West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Selham canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning in Selham from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
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 daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
Canopy cleaning in Selham
A kitchen team can wipe the outside of a canopy, but the seams, gutters and inner skin need more. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers wall canopies, grease gutters and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are condensation and grease dripping together and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters.
For a kitchen in or near Selham, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Selham (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Selham are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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What canopy cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Places near Selham
Other services in Selham
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Canopy cleaning in Selham: the local picture
Selham is about 44 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Selham is covered by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St James, or anywhere in Selham, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Selham is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 2.9 miles west.
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU28 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 19 miles from Selham.
Work in GU28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Selham, we cover South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
Near you in Selham
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Selham include Graffham Common.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Selham
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Selham questions
Can you work in Selham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Selham keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Selham?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Selham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How long is a canopy clean?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. You will know before work begins.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Selham?
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Poor capture at the hood
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
Cowdray House, about 2.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Selham; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before booking
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- If they look at the system before pricing