Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Thornton Heath, Greater London
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for Thornton Heath, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Canopy cleaning in Thornton Heath
Every canopy we clean in Thornton Heath gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get photos of the canopy before and after. If you are dealing with poor capture at the hood and grease dripping from the canopy edge, we can put it right, from island canopies, baffle filters and grease gutters onwards.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so work in Thornton Heath is normally booked for the night or the early hours. Parking, loading and access to the roof are agreed with the building before the night of the clean.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Thornton Heath (CR7, SW16, SE25)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning around Thornton Heath
Look up Thornton Heath on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 209 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 207 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Thornton Heath. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Most London extract cleaning happens at night, after the last service. In Thornton Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Croydon council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Commuter trade near Thornton Heath station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Croydon University Hospital is the nearest hospital to Thornton Heath, about 0.7 miles south.
Thornton Heath is about 7 miles south of London, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Thornton Heath or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Thornton Heath is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 7 miles away.
We work across the CR7, SW16 and SE25 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Ena Road, Elm Road and Mayo Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Being close to the A23 and A212, Thornton Heath is easy for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Thornton Heath, we cover Norbury (1 mile north), Pollards Hill (1 mile north), Mitcham (2 miles west), Hackbridge (2 miles west) and Eastfields (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Thornton Heath
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Archbishop Lanfranc School, Prince George pub and Grangewood Park. There’s a railway station in Thornton Heath itself: Thornton Heath station. Well-known places in the area include Centrale Croydon (1.7 miles south) and Croydon University Hospital (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Biggin Wood and Duppas Hill.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Thornton Heath is no exception.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps 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 drop us a line.
Related advice
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Thornton Heath
Which fire authority looks after Thornton Heath?
Fire safety enforcement in Thornton Heath is handled by London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Thornton Heath?
That is Croydon council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Thornton Heath. 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 if you can’t reach some of it?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. The plenum behind the filters is included because that is often the dirtiest part.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Every clean comes with a photo report that lists what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Thornton Heath
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What we are called out for in Thornton Heath
Any canopy in Thornton Heath that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A hood coated in old grease
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
School kitchens, at schools like Winterbourne Junior Girls' School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- The times the site is available
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Keep the fan on through service
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
What a clean won’t 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
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters