West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Shermanbury
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Shermanbury, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shermanbury
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is usually in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. The work covers canopy light fittings, baffle filters and grease gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are drips from the canopy onto the range and greasy streaks across the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Shermanbury, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Shermanbury run smoothly.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price canopy cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shermanbury
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Somewhere as small as Shermanbury, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Different parts, different methods
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. With the filters out we can get to it and scrape it clean.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Grease, kitchens and Shermanbury
Food hygiene inspections in Shermanbury are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Shermanbury is about 38 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
A hospital like The Dene Hospital, about 5.2 miles east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Where a hall near The Parish Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Shermanbury, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Jolesfield CofE Primary School or anywhere near Shermanbury, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Every kind of commercial site in Shermanbury, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, and Shermanbury is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 11 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of RH13 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Shermanbury, we cover Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Shermanbury
Around Shermanbury, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Bull Inn, among other places. Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). The countryside around Shermanbury includes Knepp Wildland.
Nearby places to Shermanbury
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Questions from Shermanbury
Which fire service covers Shermanbury?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shermanbury. 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 Shermanbury?
That is Horsham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Shermanbury. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
What’s TR19?
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.
Do you cover Shermanbury?
Yes. Shermanbury is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, plus food production and leisure sites.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what canopy cleaning won’t do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Electrical faults in the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.