East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Little Horsted, East Sussex
Canopy cleaning across Little Horsted and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
About our canopy cleaning in Little Horsted
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you have overflowing grease troughs and gutters and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, we can put it right, from island canopies, grease gutters and baffle filters onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
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 are fully insured.
- Place
- Little Horsted (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Little Horsted: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Little Horsted?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Little Horsted is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Little Horsted?
Little Horsted is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Little Horsted
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Little Horsted knowing what to expect.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Little Horsted
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Little Horsted. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Environmental health officers from Wealden council inspect food businesses in Little Horsted. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Little Horsted falls to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere around Little Horsted, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Little Horsted is Uckfield Community Hospital, about 1.3 miles north-east.
Little Horsted is about 1 mile south of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Little Horsted and the rest of East Sussex. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 13 miles away.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Whether your site is on Ayrshire Lane, White Park Avenue and Meadow Grass Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Little Horsted include Ridgewood (1 mile north-east), Isfield (1 mile south-west), Rose Hill (2 miles south-west), Budlett's Common (3 miles north) and Mount Pleasant (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
What’s near Little Horsted
Around Little Horsted, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Uckfield College, Hempstead Meadow and The Highlands pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Uckfield station, about 1.3 miles north. Nearby you will also find Uckfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
Common problems we fix in Little Horsted
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Little Horsted Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
Towns and villages near Little Horsted
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Why deal with it now?
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. That is a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Somewhere as small as Little Horsted, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.