Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Andover canopy cleaning
Need canopy cleaning in Andover? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Andover: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Andover?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can the work in Andover be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Andover keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you work in Andover?
Yes. Our technicians work in Andover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We normally quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
On its own, a canopy clean is a useful extra rather than a full TR19 clean. We will make clear on the report which parts were cleaned, so your records stay accurate.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Andover
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. If you are dealing with overflowing grease troughs and gutters and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, we can help, from canopy light fittings, island canopies and wall canopies onwards.
Many kitchens in a town like Andover were fitted into buildings built for something else, so duct runs can be awkward, with bends, long horizontal sections and too few access panels. Sections we cannot reach are listed on the report, and access panels can be added.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Andover (SP10, SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Andover
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
A kitchen near Andover station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
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.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Why it’s worth doing now in Andover
Getting the canopy cleaned in Andover now saves a bigger job later. It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, out of hours so service carries on. Put off, the grease simply moves further into the system. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- We’re fully insured
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Andover before we arrive.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
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What canopy cleaning looks like in Andover
The FSA’s data shows about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and B&Bs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Andover. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Fire safety in Andover falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Andover. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Andover, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Bursars and site managers at schools such as St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Andover and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Andover among them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (21 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: SP10 and SP11. Whether your site is on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. With the A303 and A342 close by, Andover is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Andover has commercial sites of every size, and we cover all of them for canopy cleaning.
Landmarks near Andover
In Andover, that means kitchens and buildings near The Angel Inn, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy. The closest station to Andover is Andover station, about 0.5 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (under half a mile east). The countryside around Andover includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. That is a lot of grease on the canopy, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.