West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Pickhurst
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Pickhurst and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Canopy cleaning in Pickhurst, done properly
If the canopy in Pickhurst is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, usually within one working day. Typical jobs include a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and canopy gutters full of old fat, across baffle filters, canopy light fittings and island canopies.
In a small place like Pickhurst, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Pickhurst (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Pickhurst questions
Which fire authority looks after Pickhurst?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Pickhurst. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work overnight in Pickhurst?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Pickhurst doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How long is a canopy clean?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Pickhurst
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
If you need canopy cleaning in Pickhurst, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Why act early in Pickhurst
Getting the canopy cleaned in Pickhurst now saves a bigger job later. It takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. In a small place like Pickhurst, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Keep the fan on through service
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Also near Pickhurst
Other services in Pickhurst
Different parts, different methods
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Canopy cleaning in Pickhurst: the local picture
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Pickhurst, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Pickhurst. 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. The fire and rescue service for Pickhurst is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Pickhurst (Old Place Manor is about 1.2 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. A TR19® clean in Pickhurst does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Pickhurst is about 11 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Sites in Pickhurst get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 19 miles from Pickhurst.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: RH20. Other places close to Pickhurst include Pulborough (1 mile south-east), Bedham (2 miles west), Hardham (2 miles south), Fittleworth (2 miles south-west) and Lower Horncroft (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (11 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Pickhurst
For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Coates Castle (3.6 miles south-west). Not far away are The Mens.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Pickhurst and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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.