Wokingham · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hungerford, Wokingham
Canopy cleaning across Hungerford and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
Canopy cleaning in Hungerford
We clean canopies in Hungerford when the kitchen isn’t cooking: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted so the kitchen is ready when we go. Common call-outs are for fat running down the front of the hood and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, across wall canopies, baffle filters and canopy light fittings.
Work in a small place like Hungerford starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Hungerford (RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A light fitting that does not work
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
Places near Hungerford
Also in Hungerford
Why it’s worth doing now in Hungerford
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. If the system at a site near Hungerford fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with photos after every visit
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Hungerford.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures 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.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
When to call us in Hungerford
Any canopy in Hungerford that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Poor capture at the hood
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Fat running down the front of the hood
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Wokingham Hospital about 4 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What records you will receive afterwards
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Questions from Hungerford
Do you work in villages like Hungerford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which fire service covers Hungerford?
Fire safety enforcement in Hungerford is handled by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it won’t cover the ductwork or fan. TR19 Grease covers everything the grease travels through, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Different parts, different methods
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. We remove the filters to reach it and scrape it clean.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Canopy cleaning around Hungerford
There are about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hungerford, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Hungerford. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Hungerford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Windsor and Maidenhead council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Waltham St Lawrence Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Hungerford is about 4 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Across the RG10 area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Hungerford is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we work for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RG10 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Hungerford Lane and Wicks Lane, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover Shurlock Row (1 mile east), Waltham St Lawrence (1 mile north), Hurst (2 miles south-west), Whistley Green (2 miles west) and Ruscombe (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Woodley (4 miles west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (6 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Hungerford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Twyford station, roughly 2.1 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (4 miles south). Open spaces near Hungerford include Lavells Lake and South Lake.