Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Lydd canopy cleaning
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Lydd, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
About our canopy cleaning in Lydd
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and you’ll get a fixed price, typically within one working day. The work covers wall canopies, plenum chambers and canopy light fittings, and common reasons people get in touch are canopy gutters full of old fat and fat running down the front of the hood.
Kitchens around a place like Lydd are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Lydd (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. For a place like Lydd, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. 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.
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Lydd: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lydd?
The local authority for Lydd is Folkestone and Hythe council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you get to a site in Lydd?
Yes. Lydd is within the area we cover across London and the South East. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. We work out the approach when we survey, from pictures or a visit.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we’ll usually reply within one working day.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
When something else is needed
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Lydd
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Grease, kitchens and Lydd
Lydd is within about 3 miles of the coast. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops across Lydd and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Lydd. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Lydd Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Lydd, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Lydd is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for canopy cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 27 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: TN29. Whether your site is on Church Road, Station Road and High Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Lydd is on the B2075, so it’s easy for us to get to for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Lydd
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Dolphin Hotel. Other landmarks nearby include Lydd Town Museum (less than half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Lydd
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The size of the system
- The times the site is available
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Common problems we fix in Lydd
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around Lydd, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lydd
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.