Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Sole Street, Kent
Canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sole Street. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. The timing of a visit to Sole Street is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Advice
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sole Street
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. Typical jobs include condensation running down the canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning, across baffle filters, island canopies and wall canopies.
Somewhere as small as Sole Street, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Sole Street (DA13, DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Sole Street
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Towns and villages near Sole Street
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Canopy cleaning around Sole Street
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Sole Street and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. The fire and rescue service for Sole Street is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Food hygiene inspections in Sole Street are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cobham Primary School or anywhere near Sole Street, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Commuter trade near Sole Street station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Mary's Room or anywhere around Sole Street, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We provide canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sole Street and the rest of Kent. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Sole Street.
Here we cover the DA13 and DA12 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Sole Street
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Railway Inn, Meopham School and Camer Park Country Park. There’s a railway station in Sole Street itself: Sole Street station. Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Questions from Sole Street
Which council inspects kitchens in Sole Street?
That is Gravesham council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sole Street. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Sole Street during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 5 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Sole Street. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Is Sole Street in your area?
Yes. We cover Sole Street and across Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What affects the quote in Sole Street
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Grease troughs and gutters
Some troughs drain to a cup or drawer, that’s emptied and cleaned too, and we will show staff where it is.
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Why act early in Sole Street
A canopy clean in Sole Street now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes a few hours for most canopies, done while the kitchen is closed. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. With notice, the visit to Sole Street can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
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