Essex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Tendring
Canopy cleaning across Tendring and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Tendring run smoothly.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get 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. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tendring
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. Common call-outs are for wet, greasy drips from the hood and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on wall canopies, baffle filters and grease gutters.
Work in a small place like Tendring starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Tendring (CO16)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Tendring
Other services in Tendring
Canopy cleaning in Tendring: the local picture
In Tendring, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tendring council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Tendring is covered by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Tendring Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Edmund or elsewhere in Tendring, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Tendring is about 5 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Sites in Tendring get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Tendring is one of 644 places in Essex we cover for commercial clients. Chelmsford is in our area too, around 28 miles away.
Here we cover the CO16 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Weeley (1 mile south), Tendring Green (1 mile north), Far Thorpe Green (1 mile south-east), Tendring Heath (2 miles north) and Thorpe Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (9 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (5 miles south), Harwich (8 miles north-east), Camulodunum (10 miles west), Greenstead (8 miles west) and Wivenhoe (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Tendring
In Tendring, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bicycle pub, among other places. The closest station to Tendring is Weeley station, roughly 1.5 miles south. Open spaces near Tendring include Weeleyhall Wood.
Common problems we fix in Tendring
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Thorpe Hall is about 2.8 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Tendring
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Essex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Why act early in Tendring
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. It’s simpler to plan the work at Tendring now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Every job surveyed first
- One number for every site across the South East and London
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
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.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Tendring questions
Can school kitchens in Tendring be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Tendring. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Tendring be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Tendring keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
Every clean comes with a photo report, listing what was cleaned. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much of the canopy do you clean?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included because that’s often the dirtiest part.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What about areas you cannot get to?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.