Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Ickenham
One call covers canopy cleaning in Ickenham, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked ready for the next service.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Ickenham
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 send details by email, and you’ll get a fixed price, usually within one working day. The work covers grease gutters, island canopies and canopy light fittings, and people most often call us about a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and greasy streaks across the canopy.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Ickenham, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as 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
- Ickenham (UB10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Ickenham questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Ickenham out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 21 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Ickenham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which council inspects kitchens in Ickenham?
Food hygiene inspections in Ickenham are carried out by Hillingdon council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Ickenham?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Different parts, different methods
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
Grease troughs and gutters
Where a trough drains into a grease cup, we empty and clean that as well, and we’ll show staff where it is.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Ickenham.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Do you need canopy cleaning in Ickenham?
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. As the canopy cools, condensation forms, carrying grease with it. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Giles' Church or elsewhere in Ickenham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Why deal with it now?
In Ickenham, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. A busy site in Ickenham builds up dirt and wear quickly, so putting it off makes the eventual job larger.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why us?
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
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Canopy cleaning in Ickenham: the local picture
There are about 141 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 45 sandwich bars and takeaways across Ickenham 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. Environmental health officers from Hillingdon council inspect food businesses in Ickenham. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. London jobs usually start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first.
A hospital like Hillingdon Hospital, about 2.3 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as The Douay Martyrs Catholic School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Ickenham is about 1 mile north of Hillingdon, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Ickenham or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Ickenham among them. We also work in London, around 16 miles away.
We cover every part of UB10 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Long Lane, Court Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Ickenham include Hillingdon (1 mile south), Ruislip Gardens (2 miles east), New Denham (2 miles west), Newyears Green (2 miles north) and Uxbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (13 miles east), Marylebone (13 miles east), Kensington (11 miles east), St Pancras (14 miles east), Hampstead (12 miles east) and Brompton (13 miles east).
Around Ickenham
Around Ickenham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Glebe Primary School, Church Field Gardens and Vyners School. For rail, the closest station is West Ruislip station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Hillingdon Hospital (2.3 miles south) and The Chimes (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ickenham include Northala Fields and Horse Shoe Bay.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.