West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Tillington
Specialist canopy cleaning for Tillington: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A filter housing caked in grease
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tillington
Every canopy we clean in Tillington gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. We are often asked to deal with a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and a hood coated in old grease, across grease gutters, plenum chambers and canopy light fittings.
For a kitchen in or near Tillington, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Tillington (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Tillington
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A hood coated in old grease
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
A hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital, about 4.6 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, and we clear up before we go. Somewhere as small as Tillington, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting 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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Why deal with it now?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. Somewhere as small as Tillington, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tillington
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Tillington
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
How we price canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Tillington questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Tillington?
Tillington is in the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Which council inspects kitchens in Tillington?
In Tillington, it’s Chichester council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Grease that builds up inside the canopy has to go somewhere. When the gutters fill, it overflows onto the range, often mixed with condensation. Cleaning removes the cause.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
What’s 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.
Tillington kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in and around Tillington, 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. Fire safety in Tillington falls to West 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. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Tillington. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Petworth Cof E Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Tillington (Petworth House is about 0.8 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Tillington is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Tillington or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, large and small. Guildford is in our area too, about 18 miles from Tillington.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: GU28. Whether your site is on Upperton Road, Cemetery Lane and Tillington Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Tillington, we cover Upperton (1 mile north-west), Petworth (1 mile east), Hampers Green (1 mile north-east), Rotherbridge (1 mile south) and River (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (14 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Tillington
Around Tillington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Old Square Tavern, among other places. A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (1.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Tillington include Graffham Common.
Places near Tillington
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Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.