Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Southwark, Greater London
Canopy cleaning in Southwark from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
Canopy cleaning in Southwark
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 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 hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. Common call-outs are for grease dripping from the canopy edge and a sticky, discoloured canopy, on plenum chambers, baffle filters and grease gutters.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Southwark, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Southwark (SE1, SE11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Southwark kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 431 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 102 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southwark. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Environmental health officers from Southwark council inspect food businesses in Southwark. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run a café or takeaway near Elephant & Castle station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits. A hospital like Surrey Dispensary, about under half a mile south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Southwark is about 0 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Southwark and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Southwark is one of them.
We work across the SE1 and SE11 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Borough Square, Trinity Church Square and Merrick Square and nearby roads. Being close to the A300 and B240, Southwark is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. If your site is just outside Southwark, we cover Tower Hill (1 mile north-east), City of London (1 mile north), Aldgate (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile north-east) and Barbican Estate (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles west).
Around Southwark
In Southwark, that means kitchens and buildings near London School of Musical Theatre, Little Dorrit's Playground and St Mary-at-Hill, among other places. Nearby too are Ark Globe Academy (under half a mile south-east), The BFI Reuben Library (0.9 miles north-west) and The Gladstone Arms (under half a mile north-east). Southwark’s nearest station is Elephant & Castle station, about 0.5 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Gabriel's Wharf (0.7 miles north-west) and Baynard's Castle (0.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Ludgate Hill and Bellenden Road Nature Garden.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Southwark.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
What affects the quote in Southwark
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Parking and loading at the site
- How many systems or sites are involved
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Southwark
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Southwark and across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Common problems we fix in Southwark
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Charles Dickens Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Southwark questions
Do you work at weekends in Southwark?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Southwark can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Southwark in the summer holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 93 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Southwark. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Southwark?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
Is Southwark in your area?
Yes. We work in Southwark and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. After that, simply call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not 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.