East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Piddinghoe canopy cleaning
Specialist canopy cleaning for Piddinghoe: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
About our canopy cleaning in Piddinghoe
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you are dealing with a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and grease filters blocking between washes, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and island canopies onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Piddinghoe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Visits to a village like Piddinghoe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What the work involves, part by part
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.
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What canopy cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
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.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Why deal with it now?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Rural sites cannot always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Piddinghoe businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Piddinghoe
The coast is only about 2 miles from Piddinghoe. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Look up Piddinghoe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 18 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Piddinghoe, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Piddinghoe is covered by East 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 you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Breakwater Academy or anywhere near Piddinghoe, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St John, or anywhere in Piddinghoe, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Monk's House, about 2.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Piddinghoe; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Anywhere in BN9, we can take on canopy cleaning. Piddinghoe is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Piddinghoe.
All of BN9 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Brookside and Lewes Road and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Piddinghoe, we cover South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Piddinghoe
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill, among other places. The nearest railway station is Newhaven Town station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). Not far away are Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Piddinghoe
Do you work overnight in Piddinghoe?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Piddinghoe keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Piddinghoe within the area you cover?
Yes. Piddinghoe is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Piddinghoe?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.