Kent · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Swanton, Kent
Canopy and hood cleaning for commercial sites in Swanton and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
About our canopy cleaning in Swanton
A greasy canopy tells an inspector a lot before they’ve opened anything. What isn’t seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. We’re often asked to deal with condensation running down the canopy and overflowing grease troughs and gutters, across canopy light fittings, island canopies and grease gutters.
For a kitchen in or near Swanton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Swanton (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. We remove the filters to reach it and degrease it properly.
Nearby places to Swanton
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What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Somewhere like Swanton, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
What affects the quote in Swanton
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Keep the fan on through service
A before and after photo report follows the clean. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Kitchen extracts in Swanton
Kent Fire and Rescue Service covers Swanton. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Swanton get their food hygiene inspections from Tonbridge and Malling council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
For schools such as Mereworth Community Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Old Soar Manor, about 1.5 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Swanton; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Swanton is about 5 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Swanton, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Swanton among them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 8 miles from Swanton.
Work in ME18 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in West Peckham (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile north-east), Mereworth (1 mile east), Herne Pound (1 mile north-east) and Roughway (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south-west).
Around Swanton
In Swanton, that means kitchens and buildings near Swan on the Green pub. For rail, the closest station is Wateringbury station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles north-west) and Ightham Court (3.8 miles north-west).
Why act early in Swanton
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 Swanton is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
What we’re called out for in Swanton
However carefully a kitchen in Swanton is run, the canopy still collects grease. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A filter housing caked in grease
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Dunstan or elsewhere in Swanton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether a survey comes first
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Swanton
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Swanton out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Swanton. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Swanton?
Yes, Swanton is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do we need to close the kitchen for a canopy clean?
We clean when you’re not cooking, so service isn’t affected. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Before and after pictures go into a report, listing what was cleaned. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
How long is a canopy clean?
Allow a few hours for most canopies. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.