Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Smithfield canopy cleaning
Our technicians work in Smithfield on canopy and hood cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Smithfield
Every canopy we clean in Smithfield gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. The work covers wall canopies, plenum chambers and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and drips from the canopy onto the range.
In a London area like Smithfield, a kitchen extract often passes through shared space on its way out: a riser, a service void, the floors above. A duct fire there can reach parts of the building far from the range, so a regular TR19® clean protects everyone in it.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. London sites work long hours, and the longer a job is left, the bigger it gets.
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 the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We are fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Also near Smithfield
Also in Smithfield
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Smithfield
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Finsbury Health Centre is the nearest hospital to Smithfield, about 0.5 miles north-west.
What your quote should include
- What insurance they carry
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Canopy cleaning around Smithfield
Look up Smithfield on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4,705 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 1,069 takeaways across Smithfield and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Smithfield is covered by London Fire Brigade. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. In Smithfield, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from the City of London Corporation. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near St Bartholomew-the-Less, or anywhere in Smithfield, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Charterhouse Square School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Sites in Smithfield get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, Smithfield among them.
Every address in EC1V, EC1P and EC1R is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Smithfield sits on or near the A1 and A4, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Smithfield: Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Around Smithfield
In Smithfield, that means kitchens and buildings near London Nautical School, Barts Health Archives and St Alban's Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile south-east), Oriole pub (less than half a mile south-west) and Postman's Park (less than half a mile south-east). There’s a railway station in Smithfield itself: Farringdon station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (less than half a mile south) and Postal Museum (within half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Common questions in Smithfield
Which fire authority looks after Smithfield?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Smithfield. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Smithfield?
Food hygiene inspections in Smithfield are carried out by the City of London Corporation. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Are the filters cleaned too?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
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.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and clean down when we finish.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours for most canopies, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Smithfield needs from us.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- 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.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It does not reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.