Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Kennington, Greater London
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Kennington and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
What happens if it’s left?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Every month a London system goes without attention adds to what has to be done later.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Why Kennington businesses choose us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Canopy cleaning in Kennington
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. Typical jobs include a hood coated in old grease and filters that never seem to stay clean, on wall canopies, canopy light fittings and grease gutters.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Kennington is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Bent or broken filters
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
Places near Kennington
Other services in Kennington
How we price canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The times the site is available
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Kennington
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Kennington and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In Kennington, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Kennington questions
Can the work in Kennington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Kennington can fit around your hours. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Kennington in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 109 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Kennington. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
Are the filters cleaned too?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report that lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Kennington
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 156 pubs and bars and about 64 hotels and B&Bs in and around Kennington, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Kennington get their food hygiene inspections from Lambeth council. 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. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Where a hall near Calvary Church of God in Christ, or anywhere in Kennington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Gordon Hospital is the nearest hospital to Kennington, about 1 mile north-west. For schools such as St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Kennington is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SW8 postcode area, we can take on canopy cleaning. Kennington is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for canopy cleaning.
Every address in SW8, SW1P and SE11 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Kennington include the A203 and A3204, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Kennington, we cover Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Kennington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St Peter's School, Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School and Lambeth Palace Library and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Crown and Thistle pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Vauxhall Park (within half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station in Kennington itself: Vauxhall station. Other landmarks nearby include Baynard's Castle (2.2 miles north) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). The countryside around Kennington includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and Ludgate Hill.