Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Putney, Greater London
Looking for canopy cleaning in Putney? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
Why act early in Putney
In Putney, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. In Putney, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Putney businesses choose us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- A fixed price before any work starts
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Putney
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. Common call-outs are for filters that never seem to stay clean and a hood coated in old grease, on island canopies, wall canopies and canopy light fittings.
Kitchens in Putney, like many across London, can share a building with flats or offices, with the duct running up through shared risers. Grease in a duct like that is a fire risk to the whole building, not just the kitchen, which is why keeping it clean to TR19® matters.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Putney (SW15, SW19, SW13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Putney kitchens: local notes
Look up Putney on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 376 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 77 takeaways in and around Putney, 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. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. Putney sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you run a café or takeaway near Putney station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Putney, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Putney is about 1 mile south-west of Fulham, in Greater London. For canopy cleaning in and around Putney, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Putney included. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Putney among them. London is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Work in SW15, SW19 and SW13 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Putney High Street, Upper Richmond Road and Spencer Walk or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Putney on the A3 and B306, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Putney: Roehampton (1 mile south-west), Barnes (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile north-east), Mortlake (2 miles west) and Wimbledon Park (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), Kensington (3 miles north), St Pancras (6 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
What’s near Putney
Typical jobs here are in premises near Putney School of Art and Design, Bishops Park and The Railway pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Putney itself: Putney station. Nearby you’ll also find Putney Exchange (less than half a mile east) and Antique Breadboard Museum (within half a mile north-east). Not far away are Henman Hill and Battersea Park Lake.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
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.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
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What else we do in Putney
FAQs for Putney
Can you come to Putney after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Putney does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is parking a problem for work in Putney?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that is where grease hides.
What we’re called out for in Putney
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. Left to fill up, they spill over, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Putney is Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, about 0.8 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
The process
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Putney.
- The canopy is checked from pictures 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.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting 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, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.