Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Plumstead, Greater London
For canopy and hood cleaning in Plumstead, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Plumstead
Which council inspects kitchens in Plumstead?
Kitchens in Plumstead are inspected by Greenwich council’s environmental health officers. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can the work in Plumstead be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Plumstead can fit around your hours. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Plumstead?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. You get a fixed price before we start.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Plumstead
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, across canopy light fittings, baffle filters and island canopies.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so work in Plumstead is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Plumstead (SE18, SE28, E16)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Plumstead needs from us.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Do you need canopy cleaning in Plumstead?
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. The result is sticky streaks and drips onto the range.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St John's Church, or anywhere in Plumstead, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
How we price canopy cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Plumstead kitchens: local notes
Look up Plumstead on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 167 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 87 sandwich bars and takeaways across Plumstead and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Kitchens in Plumstead get their food hygiene inspections from Greenwich council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Plumstead is London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
A kitchen near Plumstead station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; British Hospital for Mothers and Babies is the nearest hospital to Plumstead, about 1.3 miles west.
Plumstead is about 8 miles east of London, in Greater London. From the centre of Plumstead to the outskirts, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Plumstead is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. London is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in SE18, SE28 and E16 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Moy Lane, Love Lane and Tuam Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Being close to the A206, Plumstead is simple for us to get to for canopy cleaning. We also cover Woolwich (1 mile west), Shooter's Hill (1 mile south-west), East Wickham (1 mile south-east), Charlton (2 miles west) and New Charlton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles west), City of Westminster (10 miles west), Marylebone (10 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (7 miles west).
Around Plumstead
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, Plumstead Manor School and Plumstead Common. Plumstead has its own railway station: Plumstead station. Well-known places in the area include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1.3 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.6 miles west). The countryside around Plumstead includes Gilbert's Pit.
Why act early in Plumstead
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why Plumstead businesses choose us
- Full insurance on every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Different parts, different methods
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view, so the finish matters. We degrease it thoroughly and photograph the result.