West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Old Shoreham, West Sussex
We cover Old Shoreham for canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
About our canopy cleaning in Old Shoreham
We’ve been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you are dealing with overflowing grease troughs and gutters and condensation running down the canopy, we can put it right, from wall canopies, canopy light fittings and island canopies onwards.
In a small place like Old Shoreham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Every visit runs to the same pattern: 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 a few hours for most canopies. Visits to a village like Old Shoreham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Shoreham
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What we’re called out for in Old Shoreham
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Nicolas' Church or elsewhere in Old Shoreham, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the price is fixed
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What insurance they carry
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
Towns and villages near Old Shoreham
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Canopy cleaning in Old Shoreham: the local picture
The coast is only about 1 mile from Old Shoreham. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 45 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 33 sandwich bars and takeaways across Old Shoreham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Food hygiene inspections in Old Shoreham are the job of Adur council’s environmental health team. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Swiss Gardens Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hospital like Southlands Hospital, about 1.4 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Old Shoreham, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Every address in BN43 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Old Shoreham, we cover Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Old Shoreham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and The Amsterdam pub, among other places. The closest station to Old Shoreham is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 0.7 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). Open spaces near Old Shoreham include Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
Old Shoreham: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Old Shoreham during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Old Shoreham. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Old Shoreham?
Kitchens in Old Shoreham are inspected by Adur council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
A canopy-only clean is possible, but it isn’t a full TR19 clean. TR19 Grease covers everything the grease travels through, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
The report gives a recommended next clean date. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.