Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Selhurst
Canopy cleaning in Selhurst from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours for most canopies. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Selhurst is no exception.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
How we handle canopy cleaning in Selhurst
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll give you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, typically within one working day. Common call-outs are for a hood coated in old grease and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, across canopy light fittings, island canopies and plenum chambers.
In a London area like Selhurst, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Selhurst (SE25, SE20, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
The report gives a recommended next clean date. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Selhurst
How do you handle parking and loading in Selhurst?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Night visits tend to make loading easier on London streets.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Selhurst?
In Selhurst, it’s Croydon council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when the kitchen is closed: after service, overnight or before opening. Equipment under the canopy needs to be off and cool.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Selhurst?
Any canopy in Selhurst that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Commuter trade near Norwood Junction station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Kitchen extracts in Selhurst
The Food Standards Agency lists about 41 pubs and bars and about 11 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses across Selhurst and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Selhurst 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. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Croydon University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Selhurst, about 1.7 miles south-west. Where a hall near Church of St Mark, or anywhere in Selhurst, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Selhurst is about 5 miles south-east of Stockwell, in Greater London. From the centre of Selhurst to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Selhurst among them. We also work in London, about 7 miles from Selhurst.
Work in SE25, SE20 and CR0 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Park Road, Court Road and Dixon Road or a nearby road, we can help. Selhurst sits on or near the A213, so getting to you is simple for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include South Norwood (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile south), Ashburton (1 mile south), Elmers End (1 mile east) and Addiscombe (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Landmarks near Selhurst
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Harris Academy South Norwood, South Norwood Recreation Ground and The Albion pub, among other places. Selhurst has its own railway station: Norwood Junction station. Well-known places in the area include Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Crystal Palace Museum (1.4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Duppas Hill and Dulwich Upper Wood.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
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Leave it or put it right?
A canopy clean in Selhurst now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours for most canopies, out of hours so service carries on. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Selhurst businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies