East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Three Leg Cross canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning across Three Leg Cross and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Canopy cleaning in Three Leg Cross, done properly
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. If you’re dealing with smoke hanging around the canopy during service and drips from the canopy onto the range, we can help, from wall canopies, island canopies and plenum chambers onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Three Leg Cross (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Three Leg Cross
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. That is a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. It’s simpler to plan the work at Three Leg Cross now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Three Leg Cross
Who is the fire and rescue service for Three Leg Cross?
Three Leg Cross is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you work in Three Leg Cross outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. Heavy deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing.
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
What canopy cleaning looks like in Three Leg Cross
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in and around Three Leg Cross, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Three Leg Cross. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Three Leg Cross sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Scotney Castle is about 2.6 miles north), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital about 0.5 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Three Leg Cross is about 8 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN5 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 16 miles away.
We work across the TN5 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Three Leg Cross: Ticehurst (1 mile south-east), Stonecrouch (1 mile north-east), Flimwell (2 miles east), Kilndown (2 miles north) and Bedgebury Cross (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (15 miles south-west), Crowborough (10 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles south-west).
Around Three Leg Cross
In Three Leg Cross, that means kitchens and buildings near The Bull Inn Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Stonegate station, roughly 3 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Old Scotney Castle (2.5 miles north) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (3.4 miles north). Not far away are Bewl Water.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Three Leg Cross before we set off.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
For canopy cleaning in Three Leg Cross, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- The postcode and the type of business
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.