Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Westbourne, Greater London
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Westbourne. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Poor capture at the hood
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 call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
About our canopy cleaning in Westbourne
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. We are often asked to deal with wet, greasy drips from the hood and heavy deposits behind the grease filters, across wall canopies, plenum chambers and island canopies.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. For a kitchen in Westbourne, that usually means a longer system to clean and more access panels to plan around.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Westbourne (W2, W11, W9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Westbourne
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Westbourne is Paddington General Hospital, about 0.5 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
Westbourne kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 85 pubs, bars and clubs and about 144 hotels and guest houses across Westbourne 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. Fire safety in Westbourne falls to London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In London, kitchens are normally cleaned overnight, when the kitchen is closed and loading is easier.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Westbourne, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Church and community hall kitchens, near St Stephen's Church or anywhere around Westbourne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Westbourne is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Westbourne or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
All of W2, W11 and W9 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Salem Road, Acklam Road and Morgan Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A404 and A4206 close by, Westbourne is easy for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Westbourne Green (1 mile north-east), Bayswater (1 mile south), Little Venice (1 mile north-east), Maida Vale (1 mile north) and Paddington Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (5 miles east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (5 miles east) and Whitechapel (5 miles east).
Near you in Westbourne
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Maida Vale School, Abdus Salam Library and Westminster Academy. You’ll also find Emslie Horniman's Pleasance (0.8 miles north-west) and Cock and Bottle pub (under half a mile south-west). For rail, the closest station is London Paddington station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Paddington General Hospital (0.5 miles north) and Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (under half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Westbourne include Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, and we clear up before we go. Expect the work in Westbourne to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Westbourne
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Westbourne?
The local authority for Westbourne is Westminster council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Westbourne in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 91 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Westbourne. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them, since that is where grease hides.
Nearby places to Westbourne
What else we do in Westbourne
How we price canopy cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.