West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Plaistow, West Sussex
Canopy and hood cleaning for Plaistow, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A filter housing caked in grease
Canopy cleaning in Plaistow, done properly
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: after service, overnight or at the weekend. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted so the kitchen is ready when we go. We are often asked to deal with a hood coated in old grease and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection, on canopy light fittings, wall canopies and grease gutters.
In a village or hamlet like Plaistow, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
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. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Plaistow (RH14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Plaistow: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Plaistow?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Plaistow. 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 cover smaller places like Plaistow?
Yes. Plaistow is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A TR19® Grease clean covers the whole system, not just the canopy. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, while long canopies, several hoods or heavy deposits take more time. You’ll know before we start.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Leave it or put it right?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Somewhere as small as Plaistow, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Plaistow businesses choose us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Photo reports with every job
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Plaistow
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Plaistow are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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What canopy cleaning looks like in Plaistow
Kitchens in Plaistow get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Plaistow is about 36 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Where a hall near Holy Trinity Church, or anywhere in Plaistow, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For schools such as Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the RH14 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Plaistow is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, around 12 miles away.
Every address in RH14 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
Local landmarks in Plaistow
The countryside around Plaistow includes Shillinglee Lake.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
What a clean will not put right
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
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What else we do in Plaistow
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view, so the finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.