Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Shadwell canopy cleaning
Need canopy cleaning in Shadwell? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Shadwell
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? A photo of the canopy and filters is a good start when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, normally within one working day. If you are dealing with heavy deposits behind the grease filters and a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection, we can put it right.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Shadwell is typically done overnight, after the last service. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shadwell (SE16, E1, E1W)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Shadwell
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How big the system is
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
The process
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. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Most London sites cannot stop for the day, so work in Shadwell is normally done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Shadwell
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. In Shadwell, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- In business since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Shadwell
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
School kitchens, at schools like Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Shadwell
Which council inspects kitchens in Shadwell?
Food hygiene inspections in Shadwell are carried out by Tower Hamlets council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can a school canteen extract in Shadwell be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 95 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shadwell. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you work in Shadwell?
Yes. Shadwell is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do we need to close the kitchen for a canopy clean?
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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Canopy cleaning in Shadwell: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 137 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 30 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Shadwell. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Kitchens in Shadwell get their food hygiene inspections from Tower Hamlets council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Shadwell is London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
If you cook for passing trade around Wapping station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Olave's Hospital about 0.8 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Shadwell is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Sites in Shadwell get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Shadwell is one of them.
All of SE16, E1 and E1W is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Swan Road, Thame Road and Brunel Road and nearby roads. Shadwell sits on or near the A101 and A126, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Ratcliff (1 mile north), East End of London (1 mile north-west), Wapping (1 mile west), St George in the East (1 mile west) and Limehouse (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (5 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Shadwell
Around Shadwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bacon's College, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and Russia Dock Woodland. Other local landmarks include Prospect of Whitby pub (within half a mile west) and St Mellitus College (0.6 miles west). There’s a railway station in Shadwell itself: Wapping station. Well-known places in the area include St Olave's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Pumphouse Educational Museum (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Shadwell include Lavender Pond and Tower Hill.
Other services in Shadwell
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
Grease troughs and gutters
Some troughs drain to a cup or drawer, we empty and clean that as well, and we will show staff where it is.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies