Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Seven Dials, Greater London
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Seven Dials, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
What canopy cleaning looks like in Seven Dials
The FSA’s data shows about 390 pubs and bars and about 235 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Seven Dials. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Food hygiene inspections in Seven Dials are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service.
A hospital like St Paul's Hospital, about within half a mile north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near Soho Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in Seven Dials, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Seven Dials, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Seven Dials among them.
Every address in W1F, W1D and W1T is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A301 and A400, Seven Dials is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Seven Dials, we cover St Giles (1 mile north), West End (1 mile west), Soho (1 mile west), Covent Garden (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Seven Dials
Typical jobs here are in premises near London Nautical School, St Anne's Churchyard and LSE Shaw Library. Other local landmarks include Two Brewers pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Mercers' School (0.8 miles east). Seven Dials has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. Well-known places in the area include Kingly Court (0.5 miles west) and St Paul's Hospital (within half a mile north-east). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Seven Dials
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. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. The work covers grease gutters, baffle filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and a sticky, discoloured canopy.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. For a kitchen in Seven Dials, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Seven Dials (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- A single visit or a regular plan
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment where an inspector can see it. Before and after pictures speak for themselves.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Seven Dials.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for 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. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Why act early in Seven Dials
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. A booked night’s work in Seven Dials costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Questions from Seven Dials
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Seven Dials?
Kitchens in Seven Dials are inspected by Westminster council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can the work in Seven Dials be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Seven Dials keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
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Signs you need canopy cleaning in Seven Dials
However carefully a kitchen in Seven Dials is run, the canopy still collects grease. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
If you run a café or takeaway near Tottenham Court Road station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. Cleaning it clears the drip.