East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Hastings canopy cleaning
Specialist canopy cleaning for Hastings: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Poor capture at the hood
Part by part
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. A thorough clean puts that right.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Hastings
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. If you have smoke hanging around the canopy during service and grease filters blocking between washes, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, grease gutters and baffle filters onwards.
In a place the size of Hastings, the kitchens with extract systems range from takeaways and restaurants to hotel, school and workplace kitchens. Each cooks for a different number of hours a day, so each needs cleaning at its own interval.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Hastings
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Commuter trade near St Leonards Warrior Square station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Whoever holds the keys and signs off contractors at your site in Hastings is the person we need to speak to before the day.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Hastings: your questions answered
Is canopy cleaning any different in a coastal place like Hastings?
It can. Hastings is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Can you work in Hastings outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Hastings keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Places near Hastings
Also in Hastings
Grease, kitchens and Hastings
Hastings is within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 55 pubs, bars and clubs and about 12 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hastings. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Hastings are the job of Hastings council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Conquest Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hastings, about 1.2 miles north. For schools such as St Paul's Church of England Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hastings is in East Sussex. From the centre of Hastings to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Hastings among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 28 miles from Hastings.
Here we cover the TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35 postcode area for canopy cleaning. You’ll find streets such as London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Hastings sits on or near the A21 and A28, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Hastings, we cover Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex for canopy cleaning.
Near you in Hastings
Typical jobs here are in premises near William Parker Sports College, University School and The Duke pub. The nearest railway station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 0.9 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hastings include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Hastings, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Records matter in Hastings: insurers and inspectors may ask to see them.
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 any work starts.
Why Hastings businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Bent or broken filters
- A light fitting that does not work
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters