West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Tangmere canopy cleaning
We cover Tangmere for deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
What canopy cleaning looks like in Tangmere
Food Standards Agency data counts about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Tangmere, up to about a mile and a half out. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Tangmere. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Tangmere falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tangmere (Goodwood House is about 1.8 miles north-west), fitting access panels needs care. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Chichester Centre about 2.5 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Tangmere, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Tangmere is about 3 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Sites in Tangmere get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Tangmere is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Portsmouth, around 16 miles away.
Work in PO20 and PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Garland Square, Derwent Close and Jerrard Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Tangmere include Boxgrove (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile south), Halnaker (1 mile north) and Maudlin (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (3 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (8 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
Around Tangmere
Around Tangmere, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ormiston Six Villages Academy and Westbourne House School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are The Chichester City Museum (2.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down.
Canopy cleaning in Tangmere, done properly
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What is not seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it doesn’t. We’re often asked to deal with drips from the canopy onto the range and poor capture at the hood, on plenum chambers, grease gutters and wall canopies.
In a smaller place like Tangmere, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Tangmere (PO20, PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep the fan on through service
- Never run the range with a filter out
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Do not let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
What affects the quote in Tangmere
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
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 will price it together.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Why act early in Tangmere
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Around Tangmere, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why Tangmere businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What staff can safely do
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, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Tangmere
Do you work at weekends in Tangmere?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Tangmere?
Food hygiene inspections in Tangmere are carried out by Chichester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. Each filter is checked for fit as it goes back, because gaps let grease through.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Allow part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Your quote will give a time.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes a few hours for most canopies. Tell us when your site near Tangmere is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone 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 photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.