West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
Canopy cleaning across Southwick and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Southwick
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is normally in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. The work covers plenum chambers, wall canopies and canopy light fittings, and the jobs we see most are grease dripping from the canopy edge and greasy streaks across the canopy.
Around a smaller place like Southwick, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. Holidays and weekends work well.
Plenums and filter housings
Filter housings hold the filters in place, and their channels fill with grease. We clean them so the filters sit tight and leave no gaps.
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Questions from Southwick
Who inspects food businesses in Southwick?
That’s Adur council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Southwick. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Does being near the coast affect canopy cleaning in Southwick?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Southwick gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Southwick?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote and we will usually reply within one working day.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
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.
Do you cover Southwick?
Yes. Our technicians work in Southwick, within the South East and London area we cover.
What information do you need?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Southwick
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
The process
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. All told, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. For a site near Southwick, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Advice
Canopy cleaning around Southwick
Southwick lies within about 1 mile of the sea. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. The FSA’s data shows about 26 pubs and bars registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southwick. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Southwick. 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.
If you cook for passing trade around Southwick station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Southlands Hospital (about 1 mile west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Southwick and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small.
All of BN42, BN41 and BN43 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Southwick include the A259 and A270, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Southwick, we cover Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Around Southwick
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Southwick itself: Southwick station. Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Open spaces near Southwick include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Southwick
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
When to call us in Southwick
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms, carrying grease with it. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Poor capture at the hood
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Eastbrook Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Never run the range with a filter out
The report gives a recommended next clean date. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Southwick
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.