West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Westmeston canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Westmeston. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
About our canopy cleaning in Westmeston
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers grease gutters, baffle filters and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are a canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection and fat running down the front of the hood.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Westmeston (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
Grease troughs and gutters
Where a trough drains into a grease cup, that’s emptied and cleaned too, and we’ll show staff where it is.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Westmeston.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos 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.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Westmeston
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
Why it’s worth doing now in Westmeston
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Westmeston
Which council inspects kitchens in Westmeston?
Kitchens in Westmeston are inspected by Lewes council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Westmeston?
That is West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor for clients who vet their contractors.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Canopy cleaning in Westmeston: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Westmeston. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Westmeston sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s Lewes council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Westmeston. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Westmeston (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 4.9 miles south-west), fitting access panels needs care. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; The Dene Hospital is the nearest hospital to Westmeston, about 4.7 miles north-west. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Martin or elsewhere in Westmeston, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Westmeston is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Sites in Westmeston get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Work in BN6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Ditchling (1 mile north), Keymer (2 miles north-west), Clayton (2 miles west), Hassocks (2 miles north-west) and Hurst Wickham (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (14 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west) and Lancing (11 miles south-west).
Near you in Westmeston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bull Hotel and Downlands Community School. Westmeston’s nearest station is Hassocks station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (1.7 miles west) and The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Westmeston
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
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Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
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.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.