West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Southwater, West Sussex
Canopy cleaning for Southwater, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
How we handle canopy cleaning in Southwater
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers baffle filters, plenum chambers and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are smoke hanging around the canopy during service and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Southwater gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
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. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Southwater (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Southwater
Can you get to a site in Southwater?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Southwater included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Southwater?
Kitchens in Southwater are inspected by Horsham 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.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from photos or a visit.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
Do we need to close the kitchen for a canopy clean?
We clean when the kitchen is closed: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The range must be switched off and cooled first.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Some troughs drain to a cup or drawer, we empty and clean that as well, and we’ll show staff where it is.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. We clean all of them, inside and out.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Southwater
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Southwater. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. In Southwater, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. The fire and rescue service for Southwater is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. 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.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Horsham Hospital is the nearest hospital to Southwater, about 3.2 miles north. For schools such as Southwater Infant Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Church and community hall kitchens, near Holy Innocents Church or anywhere around Southwater, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Southwater is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Southwater, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Southwater included. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, around 16 miles away.
All of RH13 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Walmer Close and Pevensey Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Southwater: Tower Hill (2 miles north), Nuthurst (2 miles east), Brooks Green (2 miles west), Barns Green (2 miles west) and Maplehurst (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
What’s near Southwater
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Lintot pub and The Doyle School of Design and Technology. The closest station to Southwater is Christs Hospital station, about 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Also near Southwater
Other services in Southwater
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Tell us when your site near Southwater is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Southwater
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. A planned visit to Southwater fits your hours; an emergency doesn’t.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Southwater businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- A written report with photos after every visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Clean the baffle filters often
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
How we price canopy cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.