Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Newbury, Kent
Canopy and hood cleaning in Newbury, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Canopy cleaning in Newbury, done properly
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. We are often asked to deal with drips from the canopy onto the range and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, across plenum chambers, baffle filters and canopy light fittings.
In a small place like Newbury, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Newbury (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
Places near Newbury
Other services in Newbury
Questions from Newbury
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Newbury?
That is Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Newbury. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Newbury?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Newbury does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Size and build-up decide it. Typically it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so you keep your normal hours.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Why deal with it now?
In Newbury, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. In a place like Newbury, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Newbury is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
When to call us in Newbury
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A filter housing caked in grease
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rodmersham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Canopy cleaning around Newbury
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars across Newbury and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Newbury. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Newbury, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Catherine or anywhere around Newbury, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Newbury, such as Belmont House and Gardens about 4.3 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Newbury is about 3 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever you are in the ME9 postcode area, we can take on canopy cleaning. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Newbury is one of them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 11 miles from Newbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: ME9. We also cover the places around Newbury: Kingsdown (1 mile south), Dungate (1 mile south-west), Bapchild (1 mile north), Erriottwood (1 mile south-east) and Rodmersham Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles east) and Faversham (5 miles east).
What’s near Newbury
Typical jobs here are in premises near Cromers Wood and The Sittingbourne School. Newbury’s nearest station is Teynham station, about 2.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.4 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.1 miles south-east).
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. Heavy deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.