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Canopy and hood cleaning in Motspur Park, Greater London

Canopy and hood cleaning for Motspur Park, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.

  • Greasy streaks across the canopy
  • Condensation running down the canopy
  • Overflowing grease troughs and gutters

Canopy cleaning across Motspur Park

Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Motspur Park

Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. We start the check-up there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. If you have a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and grease channels that no longer drain, we can put it right.

London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Motspur Park, that normally means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.

The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.

Place
Motspur Park (KT3, SW20, KT2)
Region
Greater London
Reporting
Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
Quote
A fixed quote up front
When we work
When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

Staff cleaning versus specialist work

If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.

Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.

Your questions about canopy cleaning in Motspur Park

Which fire service covers Motspur Park?

Fire safety enforcement in Motspur Park is handled by London Fire Brigade. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.

Can you work in Motspur Park outside opening hours?

Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Motspur Park can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.

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.

How do you protect the area?

We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.

Which canopies and hoods do you clean?

Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.

Can one contract cover all our sites?

Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.

What happens to the waste?

We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.

How much notice should we give?

It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.

What happens on the day

Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. If your building in Motspur Park has sign-in rules, permits or key holders, mention them when you book.

  1. We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
  2. Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
  3. We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
  4. Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
  5. We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.

Getting ready for the visit

  • 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

How to get a quote

Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually 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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Canopy cleaning in Motspur Park: the local picture

The Food Standards Agency lists about 24 pubs, bars and clubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Motspur Park, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Overnight is the normal time to clean a London kitchen extract, so trading isn’t affected. In Motspur Park, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Kingston-Upon-Thames council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.

If you cook for passing trade around New Malden station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Christ Church New Malden or elsewhere in Motspur Park, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Matthew's CofE Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.

Motspur Park is about 2 miles south-west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Motspur Park, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Motspur Park is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for canopy cleaning. Our London page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.

All of KT3, SW20 and KT2 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Traps Lane, Coombe Road and Coombe Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You’ll find Motspur Park on the A238, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Other places close to Motspur Park include New Malden (1 mile south-west), West Barnes (1 mile south-east), Coombe (1 mile north-west), Raynes Park (1 mile south-east) and Copse Hill (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-east).

Landmarks near Motspur Park

Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Royal Oak Public House, Beverley Park and Coombe Girls' School, among other places. The nearest railway station is New Malden station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Chessington Castle Hill (4 miles south-west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Motspur Park includes Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kingston Hill Road area.

Map of Motspur Park © OpenStreetMap contributors

What canopy cleaning cannot fix

Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:

  • Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
  • A canopy undersized for the equipment
  • Electrical faults in the canopy

If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.

What we work on in Motspur Park

  • Baffle filters
  • Grease gutters
  • Plenum chambers
  • Wall canopies
  • Canopy light fittings
  • Island canopies

Multi-site and managed buildings

Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.

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.

Why act early in Motspur Park

In Motspur Park, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. For a site in Motspur Park, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.

Why book with us

  • Each visit written up, with pictures
  • Every job surveyed first
  • Trading since 2009
  • Fully insured

See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.

Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Motspur Park

The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:

  • The condition we find in the survey
  • The size of the system
  • Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
  • Where the site is and how we reach it

Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.

Asking for a quote

You do not need the technical terms. Just send:

  • Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
  • Any previous report or certificate
  • Wide photos of the system and the area around it
  • When the site is open and when it’s quiet

The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.

Keeping the system healthy

After the visit, a few habits help the work last:

  • Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
  • Check filters are not leaving gaps
  • Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
  • Run the extract the whole time you are cooking

File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after pictures speak for themselves.

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.

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Since 2009South East England and London