Oxfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Swerford
Canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Swerford. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. A thorough clean puts that right.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with pictures for each.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Swerford
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. If you’re dealing with overflowing grease troughs and gutters and a filter housing caked in grease, we can help, from baffle filters, island canopies and canopy light fittings onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Swerford, 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.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Swerford (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Questions from Swerford
Which council inspects kitchens in Swerford?
The local authority for Swerford is West Oxfordshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Swerford?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, then clean and refit them. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Swerford?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, opening hours and a few photos.
How we price canopy cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The number of sites or systems
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Kitchen extracts in Swerford
Food hygiene inspections in Swerford are the job of West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. The fire and rescue service for Swerford 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.
In and around Swerford, every reachable section of the extract is cleaned, and anything we cannot reach goes on the report.
Swerford is about 7 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX7 postcode area, we can take on canopy cleaning. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Oxford page covers sites nearby (18 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: OX7. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Chapel Hill and St Mary's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Swerford include Wigginton (1 mile north-east), Little Tew (2 miles south), Great Tew (2 miles south-east), Hook Norton (2 miles north-west) and South Newington (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (7 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south), Kidlington (13 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles east) and Chipping Norton (5 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Swerford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Boxing Hare pub and the streets around them. A little further out are Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (1.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Common problems we fix in Swerford
Moisture in the air mixes with the grease on the canopy. As the canopy cools, condensation forms and runs with the grease. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Poor capture at the hood
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Swerford, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Swerford knowing what to expect.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies