West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Westbourne, West Sussex
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Westbourne, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
The process
Night work is normal for us. 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 a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Westbourne and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning in Westbourne
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you have a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and greasy streaks across the canopy, we can put it right, from island canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Westbourne, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Westbourne (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Electrical faults in the canopy
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Run the extract the whole time you’re cooking
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
A before and after photo report follows the clean. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Leave it or put it right?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Towns and villages near Westbourne
Also in Westbourne
What affects the quote in Westbourne
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The number of sites or systems
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Different parts, different methods
Plenums and filter housings
The rails and channels that hold the filters collect grease. Clean housings let the filters seat properly and leave no gaps.
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Canopy cleaning in Westbourne: the local picture
Sea air reaches Westbourne, which sits within about 2 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 9 takeaways in Westbourne and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Every kitchen among them that cooks under a canopy has a hood, plenum and filters collecting grease. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Westbourne. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Warblington Castle is about 2.2 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. Church and community hall kitchens, near St John the Baptist's Church or anywhere around Westbourne, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. A hospital like Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 2.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Westbourne is about 3 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Westbourne, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Westbourne is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for canopy cleaning. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO10. We cover sites on The Square, Church Road and Crockford Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Lumley (1 mile south), Woodmancote (1 mile east), Emsworth (1 mile south-west), Southbourne (1 mile south-east) and Denvilles (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south-east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south).
Near you in Westbourne
Typical jobs here are in premises near Stansted Park, The Good Intent Public House and Bourne Community College and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Emsworth station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles west). The countryside around Westbourne includes Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
Questions from Westbourne
Which fire authority looks after Westbourne?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Does coastal air change anything about canopy cleaning in Westbourne?
Yes, to a degree: at about 2 miles from the coast, Westbourne gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. Typically it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, then clean and refit them. We will tell you if any need replacing.