Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Stubbles, Oxfordshire
One call covers canopy and hood cleaning in Stubbles, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
About our canopy cleaning in Stubbles
We clean canopies in Stubbles when the kitchen is not cooking: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. We are often asked to deal with heavy deposits behind the grease filters and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, on plenum chambers, grease gutters and canopy light fittings.
Work in a small place like Stubbles starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Stubbles (RG8)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Stubbles
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Clement or elsewhere in Stubbles, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
How the visit works
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 any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Stubbles.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Stubbles kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Stubbles and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. The fire and rescue service for Stubbles is Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Kitchens in Stubbles get their food hygiene inspections from West Berkshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Basildon Park, about 2.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses near Stubbles; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Stubbles is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. Across the RG8 area, we can take on canopy cleaning. Stubbles is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work for canopy cleaning. There’s also a page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Work in RG8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Ashampstead (1 mile north-west), Ashampstead Green (1 mile north-west), Upper Basildon (1 mile east), Burnt Hill (1 mile south) and New Town (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north), Wantage (13 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (14 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stubbles
Stubbles’s nearest station is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (1.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stubbles include Hartslock.
What affects the quote in Stubbles
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- What state the system is in
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Why it’s worth doing now in Stubbles
Getting the canopy cleaned in Stubbles now saves a bigger job later. The work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, done while the kitchen is closed. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. Planning a trip to Stubbles ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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Your questions about canopy cleaning in Stubbles
Who inspects food businesses in Stubbles?
Kitchens in Stubbles are inspected by West Berkshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Is Stubbles within the area you cover?
Yes, Stubbles is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
A canopy only holds so much grease. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, and they’re cleaned before going back in. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.