West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Houghton, West Sussex
Our technicians work in Houghton on canopy cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Canopy cleaning in Houghton, done properly
For canopies and hoods in Houghton, the work follows the same careful routine: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get pictures of the canopy before and after. The work covers plenum chambers, baffle filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are greasy streaks across the canopy and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Houghton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Houghton (BN18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Houghton, let us know and we will plan around it.
- 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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What happens if it’s left?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Grease, kitchens and Houghton
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Houghton. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Houghton sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Environmental health officers from Arun council inspect food businesses in Houghton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you cook for passing trade around Amberley station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Nicholas or anywhere around Houghton, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Sites in Houghton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Houghton among them. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the BN18 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Houghton include Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Houghton
Around Houghton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Arundel Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Houghton is Amberley station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Houghton includes Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
Houghton questions
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Houghton during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Houghton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Houghton?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, and they’re cleaned before going back in. We’ll tell you if any need replacing.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Houghton?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
How long is a canopy clean?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. You will know before any work starts.
How much notice do you need?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Most commercial kitchen canopies, from one small hood to a long run of canopies. We work out the approach when we survey, from photos or a visit.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What we’re called out for in Houghton
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Look out for any of the following:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Arundel and District Hospital about 2.7 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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. That part needs specialist access and equipment.