West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Thorney Island canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Thorney Island. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Fat running down the front of the hood
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Canopy cleaning in Thorney Island
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and filters that clog soon after cleaning, we can help, from baffle filters, grease gutters and wall canopies onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Thorney Island, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Thorney Island
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What canopy cleaning can’t fix
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Thorney Island
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Why act early in Thorney Island
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. That’s a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. A planned visit to Thorney Island is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Questions from Thorney Island
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Thorney Island?
Fire safety enforcement in Thorney Island is handled by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Does coastal air change anything about canopy cleaning in Thorney Island?
It can. Thorney Island is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean all three and point out anything that’s causing it.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
Allow part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it doesn’t spread.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
Canopy cleaning is part of TR19, not the whole of it. Your report lists exactly what was cleaned so nobody mistakes it for a full system clean.
What we are called out for in Thorney Island
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A hood coated in old grease
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Thorney Island, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Thorney Island run smoothly.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 can diagnose it and quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Grease, kitchens and Thorney Island
At about 1 mile from the coast, Thorney Island is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Thorney Island and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. In Thorney Island, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Thorney Island Community Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Havant War Memorial Hospital (about 3.2 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. From the centre of Thorney Island to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. Portsmouth is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
Work in PO10 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Thorney Island include West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Thorney Island
Typical jobs here are in premises near Bourne Community College and Eames Farm and the streets around them. Thorney Island’s nearest station is Southbourne station, about 1.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). For a walk, there’s Nutborne Marshes.