Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Welling
We cover Welling for canopy and hood cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A hood coated in old grease
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
What happens if it’s left?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Welling businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Welling
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we’ll be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. The work covers baffle filters, canopy light fittings and island canopies, and people most often call us about a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and grease filters blocking between washes.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are squeezed into basements and narrow back-of-house spaces, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In Welling, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Welling (DA16, DA15, DA6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Welling
What else we do in Welling
Kitchen extracts in Welling
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 139 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 93 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Welling. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Environmental health officers from Bexley council inspect food businesses in Welling. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St John's Church or elsewhere in Welling, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. A kitchen near Welling station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Welling is about 9 miles east of London, in Greater London. For canopy cleaning in and around Welling, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Welling. Welling is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for London, roughly 9 miles from Welling.
Every address in DA16, DA15 and DA6 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Days Lane, Hook Lane and Lyme Road and the roads around them. Welling sits on or near the A207, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Welling: Crook Log (1 mile east), Blendon (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), Bexleyheath (1 mile east) and West Heath (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Around Welling
Around Welling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Nags Head pub, Danson Park and Bexley Grammar School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Welling station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (5 miles west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s The Tarn and Summer Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Honest limits
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Welling
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
FAQs for Welling
Which fire authority looks after Welling?
It’s London Fire Brigade, which covers Welling. 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.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Welling during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 34 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Welling. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
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 to keep things running.
Is Welling in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Welling, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Normally because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
When to call us in Welling
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
For schools such as Danson Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
How we price canopy cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition we find in the survey
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
If you need canopy cleaning in Welling, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Welling.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.