Slough · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Wexham Street
Our technicians work in Wexham Street on canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Canopy cleaning in Wexham Street
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. The work covers plenum chambers, canopy light fittings and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are a hood coated in old grease and grease channels that no longer drain.
In a small place like Wexham Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Wexham Street (SL2, SL3)
- Wider area
- Slough
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Wexham Street.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- 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 pictures and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, and we clean that join along with the inside of the hood.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. It catches whatever gets past the filters, so it’s scraped and degreased on every canopy clean.
Grease, kitchens and Wexham Street
Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Wexham Street. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Kitchens in Wexham Street get their food hygiene inspections from Buckinghamshire council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Wexham Street falls to Royal Berkshire 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.
Windsor Castle, about 4.3 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Wexham Street; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Andrew's Church Centre or elsewhere in Wexham Street, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Wexham Street is about 2 miles north-east of Slough, in Slough. Every kind of commercial site in Wexham Street, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 31 places across Slough, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 19 miles away.
Every address in SL2 and SL3 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Larkings Lane, Hartley Close and Tubwell Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Stoke Poges (1 mile west), Wexham Court (1 mile south), Fulmer (1 mile north-east), George Green (2 miles south-east) and Iver Heath (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Cippenham (3 miles south-west), Chalvey (3 miles south-west), Langley (3 miles south), Upton (3 miles south), Burnham (4 miles west) and Datchet (4 miles south).
What’s near Wexham Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough Public House and The Stoke Poges School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Slough station, roughly 2.3 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find The Pavilions (4 miles east) and Windsor Castle (4.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Common.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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 they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Common questions in Wexham Street
Can you work in Wexham Street outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Wexham Street keeps running as normal. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Wexham Street?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Single hoods, long wall canopies and island canopies alike. The survey tells us how best to clean yours, from photos or a visit.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus pictures of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. 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.
Who is the responsible person?
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’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
What affects the quote in Wexham Street
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Wexham Street?
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, and grease ends up dripping from the canopy edge.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Poor capture at the hood
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
For schools such as Khalsa Secondary Academy, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- If they look at the system before pricing
Leave it or put it right?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Wexham Street businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
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What canopy cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies