West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Upperton, West Sussex
Need canopy cleaning in Upperton? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
What affects the quote in Upperton
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- A few general shots of the system
If you need canopy cleaning in Upperton, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
About our canopy cleaning in Upperton
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is usually in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. Common call-outs are for a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and a filter housing caked in grease, on wall canopies, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
Work in a small place like Upperton starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Upperton (GU28)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Upperton kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Upperton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Upperton. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Kitchens in Upperton get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. 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.
Historic houses near Upperton, such as Petworth House about 1.2 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Midhurst Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Upperton, about 4.3 miles west.
Upperton is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever you are in the GU28 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Upperton is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. We also work in Guildford, around 18 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in GU28 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Tillington (1 mile south-east), Hampers Green (1 mile east), River (1 mile west), Petworth (1 mile south-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Horsham (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (14 miles south), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (10 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Upperton
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (4.3 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Upperton include Graffham Common and Blackdown.
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
What we’re called out for in Upperton
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Poor capture at the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near The Parish Church of All Hallows or elsewhere in Upperton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Questions from Upperton
Which environmental health team covers Upperton?
That’s Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Upperton. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you get to a site in Upperton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from pictures or a visit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A canopy-only clean is possible, but it isn’t a full TR19 clean. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Never run the range with a filter out
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Somewhere like Upperton, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.