Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Poplar canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for commercial sites in Poplar and across Greater London. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
How we handle canopy cleaning in Poplar
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and island canopies, and people most often call us about wet, greasy drips from the hood and an EHO comment about the canopy.
Kitchens in Poplar, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Poplar (E14, SE16, E22)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- A light fitting that does not work
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Poplar
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
Also in Poplar
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Kitchen extracts in Poplar
Food Standards Agency records list about 529 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 165 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Poplar, up to about a mile and a half out. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. London Fire Brigade covers Poplar. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Poplar get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Commuter trade near Canary Wharf station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. For schools such as Tower Hamlets College, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Poplar is about 2 miles south-west of Plaistow, in Greater London. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Poplar and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Poplar among them.
All of E14, SE16 and E22 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Market Way, Castor Lane and Dockyard Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Poplar include the A102 and A1261, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover London Docklands (1 mile south), Canary Wharf (1 mile south-west), Heron Quays (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile south-east) and Blackwall (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Poplar
In Poplar, that means kitchens and buildings near Bartlett Park, Langdon Park Secondary School and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Poplar itself: Canary Wharf station. Other landmarks nearby include Museum of the Book (0.8 miles north-west) and Poplar Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Lavender Pond and St. James's Park Lake.
How it works
Your staff do not 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. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Poplar needs from us.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- 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 pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Do not let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Common problems we fix in Poplar
Grease doesn’t build up any differently in Poplar: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Where a hall near St Peter's Church, or anywhere in Poplar, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
Poplar questions
What do you need to know about parking in Poplar?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
Which fire service covers Poplar?
Fire safety enforcement in Poplar is handled by London Fire Brigade. 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.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Poplar
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.