Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hever, Kent
Specialist canopy cleaning for Hever: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
How we handle canopy cleaning in Hever
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, typically within one working day. Typical jobs include condensation running down the canopy and a hood coated in old grease, across plenum chambers, wall canopies and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Hever, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Hever (TN8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. Heavy deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Visits to a village like Hever are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Hever: your questions answered
Will you come out to Hever?
Yes. Hever is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hever?
Food hygiene inspections in Hever are carried out by Sevenoaks council. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
We clean when you are not cooking, so service isn’t affected. We work evenings, nights and weekends.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
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, since that’s where grease hides.
Kitchen extracts in Hever
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens across Hever and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. The fire and rescue service for Hever is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Hever get their food hygiene inspections from Sevenoaks council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
School kitchens, at schools like Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Hever, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you cook for passing trade around Hever station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Hever is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Hever or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (19 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the TN8 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Hever Road and Uckfield Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Newtown (1 mile south), How Green (1 mile north), Markbeech (1 mile south), Chiddingstone Hoath (2 miles south-east) and Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hever
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around King Henry VIII pub and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens, among other places. The closest station to Hever is Hever station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Haxted Watermill Museum (3.4 miles west) and Hever Castle (less than half a mile north-east).
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Planning a trip to Hever ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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.
Why Hever businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Hever
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.