West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Mid Lavant canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning in Mid Lavant from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Mid Lavant questions
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Mid Lavant in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Mid Lavant. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire authority looks after Mid Lavant?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Mid Lavant. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
On its own, a canopy clean is a useful extra rather than a full TR19 clean. We’ll make clear on the report which parts were cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Do you cover Mid Lavant?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Mid Lavant included.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
Canopy cleaning in Mid Lavant, done properly
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is typically in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. We are often asked to deal with drips from the canopy onto the range and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on island canopies, canopy light fittings and wall canopies.
In a village or hamlet like Mid Lavant, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Mid Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view so a clean, even finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
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The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few hours for most canopies. Visits to a village like Mid Lavant are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a 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.
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Grease, kitchens and Mid Lavant
Mid Lavant is about 53 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Mid Lavant is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Mid Lavant, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For schools such as Lavant CofE Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Goodwood House, about 1.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Mid Lavant; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mid Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Mid Lavant, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Mid Lavant. Mid Lavant is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (14 miles or so).
Work in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You will find streets such as St Nicholas Road, Churchmead Close and Springfield Close, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in East Lavant (1 mile south-east), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Chichester (2 miles south) and Waterbeach (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Mid Lavant
Around Mid Lavant, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Earl Of March Public House and Bishop Luffa School. Mid Lavant’s nearest station is Fishbourne station, about 2.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Chichester Castle (2.3 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
What affects the quote in Mid Lavant
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Mid Lavant
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
What staff can safely do
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.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Why deal with it now?
A canopy clean in Mid Lavant now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Somewhere as small as Mid Lavant, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Mid Lavant
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.