West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Streat, West Sussex
Canopy cleaning in Streat from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Poor capture at the hood
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Streat
A kitchen team can wipe the outside of a canopy, but the seams, gutters and inner skin need more. 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 grease gutters, baffle filters and wall canopies, and the jobs we see most are a filter housing caked in grease and fat running down the front of the hood.
For a kitchen in or near Streat, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Streat (BN6, BN7)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours for most canopies. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Streat can be planned properly.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- 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.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Streat, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. If the system at a site near Streat fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
How we price canopy cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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 will usually have a quote within one working day.
Questions from Streat
Do you work at weekends in Streat?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Streat does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can you get to a site in Streat?
Yes. Streat is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What information do you need?
Some pictures and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What about areas you can’t get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
What types of premises do you cover?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Grease, kitchens and Streat
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Streat and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Environmental health officers from Lewes council inspect food businesses in Streat. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Streat. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Streat Church, or anywhere in Streat, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. For schools such as Plumpton Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Streat is about 3 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Streat, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, Streat included. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, about 6 miles from Streat.
Canopy cleaning in BN6 and BN7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Streat: Plumpton (1 mile south-east), Plumpton Green (1 mile north-east), East Chiltington (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (2 miles north) and Chiltington (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (15 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Burgess Hill (3 miles north-west) and East Grinstead (15 miles north).
Local landmarks in Streat
The nearest railway station is Plumpton station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (1.6 miles west) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Streat include Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Also near Streat
What else we do in Streat
When to call us in Streat
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 4.5 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end