West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Midhurst canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Midhurst, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Midhurst kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Midhurst. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Midhurst. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Midhurst. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Midhurst CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Midhurst, about 0.8 miles north-east.
Midhurst is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Midhurst and the rest of West Sussex. Midhurst is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for canopy cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Every address in GU29 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Station Road, Edinburgh Square and Pretoria Avenue and the roads around them. Main roads around Midhurst include the A272 and A286, so getting to you is simple for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Bepton Common (1 mile south-west), West Lavington (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south), Easebourne (1 mile north-east) and Woolbeding (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Midhurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Egmont Public House, Midhurst Rother College and St Margaret's Convent. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Canopy cleaning in Midhurst
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. We start the check-up there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. Typical jobs include grease dripping from the canopy edge and filters that clog soon after cleaning, on baffle filters, wall canopies and grease gutters.
In a smaller place like Midhurst, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Midhurst (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. In a place like Midhurst, we fit the visit around your hours.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Midhurst questions
Which fire authority looks after Midhurst?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Midhurst. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Midhurst in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Midhurst. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
How long is a canopy clean?
It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Your quote will give a time.
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. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Bent or broken filters
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
When to call us in Midhurst
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Grease channels that no longer drain
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood or elsewhere in Midhurst, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
- When the next visit should be, and why
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Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Midhurst
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- The scale of the work
- The condition of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
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’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.