Slough · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Poyle, Slough
Looking for canopy cleaning in Poyle? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Poor capture at the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
Common problems we fix in Poyle
Any canopy in Poyle that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Clients typically contact us when they notice something like this:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Harlington is the nearest hospital to Poyle, about 2.9 miles east.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Poyle
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. If you are dealing with a sticky, discoloured canopy and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection, we can help.
Somewhere as small as Poyle, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are 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.
- Where
- Poyle (SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Poyle
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Poyle questions
Who inspects food businesses in Poyle?
That is Slough council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Poyle. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Poyle?
Poyle is in the area of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
How long is a canopy clean?
Allow a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Poyle
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Why deal with it now?
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. A fault that closes a site in a village like Poyle affects everyone who depends on it.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Poyle businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- We are fully insured
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Poyle
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Other services in Poyle
What canopy cleaning looks like in Poyle
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars and about 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Poyle. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Poyle falls to Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Poyle are the job of Slough council’s environmental health team. 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.
Historic houses near Poyle, such as Frogmore House about 3.5 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Pippins School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Poyle is about 3 miles north of Staines-upon-Thames, in Slough. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Poyle and the rest of Slough. Poyle is one of 31 towns, villages and districts in Slough we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
We cover every part of the SL3 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Poplar Close, Sherborne Close and Bath Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Poyle include Colnbrook (1 mile north-west), Horton (1 mile south-west), Brands Hill (1 mile west), Stanwell Moor (1 mile south-east) and Sunnymeads (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (5 miles north-west), Cippenham (6 miles north-west), Chalvey (5 miles north-west), Britwell (6 miles north-west), Langley (3 miles north-west) and Upton (4 miles north-west).
Around Poyle
Around Poyle, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Langley Grammar School, Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve and The Punch Bowl pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Poyle is Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station, about 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Spelthorne Museum (3.2 miles south) and Windsor Castle (3.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Visits to a village like Poyle are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.