Hertfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ickleford, Hertfordshire
Our technicians work in Ickleford on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Poor capture at the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Canopy cleaning in Ickleford
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. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. If you have grease filters blocking between washes and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, we can help.
Work in a small place like Ickleford 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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Ickleford (SG5)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Bent or broken filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
Grease, kitchens and Ickleford
Food Standards Agency records list about 69 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 18 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Ickleford, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Fire safety in Ickleford falls to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Ickleford, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from North Hertfordshire council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
School kitchens, at schools like Ickleford Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Katharine or anywhere around Ickleford, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Ickleford is about 2 miles north of Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Ickleford get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, Ickleford among them. Milton Keynes is in our area too, around 21 miles away.
Here we cover the SG5 postcode area for canopy cleaning. That includes premises on Greenfield Lane, Boswell Drive and Chambers Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Bearton (1 mile south), Westmill (1 mile south), Walsworth (1 mile south-east), Hitchin (2 miles south) and Benslow (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Stevenage (6 miles south-east), St Albans (15 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (13 miles south), Harpenden (11 miles south), Hatfield (15 miles south) and Hertford (15 miles south-east).
Near you in Ickleford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Priory School, Butts Close and Plume Of Feathers Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hitchin station, about 1.5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Garden City Collection Study Centre (1.4 miles north-east) and Fairfield Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Oughtonhead Nature Reserve and Markham's Hill.
What we are called out for in Ickleford
A canopy in Ickleford picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
Look out for any of the following:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
A hospital like Fairfield Hospital, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Part by part
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view so a clean, even finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Ickleford questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Ickleford?
Ickleford is in the area of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Ickleford in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 10 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Ickleford. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Canopies in pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, offices and other kitchens. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
How long is a canopy clean?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. As a guide, it takes a few hours for most canopies.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
Other services in Ickleford
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. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is 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.
What happens on the day
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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ickleford before we set off.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, 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.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Ickleford businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Trading since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.