West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Shipley, West Sussex
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Shipley, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
Common problems we fix in Shipley
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
School kitchens, at schools like Shipley CofE Primary School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Canopy cleaning in Shipley, done properly
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Typical jobs include filters that clog soon after cleaning and grease dripping from the canopy edge, on grease gutters, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
In a village or hamlet like Shipley, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Shipley (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Shipley
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. If the system at a site near Shipley fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Shipley businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Shipley: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Shipley?
The local authority for Shipley is Horsham 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 service covers Shipley?
It’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Shipley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How long is a canopy clean?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. We’ll make clear on the report which parts were cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few pictures and any previous report.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Shipley kitchens: local notes
It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shipley. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Shipley is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Shipley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Shipley is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Shipley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area for canopy cleaning. That includes premises on Church Close and School Lane and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Shipley, we cover Whitehall (1 mile south-west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Broomer's Corner (1 mile south-west), Dial Post (2 miles south) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Shipley
For rail, the closest station is Billingshurst station, about 4 miles north-west of the centre. Not far away are Knepp Wildland.
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
A blocked or full trough is the usual cause of grease dripping from the canopy. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
Plenums and filter housings
The rails and channels that hold the filters collect grease. We clean them so the filters sit tight and leave no gaps.
Towns and villages near Shipley
Other services in Shipley
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
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.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Shipley
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, 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. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Shipley before we set off.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.