Surrey · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Tilford Common, Surrey
Canopy cleaning in Tilford Common, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Common questions in Tilford Common
Do you work in villages like Tilford Common?
Yes, Tilford Common is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Tilford Common?
Tilford Common is in the area of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What is TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tilford Common
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What is not seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it does not. The work covers plenum chambers, island canopies and canopy light fittings, and common reasons people get in touch are a filter housing caked in grease and condensation running down the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Tilford Common, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Tilford Common (GU10)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Tilford Common
Getting the canopy cleaned in Tilford Common now saves a bigger job later. It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, done while the kitchen is closed. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Tilford Common rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Surrey. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Tilford Common before we set off.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after photos go into your report.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
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 get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What we are called out for in Tilford Common
Any canopy in Tilford Common that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Look out for any of the following:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Tilford Common, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
Places near Tilford Common
More services for Tilford Common
Part by part
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Tilford Common
Look up Tilford Common on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tilford Common. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. Tilford Common sits within the area of Surrey 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. It’s Waverley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tilford Common. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Milford Hospital about 5.4 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as All Saints CofE Aided Infant School or anywhere near Tilford Common, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Tilford Common is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Whether your site is in the middle of Tilford Common or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Guildford, about 9 miles from Tilford Common.
We work across GU10 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-west), Tilford (1 mile north), Rushmoor (1 mile south), Charleshill (2 miles north-east) and Millbridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (10 miles north) and Haslemere (6 miles south).
Near you in Tilford Common
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Thundry Meadows and The Duke of Cambridge pub. The closest station to Tilford Common is Farnham station, roughly 3.2 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (5.4 miles east) and Farnham Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tilford Common include Culverswell Hill and Upper Lake.