West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
North Mundham canopy cleaning
Professional canopy cleaning in and around North Mundham, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in North Mundham
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers plenum chambers, wall canopies and grease gutters, and people most often call us about a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector.
In a village or hamlet like North Mundham, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- North Mundham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for North Mundham
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in North Mundham?
North Mundham is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Does the sea air around North Mundham make a difference to canopy cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches North Mundham, which is within about 3 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. A fan housing that is rusting near the coast can fail sooner, so it’s worth catching early.
Will I get a report after the 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.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
A canopy only holds so much grease. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
Is North Mundham in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes North Mundham.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Electrical faults in the canopy
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Kitchen extracts in North Mundham
North Mundham is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records include about 11 pubs and bars in North Mundham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in North Mundham. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of St Stephen or elsewhere in North Mundham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A hospital like St Richard's Hospital, about 2.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
North Mundham is about 2 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in North Mundham, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 14 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO20. That includes premises on Church Road, Fletcher Place and Palmer Place and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Runcton (1 mile east), Hunston (1 mile west), Merston (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile west) and Lagness (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in North Mundham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Spotted Cow Public House and Chichester High School For Girls, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (1.8 miles north-west).
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What else we do in North Mundham
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in North Mundham
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What staff can safely do
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to North Mundham can be planned properly.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
For canopy cleaning in North Mundham, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in North Mundham
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A filter housing caked in grease
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as North Mundham Primary School or anywhere near North Mundham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Comparing quotes
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Proof of insurance