East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Offham, East Sussex
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Offham, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. Holidays and weekends work well.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Offham
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. Common call-outs are for wet, greasy drips from the hood and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, across wall canopies, grease gutters and baffle filters.
Work in a small place like Offham starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Offham (BN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Offham
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
How we price canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- What state the system is in
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the canopy cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Offham.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Places near Offham
Other services in Offham
What canopy cleaning looks like in Offham
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Offham. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Offham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Offham sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Peter or anywhere around Offham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A kitchen near Cooksbridge station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Wallands Community Primary School or anywhere near Offham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Offham is about 1 mile north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Offham, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Offham included. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, Offham among them. We also work in Brighton, about 7 miles from Offham.
Canopy cleaning in BN7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Hamsey (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile south-east), South Malling (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles south-east) and Cliffe (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (10 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (7 miles south).
What’s near Offham
Typical jobs here are in premises near Railway Land, The Blacksmiths Arms and Lewes Old Grammar School. The closest station to Offham is Cooksbridge station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.8 miles south-west) and Lewes Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Malling Down and Offham Hill.
What happens if it’s left?
A canopy clean in Offham now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Offham businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Offham
Which fire authority looks after Offham?
That is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work overnight in Offham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Offham keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean all three and point out anything that’s causing it.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Bent or broken filters
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Offham
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies