West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Pyecombe
Canopy cleaning in Pyecombe from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A hood coated in old grease
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Pyecombe
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. The work covers island canopies, plenum chambers and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy edge and wet, greasy drips from the hood.
In a village or hamlet like Pyecombe, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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, whatever the size of the place.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Pyecombe (BN45)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with pictures for each.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Pyecombe and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Questions from Pyecombe
Do you work at weekends in Pyecombe?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Pyecombe keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Is Pyecombe within the area you cover?
Yes. Pyecombe is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Are the filters cleaned too?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A canopy-only clean is possible, but it is not a full TR19 clean. TR19 Grease covers everything the grease travels through, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How we price canopy cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Common problems we fix in Pyecombe
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.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Pyecombe is The Dene Hospital, about 4.6 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Canopy cleaning around Pyecombe
Look up Pyecombe on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Pyecombe and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Pyecombe. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Pyecombe. 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Downlands Community School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 4 miles south), access may need planning.
Pyecombe is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Pyecombe, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Pyecombe is one of them.
Here we cover the BN45 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Whether your site is on London Road, School Lane and Church Hill or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Saddlescombe (1 mile south-west), Waterhall (2 miles south), Patcham (3 miles south), Westdene (3 miles south) and Hollingbury (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Pyecombe
For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Clayton Castle (1 mile north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles north). The countryside around Pyecombe includes Wolstonbury Hill and Ladies Mile.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Pyecombe are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Why deal with it now?
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. Planning a trip to Pyecombe ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why Pyecombe businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We’re fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.