Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Telegraph Hill canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for Telegraph Hill, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
How we handle canopy cleaning in Telegraph Hill
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers plenum chambers, grease gutters and baffle filters, and people most often call us about a filter housing caked in grease and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Telegraph Hill is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Telegraph Hill (SE4, SE15, SE14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Loading bays, visitor permits and roof access are the first things we ask about for a site in Telegraph Hill.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Telegraph Hill: your questions answered
How do you handle parking and loading in Telegraph Hill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Can you come to Telegraph Hill after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Telegraph Hill doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Do you work in Telegraph Hill?
Yes. Our technicians work in Telegraph Hill, within the South East and London area we cover.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Telegraph Hill?
Every site is different, so each gets its own fixed quote. To get one, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site and its opening hours.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
What happens if it’s left?
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. A building in Telegraph Hill may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Why us?
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. Holidays and weekends work well.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. With the filters out we can get to it and scrape it clean.
Telegraph Hill kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 88 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Telegraph Hill. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Telegraph Hill is covered by London Fire Brigade. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Kitchens in Telegraph Hill get their food hygiene inspections from Lewisham council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Haberdashers' Hatcham College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Catherine's Hatcham or anywhere around Telegraph Hill, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Telegraph Hill is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Telegraph Hill, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Telegraph Hill is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of SE4, SE15 and SE14 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Mona Road, Pepys Road and Kitto Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Nunhead (1 mile south-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east), Peckham (1 mile north-west), St Johns (1 mile east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north).
What’s near Telegraph Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fordham Park and The Brockley Barge pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Telegraph Hill itself: Brockley station. Nearby you’ll also find Southwark Adult Education Institute (0.6 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Telegraph Hill includes St. James's Park Lake and New Cross Gate Cutting.
When to call us in Telegraph Hill
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
A hospital like Southwark Adult Education Institute, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
Other services in Telegraph Hill
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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 go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.