe (2 miles south) and Southover (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (9 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (13 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (7 miles south).
Around Hamsey
Around Hamsey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Railway Land, Priory School and The Blacksmiths Arms and the streets around them. Hamsey’s nearest station is Cooksbridge station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Lewes Castle (1.6 miles south) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Hamsey includes Malling Down and Offham Hill.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
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.
What affects the quote in Hamsey
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.