Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Shipbourne canopy cleaning
Looking for canopy cleaning in Shipbourne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
How the job changes from site to site
Grease troughs and gutters
Where a trough drains into a grease cup, we empty and clean that as well, and we’ll show staff where it is.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Shipbourne
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy edge and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, across island canopies, plenum chambers and wall canopies.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Shipbourne (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Shipbourne
In Shipbourne, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. Planning a trip to Shipbourne ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What affects the quote in Shipbourne
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shipbourne
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Kitchen extracts in Shipbourne
Food hygiene inspections in Shipbourne are the job of Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Shipbourne, about 24 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Ightham Mote, about 1.1 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Shipbourne; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. Where a hall near Church of St Giles, or anywhere in Shipbourne, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Shipbourne School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever you are in the TN11 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shipbourne is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 11 miles from Shipbourne.
Our technicians cover all of the TN11 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Shipbourne: Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
What’s near Shipbourne
Typical jobs here are in premises near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Hugh Christie Technology College and The Chaser Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.3 miles north. A little further out are Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shipbourne include Barden Lake.
Shipbourne: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shipbourne?
The local authority for Shipbourne is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Which fire authority looks after Shipbourne?
It’s Kent Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shipbourne. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What information do you need?
The site address, the type of premises and your opening hours, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
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How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. The timing of a visit to Shipbourne is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.