West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in West Green, West Sussex
For canopy and hood cleaning in West Green, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log where an inspector can see it. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
Do not let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
About our canopy cleaning in West Green
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What isn’t seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and island canopies, and people most often call us about a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and filters that never seem to stay clean.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like West Green gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- West Green (RH11, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
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.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- What state the system is in
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in West Green
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Where a hall near Voice of Deliverance Full Gospel Church of God, or anywhere in West Green, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What insurance they carry
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Places near West Green
What else we do in West Green
How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A site near West Green usually has room to park, so the questions are about access to the system and your hours.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed quote
For canopy cleaning in West Green, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in West Green
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
What canopy cleaning looks like in West Green
The FSA’s data shows about 26 pubs, bars and clubs and about 12 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in and around West Green, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in West Green. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for West Green is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like West Green Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. For kitchens close to Crawley station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
West Green is about 1 mile north of Crawley, in West Sussex. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in West Green and the rest of West Sussex. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, West Green among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 19 miles from West Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: RH11 and RH10. That includes premises on Bank Lane, Swift Lane and Raven Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around West Green: Langley Green (1 mile north), Crawley (1 mile south), Southgate (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile east) and Tilgate (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles south-west).
Around West Green
Around West Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ifield Community College, Grattons Park and Dr Samuel Johnson pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crawley station, about 0.8 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (within half a mile south) and Crawley Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). The countryside around West Green includes Tilgate Lake.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
West Green questions
Can school kitchens in West Green be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 21 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of West Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Can you come to West Green after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in West Green needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Usually because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. As a guide, it takes a few hours for most canopies.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is 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.