Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Richmond upon Thames
Canopy cleaning for Richmond upon Thames, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Richmond upon Thames
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with a hood coated in old grease and filters that never seem to stay clean, we can help, from island canopies, canopy light fittings and grease gutters onwards.
Kitchens in Richmond upon Thames, 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, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Richmond upon Thames (TW9, TW10, SW14, TW1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem 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.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
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How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a few hours for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In Richmond upon Thames, as across London, we typically work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: 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.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning around Richmond upon Thames
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 45 pubs, bars and clubs and about 8 hotels and guest houses in and around Richmond upon Thames, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too. Fire safety in Richmond upon Thames falls to London Fire Brigade. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; West Middlesex University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Richmond upon Thames, about 1.5 miles north-west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Holy Trinity Richmond or elsewhere in Richmond upon Thames, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Richmond upon Thames is about 3 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. If you need canopy cleaning in Richmond upon Thames, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Richmond upon Thames included. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Richmond upon Thames among them. There’s also a page for London, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the TW9, TW10, SW14 and TW1 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Local streets include Church Road, King George Square and Topiary Square, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Richmond upon Thames sits on or near the B321 and B322, so getting to you is simple for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Richmond upon Thames: North Sheen (1 mile north-east), East Sheen (1 mile east), Mortlake (1 mile east), Kew (2 miles north-east) and Strand-on-the-Green (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
What’s near Richmond upon Thames
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Pesthouse Common, The White Horse Richmond pub and Kneller Hall Junior School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Richmond upon Thames itself: Richmond station. Well-known places in the area include Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and Treaty Centre (3 miles west). For a walk, there’s Duke's Hollow and Richmond Hill.
What we are called out for in Richmond upon Thames
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Poor capture at the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- An EHO comment about the canopy
For kitchens close to Richmond station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Questions from Richmond upon Thames
What do you need to know about parking in Richmond upon Thames?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Richmond upon Thames makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
Which council inspects kitchens in Richmond upon Thames?
Kitchens in Richmond upon Thames are inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames 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.
When do you clean the canopy?
Out-of-hours cleans are how we work, at night, early in the morning or at weekends. We leave it clean and ready for the next service.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Usually because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you cover Richmond upon Thames?
Yes. We work in Richmond upon Thames and the rest of Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What happens if it’s left?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Richmond upon Thames
- Every visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Keep the fan on through service
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.