Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
New Charlton canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for New Charlton and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Poor capture at the hood
- A filter housing caked in grease
Why deal with it now?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Canopy cleaning in New Charlton
Every canopy we clean in New Charlton gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after pictures go into your report. Typical jobs include overflowing grease troughs and gutters and condensation and grease dripping together, across canopy light fittings, wall canopies and baffle filters.
Kitchens in New Charlton, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- New Charlton (SE7, SE18, E16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near New Charlton
Other services in New Charlton
Kitchen extracts in New Charlton
The FSA’s data shows about 31 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 13 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in New Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. The fire and rescue service for New Charlton is London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
For kitchens close to Charlton station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Royal Greenwich Trust School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
New Charlton is about 2 miles north-east of Greenwich, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE7 postcode 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, roughly 6 miles from New Charlton.
We cover every part of SE7, SE18 and E16 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Floyd Road, Priolo Road and Hasted Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around New Charlton: Charlton (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile south-west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Maze Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Near you in New Charlton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Thames Barrier Park, Thorntree Primary School and The Victoria pub. New Charlton has its own railway station: Charlton station. Well-known places in the area include Charlton Athletic Museum (within half a mile south) and Greenwich Castle (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gilbert's Pit.
Questions from New Charlton
Do you work overnight in New Charlton?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is parking a problem for work in New Charlton?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
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 you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report that lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Do you work in New Charlton?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes New Charlton.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in New Charlton
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; British Hospital for Mothers and Babies is the nearest hospital to New Charlton, about 0.6 miles east.
What your quote should include
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. For a job in New Charlton, tell us about loading bays, permits, lifts and roof access when you book.
- 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 photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. 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
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.