Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Paddington Green, Greater London
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Paddington Green and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Condensation and grease dripping together
How we handle canopy cleaning in Paddington Green
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 canopy light fittings, grease gutters and wall canopies, and people most often call us about grease channels that no longer drain and smoke hanging around the canopy during service.
Kitchens in Paddington Green, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Paddington Green (W2, W1H, NW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Paddington Green.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
If you need canopy cleaning in Paddington Green, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What affects the quote in Paddington Green
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Paddington Green
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Island canopies
Everything about an island canopy is on show, so the finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
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Questions from Paddington Green
Is parking a problem for work in Paddington Green?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Paddington Green, and about any building rules on loading. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Do you work overnight in Paddington Green?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Paddington Green needn’t be disturbed. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Is Paddington Green in your area?
Yes. Paddington Green is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it will not cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Your quote will give a time.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Paddington Green
Look up Paddington Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 1,735 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 150 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Paddington Green. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Paddington Green is covered by London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Kitchens in Paddington Green get their food hygiene inspections from Westminster council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a café or takeaway near London Paddington station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Maida Vale Hospital for Nervous Diseases about 0.5 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Paddington Green is about 1 mile north-west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. From the centre of Paddington Green to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the W2, W1H and NW8 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Whether your site is on Harrow Road, Craven Road and Lanark Road or a nearby road, we can help. Paddington Green is on the A5 and A40, so it’s easy for us to get to for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Paddington (1 mile south-east), Little Venice (1 mile west), Lisson Grove (1 mile north-east), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile south-east) and Connaught Village (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
What’s near Paddington Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Royal Society of Medicine Library, International Community School and Sir Alexander Fleming pub and the streets around them. Nearby too are North Westminster Community School (less than half a mile east) and Kensington Gardens (0.9 miles south). There’s a railway station in Paddington Green itself: London Paddington station. Other landmarks nearby include Harrods (1.5 miles south) and London Toy & Model Museum (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Paddington Green include The Long Water and Greville Place nature reserve.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Paddington Green
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary on Paddington Green Church or elsewhere in Paddington Green, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Why it’s worth doing now in Paddington Green
Getting the canopy cleaned in Paddington Green now saves a bigger job later. The work takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. A building in Paddington Green may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- We diagnose before we treat
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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, and that’s where we come in.