West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Sidlesham Common canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Sidlesham Common and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Kitchen extracts in Sidlesham Common
Sidlesham Common is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses within about 1.5 miles of central Sidlesham Common. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Sidlesham Common falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham, or anywhere in Sidlesham Common, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Sidlesham Common is St Richard's Hospital, about 3.5 miles north.
Sidlesham Common is about 3 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. From the centre of Sidlesham Common to the outskirts, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 12 miles from Sidlesham Common.
All of PO20 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Chichester Road and Jury Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Street End (1 mile south-east), Sidlesham (1 mile south), Fisher (1 mile east), Keynor Estate (2 miles south) and South Mundham (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (3 miles north), Selsey (4 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Rustington (13 miles east).
What’s near Sidlesham Common
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Blacksmith's Arms Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Sidlesham Common is Chichester station, about 2.6 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chichester Cathedral Treasury (2.9 miles north) and Chichester Castle (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Sidlesham Common include Nutborne Marshes.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sidlesham Common
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What isn’t seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. Common call-outs are for an EHO comment about the canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning, across plenum chambers, baffle filters and grease gutters.
In a small place like Sidlesham Common, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Sidlesham Common (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Why deal with it now?
In Sidlesham Common, as elsewhere, a greasy canopy is one of the first things an inspector sees. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. In a place like Sidlesham Common, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Sidlesham Common
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.
What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Sidlesham Common before we set off.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Never run the range with a filter out
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Common questions in Sidlesham Common
Can sea air affect canopy cleaning in Sidlesham Common?
It can. Sidlesham Common is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Which fire service covers Sidlesham Common?
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Sidlesham Common. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you cover Sidlesham Common?
Yes. We cover Sidlesham Common and across West Sussex, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
How we price canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- The times the site is available
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
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 scrape it clean.