Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in New Addington
Canopy cleaning for New Addington, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A hood coated in old grease
How we handle canopy cleaning in New Addington
A greasy canopy tells an inspector a lot before they’ve opened anything. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is usually in a worse state. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it does not. Typical jobs include condensation and grease dripping together and a filter housing caked in grease, on grease gutters, wall canopies and baffle filters.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in New Addington is usually done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- New Addington (CR0, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
New Addington questions
Can you work in New Addington outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Can a school canteen extract in New Addington be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of New Addington. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Most commercial kitchen canopies, from one small hood to a long run of canopies. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from pictures or a visit.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
New Addington kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 15 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around New Addington, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. Kitchens in New Addington get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
A hospital like Warlingham Park Hospital, about 1.8 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Historic houses near New Addington, such as Addington Palace about 1.5 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
New Addington is about 4 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Across the CR0 area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Work in CR0 and CR9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Bothwell Road, Windham Avenue and Gascoigne Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Forestdale (1 mile west), Fickleshole (1 mile south), Addington (1 mile north-west), Farleigh (1 mile south-west) and Selsdon (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Local landmarks in New Addington
Typical jobs here are in premises near Meridian High School and Addington Vale. The nearest railway station is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around New Addington includes Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in New Addington
Grease doesn’t build up any differently in New Addington: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Poor capture at the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Edward King and Confessor, or anywhere in New Addington, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Why it’s worth doing now in New Addington
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Bent or broken filters
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Electrical faults in the canopy
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in New Addington
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
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What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in New Addington is no exception.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- 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 pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.