Surrey · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Selsdon
Looking for canopy cleaning in Selsdon? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Selsdon
Every canopy we clean in Selsdon gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. You get photos of the canopy before and after. If you are dealing with fat running down the front of the hood and heavy deposits behind the grease filters, we can help, from canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and wall canopies onwards.
In a smaller place like Selsdon, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Selsdon (CR2, CR0)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Selsdon: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Selsdon?
Fire safety enforcement in Selsdon is handled by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Selsdon?
That’s Croydon council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Selsdon. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
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.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Allow an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Your quote will give a time.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
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What happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Selsdon, so let us know how to reach it.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What happens if it’s left?
A canopy clean in Selsdon now stops the grease spreading further. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Booking now means the visit to Selsdon is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Selsdon
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When to call us in Selsdon
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
Where a hall near St Francis, or anywhere in Selsdon, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
What canopy cleaning looks like in Selsdon
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Selsdon. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In Selsdon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Croydon council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Fire safety in Selsdon falls to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Addington Palace is about 1 mile north-east), access may need planning. For schools such as Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Selsdon is about 2 miles south-east of Croydon, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Selsdon, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, Selsdon among them. You can also see our page for London, roughly 11 miles from Selsdon.
We work across CR2 and CR0 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include York Road, Byron Road and Abbey Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Selsdon include Forestdale (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north-east), Sanderstead (1 mile south-west), Coombe (1 mile north-west) and Farleigh (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles west), Horley (13 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (9 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south).
Near you in Selsdon
In Selsdon, that means kitchens and buildings near The Sir Julian Huxley pub, The Quest Academy and Littleheath Woods, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sanderstead station, roughly 1.7 miles west. A little further out are St George's Walk (2.7 miles north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.