West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Horsemere Green canopy cleaning
Looking for canopy cleaning in Horsemere Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Leave it or put it right?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Horsemere Green is calmer for everyone.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Horsemere Green
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Canopy cleaning in Horsemere Green
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: after service, overnight or at the weekend. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy edge and grease channels that no longer drain.
Work in a small place like Horsemere Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Horsemere Green (BN17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Horsemere Green: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Horsemere Green?
Horsemere Green is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Can school kitchens in Horsemere Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 6 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Horsemere Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
Are the filters cleaned too?
The filters are removed, cleaned and put back. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, listing what was cleaned. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Kitchen extracts in Horsemere Green
The coast is only about 1 mile from Horsemere Green. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses across Horsemere Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Horsemere Green. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Arundel and District Hospital (about 3.1 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. School kitchens, at schools like St Mary's CofE Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Horsemere Green is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We provide canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Horsemere Green and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, around 20 miles away.
Work in BN17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Langford Close, Horsemere Green Lane and Apple Tree Walk or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Climping (1 mile east), Atherington (1 mile south-east), Ford (1 mile north), Tortington (2 miles north) and Wick (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (12 miles east).
Around Horsemere Green
Around Horsemere Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House and The Littlehampton Academy. The closest station to Horsemere Green is Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Arundel Castle (3.4 miles north-east) and Arundel and District Hospital (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Horsemere Green include WWT Arundel.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Do not let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Horsemere Green can be planned properly.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Horsemere Green
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Poor capture at the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere around Horsemere Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Horsemere Green
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.