East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Houghton Green, East Sussex
Looking for canopy cleaning in Houghton Green? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Poor capture at the hood
How it works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for most canopies, and we clear up before we go. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Houghton Green.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Houghton Green
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers canopy light fittings, wall canopies and baffle filters, and people most often call us about a sticky, discoloured canopy and wet, greasy drips from the hood.
Somewhere as small as Houghton Green, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Houghton Green (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Why it’s worth doing now in Houghton Green
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Houghton Green
Houghton Green lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. There are about 45 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 6 takeaways across Houghton Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Kitchens in Houghton Green get their food hygiene inspections from Rother council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Michael or anywhere around Houghton Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Lamb House is about 1.5 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Houghton Green is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Houghton Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Houghton Green. Houghton Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 23 miles from Houghton Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: TN31. If your site is just outside Houghton Green, we cover Playden (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (1 mile south-east), Iden (1 mile north-west), Rye (1 mile south) and Rye Foreign (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Houghton Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Kings Head Inn and Rye College, among other places. The closest station to Houghton Green is Rye station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.4 miles south) and Ypres Tower (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Houghton Green includes Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
What affects the quote in Houghton Green
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Common questions in Houghton Green
Does coastal air change anything about canopy cleaning in Houghton Green?
It can, as Houghton Green is within about 3 miles of the sea, where salt in the air is hard on metal. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which council inspects kitchens in Houghton Green?
Kitchens in Houghton Green are inspected by Rother council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included because that is often the dirtiest part.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.