West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Maudlin
Canopy cleaning for Maudlin, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Maudlin
We’ve been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers wall canopies, plenum chambers and canopy light fittings, and people most often call us about a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and grease dripping from the canopy edge.
Somewhere as small as Maudlin, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning around Maudlin
There are about 26 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Maudlin, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Maudlin sits within the area of West 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. In Maudlin, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Peter or anywhere around Maudlin, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Chichester Centre, about 1.3 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Maudlin and the rest of West Sussex. Maudlin is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 15 miles away.
All of PO18 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Maudlin: Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Around Maudlin
Around Maudlin, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chichester High School For Girls, The Coach And Horses Public House and Westbourne House School. The closest station to Maudlin is Chichester station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
What affects the quote in Maudlin
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Also in Maudlin
Part by part
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Maudlin
Do you cover smaller places like Maudlin?
Yes, Maudlin is part of our area, however small the site. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Maudlin?
The local authority for Maudlin is Chichester council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Are you insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Allow part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Your quote will give a time.
Common problems we fix in Maudlin
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Poor capture at the hood
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
Goodwood House, about 1.5 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Maudlin; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Why act early in Maudlin
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. That’s a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. In a small place like Maudlin, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Maudlin businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Maudlin knowing what to expect.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.