Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Wapping canopy cleaning
For canopy and hood cleaning in Wapping, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- An EHO comment about the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Wapping
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but some sites need the canopy done between full cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you are dealing with filters that clog soon after cleaning and a sticky, discoloured canopy, we can help.
In London, few kitchens can spare a day to close, so extract cleaning in Wapping is typically done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Wapping (E1, E1W, SE16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Wapping
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. A booked night’s work in Wapping costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Wapping
What else we do in Wapping
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Kitchen extracts in Wapping
Food Standards Agency records include about 302 pubs, bars and clubs and about 45 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Wapping, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Food hygiene inspections in Wapping are the job of Tower Hamlets council’s environmental health team. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Fire safety in Wapping falls to London Fire Brigade. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as St Mellitus College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Peter's or elsewhere in Wapping, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Wapping is about 1 mile south-east of Whitechapel, in Greater London. Wapping gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Wapping is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for canopy cleaning.
All of E1, E1W and SE16 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on West Lane, Tunnel Road and Glamis Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Wapping include the A101 and A1210, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Wapping: St George in the East (1 mile north-west), East End of London (1 mile north-east), Shadwell (1 mile east), Whitechapel (1 mile north-west) and Ratcliff (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (4 miles west), Kensington (6 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north) and Hampstead (6 miles north-west).
Around Wapping
In Wapping, that means kitchens and buildings near Town of Ramsgate pub, William Curtis Ecological Park and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, among other places. You’ll also find St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile west), Mulberry School for Girls (0.5 miles north) and Hermitage Primary School (within half a mile south-west). Wapping has its own railway station: Wapping station. Nearby you’ll also find The Royal London Hospital (0.7 miles north) and Tower of London (0.7 miles west). The countryside around Wapping includes St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. In Wapping, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
When to call us in Wapping
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
A hospital like The Royal London Hospital, about 0.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Keep the fan on through service
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
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.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Common questions in Wapping
How do you handle parking and loading in Wapping?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Wapping makes the visit easier to plan. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
Which fire service covers Wapping?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Wapping. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Do you cover Wapping?
Yes. We cover Wapping and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across South East England and London. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Bent or broken filters
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings