Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Leaves Green canopy cleaning
We cover Leaves Green for canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Canopy cleaning in Leaves Green, done properly
If the canopy in Leaves Green is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you will get a fixed price, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for smoke hanging around the canopy during service and grease dripping from the canopy edge, across island canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers.
Kitchens in Leaves Green, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Leaves Green (BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Nearby places to Leaves Green
Other services in Leaves Green
Common questions in Leaves Green
Is parking a problem for work in Leaves Green?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Do you work at weekends in Leaves Green?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from pictures or a visit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
A canopy only holds so much grease. When the gutters fill, it overflows onto the range, often mixed with condensation. Cleaning removes the cause.
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. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. For a job in Leaves Green, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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What canopy cleaning cannot fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that is cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Leave it or put it right?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Leaves Green businesses choose us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A fixed price before any work starts
Leaves Green kitchens: local notes
Look up Leaves Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 7 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in Leaves Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. In Leaves Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Bromley council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Leaves Green is London Fire Brigade. 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 Keston Parish Church, or anywhere in Leaves Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Royal University Hospital about 2.2 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Leaves Green is about 4 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Leaves Green, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Leaves Green among them. London is in our area too, about 12 miles from Leaves Green.
All of BR2 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Ashmore Lane and Main Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Leaves Green, we cover Farthing Street (1 mile north-east), Downe (1 mile east), Nash (1 mile north-west), Luxted (1 mile south-east) and Keston (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north).
Near you in Leaves Green
In Leaves Green, that means kitchens and buildings near The Kings Arms and South Park, among other places. Leaves Green’s nearest station is Hayes (Kent) station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3 miles north) and Princess Royal University Hospital (2.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Leaves Green include Nore Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Leaves Green
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. Left to fill up, they spill over, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
For schools such as Meridian High School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit