East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Shover's Green canopy cleaning
Our technicians work in Shover's Green on deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
About our canopy cleaning in Shover's Green
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers plenum chambers, baffle filters and island canopies, and people most often call us about condensation running down the canopy and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away.
For a kitchen in or near Shover's Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Shover's Green (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Shover's Green rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- We’re fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
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What the work involves, part by part
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Shover's Green kitchens: local notes
Shover's Green is about 37 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. Shover's Green sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Ticehurst House Hospital is the nearest hospital to Shover's Green, about 1.6 miles east. Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Shover's Green Baptist Chapel, or anywhere in Shover's Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Shover's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Shover's Green 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 photos. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Shover's Green among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 17 miles from Shover's Green.
All of TN5 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Being close to the B2099, Shover's Green is simple for us to get to for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Shover's Green: Wallcrouch (1 mile east), Birchett's Green (1 mile north-east), Stonegate (1 mile south-east), Wadhurst (2 miles north-west) and Pell Green (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (7 miles south-west).
Around Shover's Green
In Shover's Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Wadhurst Park. Shover's Green’s nearest station is Stonegate station, about 2.1 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Old Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Shover's Green includes Bewl Water.
Common problems we fix in Shover's Green
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.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A hood coated in old grease
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Uplands Community College or anywhere near Shover's Green, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Common questions in Shover's Green
Which environmental health team covers Shover's Green?
Kitchens in Shover's Green are inspected by Wealden council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire service covers Shover's Green?
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Shover's Green. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. For a quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
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.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Visits to a village like Shover's Green are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Advice
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What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Bent or broken filters
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies