Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Sevington, Kent
Need canopy cleaning in Sevington? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
About our canopy cleaning in Sevington
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is normally in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. If you are dealing with condensation running down the canopy and an EHO comment about the canopy, we can put it right, from wall canopies, baffle filters and grease gutters onwards.
Work in a small place like Sevington starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Sevington (TN24, TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy cannot draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. Planning a trip to Sevington ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
What you get with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What we’re called out for in Sevington
Any canopy in Sevington that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like William Harvey Hospital about 0.9 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
Questions from Sevington
Which environmental health team covers Sevington?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sevington. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Sevington?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Sevington needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
Are the filters cleaned too?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Grease that builds up inside the canopy has to go somewhere. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. Cleaning removes the cause.
Is Sevington in your area?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, Sevington included.
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that is cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. We keep it to what matters.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Grease, kitchens and Sevington
Look up Sevington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways across Sevington and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Fire safety in Sevington falls to Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Sevington get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Willesborough Junior School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Sevington, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Sevington is about 2 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Sevington gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Sevington among them. There’s also a page for Maidstone, about 19 miles away.
Every address in TN24 and TN25 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Church Road, Bad Munstereifel Road and Highfield Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Sevington include Hinxhill Park (1 mile north-east), Mersham (1 mile south-east), Hinxhill (1 mile north-east), South Stour (2 miles south) and Ridgeway (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (8 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Landmarks near Sevington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ashford Green Corridors, The North School and The William Harvey Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.5 miles west). The countryside around Sevington includes Hatch Park.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
To help 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 email us.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for most canopies. The timing of a visit to Sevington is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Bent or broken filters
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Grease channels around the canopy collect what runs down the inside. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.