Brighton and Hove · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Kemptown. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Canopy cleaning in Kemptown
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that’s the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan are not included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers canopy light fittings, baffle filters and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are a sticky, discoloured canopy and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters.
For a smaller kitchen near Kemptown, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Kemptown (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Kemptown
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips and runs with the grease. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Royal Pavilion is about 1 mile west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
What your quote should include
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
Kemptown kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Kemptown. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 202 pubs and bars and about 41 hotels and B&Bs in Kemptown and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Kemptown are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Kemptown, about within half a mile north. Where a hall near St George's Church, or anywhere in Kemptown, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Anywhere in BN2, we can take on canopy cleaning. Across Brighton and Hove, we cover 30 places, and Kemptown is one of them.
Canopy cleaning in BN2 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). Kemptown is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for canopy cleaning.
Local landmarks in Kemptown
Typical jobs here are in premises near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Queen's Park and Saint George's Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Brighton station, about 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brighton Motor Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Kemptown includes Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Evenings, weekends or a closed day all work for a site in a place like Kemptown.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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FAQs for Kemptown
Do you work in villages like Kemptown?
Yes, Kemptown is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Does the sea air around Kemptown make a difference to canopy cleaning?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Kemptown gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
When do you clean the canopy?
Only while we are working, and we work out of hours, so most kitchens do not lose a service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, listing what was cleaned. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
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. We will tell you what to expect.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
A canopy only holds so much grease. When the gutters fill, it overflows onto the range, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
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What else we do in Kemptown
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
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’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.