Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Rodmersham, Kent
Canopy cleaning for Rodmersham and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: 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.
About our canopy cleaning in Rodmersham
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers baffle filters, grease gutters and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about grease channels that no longer drain and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
We have 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
- Rodmersham (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
What affects the quote in Rodmersham
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Rodmersham, let us know and we will plan around it.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
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Your questions about canopy cleaning in Rodmersham
Does coastal air change anything about canopy cleaning in Rodmersham?
It can. Being within about 3 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Rodmersham than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Rodmersham?
That is Swale council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Rodmersham. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Canopies in pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, offices and other kitchens. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
It takes a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Rodmersham kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 3 miles from Rodmersham. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rodmersham. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. The fire and rescue service for Rodmersham is Kent 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Rodmersham School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Rodmersham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Rodmersham is about 2 miles south-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Rodmersham, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in ME9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Bapchild (1 mile south), Rodmersham Green (1 mile west), Highsted (1 mile west), Radfield (1 mile north-east) and Newbury (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
What’s near Rodmersham
In Rodmersham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Sittingbourne School and Cromers Wood, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne station, about 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.6 miles north-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-west).
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
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.
What we work on in Rodmersham
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.