Wokingham · Canopy and hood cleaning
Woodley canopy cleaning
Canopy cleaning in Woodley from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
How we handle canopy cleaning in Woodley
We’ve been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have condensation and grease dripping together and filters that never seem to stay clean, we can put it right.
Kitchens in towns like Woodley are often in older buildings that were never designed for them, which can mean awkward duct routes, long flat runs and not enough access panels. Where the duct cannot be reached, new panels can be fitted, and anything left uncleaned is recorded on the report.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Woodley (RG5, RG6, RG10)
- Wider area
- Wokingham
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
How we price canopy cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- The number of sites or systems
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Woodley questions
Can school kitchens in Woodley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 11 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Woodley. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Woodley?
Kitchens in Woodley are inspected by Wokingham council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Woodley
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Woodley?
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A hood coated in old grease
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Berkshire Hospital (about 2.7 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
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What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Sites in a town like Woodley rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- 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.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
Canopy cleaning in Woodley: the local picture
Look up Woodley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 44 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Woodley. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. The fire and rescue service for Woodley is 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. It’s Wokingham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Woodley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near United Reformed Church or elsewhere in Woodley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Rivermead Primary School or anywhere near Woodley, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Woodley is about 3 miles east of Reading, in Wokingham. Sites in Woodley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Across Wokingham, we cover 35 places, Woodley among them.
All of RG5, RG6 and RG10 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Church Road, Jasmine Square and London Road or anywhere close by, we can help. With the A4 and A3290 close by, Woodley is easy for our technicians to reach for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Charvil (2 miles north), Whistley Green (2 miles east), Winnersh (2 miles south), Hurst (2 miles east) and Twyford (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (3 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Woosehill (3 miles south-east), Emmbrook (3 miles south-east) and Coley Park (4 miles west). Woodley is among the bigger places we cover in Wokingham for canopy cleaning.
Landmarks near Woodley
Around Woodley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Waingels College, Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve and The Bull And Chequers pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Winnersh Triangle station, about 1.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s South Lake and Alder Moors.