Hertfordshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Todd's Green
Our technicians work in Todd's Green on canopy cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures as standard.
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Poor capture at the hood
Do you need canopy cleaning in Todd's Green?
Grease does not build up any differently in Todd's Green: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. High-heat cooking coats it fastest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Todd's Green, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Canopy cleaning in Todd's Green
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. Where that’s the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan are not included, so your records stay accurate. If you have grease channels that no longer drain and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Todd's Green, 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, whatever the size of the place.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Todd's Green (SG1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to 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.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Todd's Green
Which council inspects kitchens in Todd's Green?
Kitchens in Todd's Green are inspected by Stevenage council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Will you come out to Todd's Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
Every clean comes with a photo report, listing what was cleaned. A full TR19 clean adds a certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: the size of the system, its condition, access and when we can work. We fix the price before work begins.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Todd's Green, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. Keeping it clean shows the rest of the kitchen is being looked after, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. With notice, the visit to Todd's Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Todd's Green
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Trading since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Towns and villages near Todd's Green
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Todd's Green
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Grease, kitchens and Todd's Green
Look up Todd's Green on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 33 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops across Todd's Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service covers Todd's Green. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Stevenage council inspect food businesses in Todd's Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lister Hospital about 0.6 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Knebworth House is about 3.5 miles south), access may need planning.
Todd's Green is about 2 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Sites in Todd's Green get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Todd's Green is one of 381 places in Hertfordshire where we work for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Milton Keynes page (24 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the SG1 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Todd's Green, we cover Lower Titmore Green (1 mile west), Titmore Green (1 mile west), Little Wymondley (1 mile north-west), Graveley (1 mile north-east) and Great Wymondley (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west), Hitchin (3 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Todd's Green
Around Todd's Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hermit of Redcoats pub and Graveley Primary School. The nearest railway station is Stevenage station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lister Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Purwell Ninesprings.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Todd's Green knowing what to expect.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.