Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Temple, Greater London
Canopy and hood cleaning for Temple, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Temple questions
Can the work in Temple be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Temple doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How do you handle parking and loading in Temple?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Temple makes the visit easier to plan. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
A full trough, gaps around the filters or a coated plenum. We clean all three and point out anything that is causing it.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
About our canopy cleaning in Temple
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. We’re often asked to deal with condensation and grease dripping together and greasy streaks across the canopy, across canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and grease gutters.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, and the duct may run up through several floors before it discharges at the roof. In Temple, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Temple (SE1, WC2H, WC2B)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Temple
What else we do in Temple
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Temple.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Preparing for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
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.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What affects the quote in Temple
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
What a clean will not put right
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
Kitchen extracts in Temple
There are about 3,889 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 848 sandwich bars and takeaways across Temple and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. London jobs typically start after the last service, with loading and roof access agreed with the building first. Temple sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Temple Church, or anywhere in Temple, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Clement Danes CofE Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you cook for passing trade around London Blackfriars station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Temple is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Temple and the rest of Greater London. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of SE1, WC2H and WC2B is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Temple is on the A4 and A40, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Temple, we cover Temple Bar (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile east), Aldwych (1 mile west), Clare Market (1 mile north-west) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Local landmarks in Temple
Around Temple, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Mary-at-Hill, Garden Bridge and London Nautical School and the streets around them. Also close by are The Devereux pub (under half a mile north-west), British Library of Political and Economic Science (within half a mile north-west) and Mercers' School (less than half a mile north). Temple has its own railway station: London Blackfriars station. Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (less than half a mile south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (less than half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Why deal with it now?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. Planning ahead in Temple lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.