Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Jericho
Our technicians work in Jericho on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
Canopy cleaning in Jericho, done properly
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with a hood coated in old grease and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection, we can help.
In a smaller place like Jericho, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Jericho (OX1, OX2)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. We remove the filters to reach it and scrape it clean.
Island canopies
Everything about an island canopy is on show, so the finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Keep the fan on through service
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
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, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Jericho can typically be finished without a second trip.
- 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Questions from Jericho
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Jericho during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 85 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Jericho. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which fire authority looks after Jericho?
Fire safety enforcement in Jericho is handled by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can one contract cover all our 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 photos.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We’ll tell you what to expect.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Is Jericho in your area?
Yes. We cover Jericho and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
When to call us in Jericho
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Condensation running down the canopy
Commuter trade near Oxford station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Canopy cleaning around Jericho
The Food Standards Agency lists about 84 pubs, bars and clubs and about 19 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Jericho. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. It’s Oxford City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Jericho. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Jericho. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Barnabas Church, or anywhere in Jericho, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Jericho is about 2 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Every kind of commercial site in Jericho, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Jericho is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for canopy cleaning.
All of OX1 and OX2 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Abbey Road, Combe Road and Pusey Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. You’ll find Jericho on the A4144, so it’s easy for us to get to for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Jericho, we cover Walton Manor (1 mile north), St John Street area (1 mile south-east), Park Town (1 mile north-east), Norham Manor (1 mile north-east) and Osney (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Jericho
Around Jericho, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Oxford University Parks, The Rickety Press pub and The Eckersley School of English and the streets around them. Also close by are Oxford Academy (1.1 miles north) and Somerville College Library (under half a mile east). The closest station to Jericho is Oxford station, roughly 0.5 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Oxford University Press Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. When a site near Jericho shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
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