Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Lewson Street canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Lewson Street, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Condensation and grease dripping together
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, 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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
About our canopy cleaning in Lewson Street
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 cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers canopy light fittings, island canopies and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease channels that no longer drain and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
In a village or hamlet like Lewson Street, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Lewson Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Lewson Street
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Leave it or put it right?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder for less. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lewson Street
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
Lewson Street questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lewson Street?
Food hygiene inspections in Lewson Street are carried out by Swale council. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Lewson Street out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lewson Street. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included because that is often the dirtiest part.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
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How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Lewson Street.
- The canopy is checked from pictures 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Lewson Street kitchens: local notes
Lewson Street lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses across Lewson Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. The fire and rescue service for Lewson Street is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Lewson Street, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Lewson Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. School kitchens, at schools like Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Lewson Street is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. For canopy cleaning in and around Lewson Street, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Lewson Street. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 13 miles away.
Every address in ME9 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on World's End, Lewson Street Road and Norton Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Lewson Street include Tickham (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Deerton Street (1 mile north-east) and Teynham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
What’s near Lewson Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough Inn, among other places. The closest station to Lewson Street is Teynham station, about 1.3 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (2.2 miles south).
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Part by part
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.