Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
New Cross canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in New Cross. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A hood coated in old grease
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
Canopy cleaning in New Cross
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. We’re often asked to deal with filters that never seem to stay clean and wet, greasy drips from the hood, across plenum chambers, wall canopies and baffle filters.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in New Cross, that typically means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Also in New Cross
New Cross kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 434 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 273 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of New Cross. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Kitchens in New Cross get their food hygiene inspections from Lewisham council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. London Fire Brigade covers New Cross. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Miller General Hospital is the nearest hospital to New Cross, about 0.6 miles north-east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St James's Church, or anywhere in New Cross, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in New Cross, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
All of SE8, SE14 and SE4 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We cover sites on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road and nearby roads. With the A2209 and A2210 close by, New Cross is easy for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
What’s near New Cross
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Wickham Arms, Fordham Park and Addey and Stanhope School and the streets around them. You’ll also find St. Paul's (0.7 miles north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east). New Cross has its own railway station: New Cross station. Other landmarks nearby include Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (1.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
Grease troughs and gutters
Where a trough drains into a grease cup, we empty and clean that as well, and we’ll show staff where it is.
Why it’s worth doing now in New Cross
A canopy clean in New Cross 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. Choosing the date yourself beats having a fault choose it for you.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why New Cross businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in New Cross.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For canopy cleaning in New Cross, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
New Cross: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in New Cross?
The local authority for New Cross is Lewisham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in New Cross?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers New Cross. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we will ask.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Your quote will give a time.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
A TR19® Grease clean covers the whole system, not just the canopy. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Most commercial kitchen canopies, from one small hood to a long run of canopies. We work out the approach when we survey, from pictures or a visit.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in New Cross?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
What we’re called out for in New Cross
A canopy in New Cross picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Myatt Garden Primary School or anywhere near New Cross, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
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.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.