Choosing a Canopy Cleaning Company: Four Practical Checks
Compare commercial kitchen exhaust cleaners by the clarity of their scope, access planning and service evidence—not just the price or a polished canopy.
1. Check the full-system scope
A clean canopy does not prove that hidden ductwork has been cleaned. Review the plenum behind the filters, duct runs, bends, fan and discharge point within the agreed scope. Inaccessible sections should be identified, not silently omitted. Clean Air Filtration can supply and install duct access hatches where required, with placement and suitability assessed for the system.
2. Review safety and site arrangements
Ask about access, isolation, food protection and operating restrictions. Clean Air Filtration holds $20 million public liability insurance and Victorian WorkCover insurance. Our team receives role-specific training and holds regular toolbox meetings. Confirm the arrangements relevant to your site before work starts.
3. Coordinate related services without confusing them
Filter exchange and full-system exhaust cleaning do different jobs. Where installed, include all-brand electrostatic unit cleaning in the maintenance plan. Ask for a quotation based on filter quantity, equipment, location and access rather than relying on historic prices in an article.
4. Ask for evidence and documented limitations
Keep the agreed scope, service date, before-and-after photographs, PDF report, inaccessible sections and recommended follow-up together. A service report documents the work completed; the insurer, auditor or relevant authority determines whether it meets their requirements.
Review the ongoing plan
AS 1851 provides the relevant routine-service framework for kitchen exhaust maintenance. The applicable requirements, inspection findings, cooking load and any insurer or building-specific conditions should inform the service plan. Do not assume one annual booking is suitable for every kitchen. Missing access may need a separately quoted solution before all sections can enter the cleaning scope.
Arrange a commercial service
Clean Air Filtration provides commercial kitchen canopy and exhaust cleaning in Melbourne and Victoria. Tell us your site location, system details, access restrictions and operating hours so we can discuss the cleaning scope. Call (03) 9303 9661 or email sales@cleanair.com.au.
Every client receives a client portal, including one-off services. Completed-service PDF reports and job photos are available there. See our service records guide for what to keep with your maintenance history.
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