Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Bighton canopy cleaning
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Bighton, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A hood coated in old grease
Why it’s worth doing now in Bighton
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. 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 all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why Bighton businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Bighton
We clean canopies in Bighton when the kitchen isn’t cooking: after service, overnight or at the weekend. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered so the kitchen is ready when we go. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and filters that clog soon after cleaning, on wall canopies, island canopies and baffle filters.
For a kitchen in or near Bighton, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Bighton (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a few hours for most canopies. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Bighton knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
How we price canopy cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log where an inspector can see it. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Common questions in Bighton
Which fire service covers Bighton?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Bighton. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you work in villages like Bighton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Bighton included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What do you do with what you remove?
It leaves the site with us when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
How long is a canopy clean?
Allow an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Your quote will give a time.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Nearby places to Bighton
More services for Bighton
Kitchen extracts in Bighton
Environmental health officers from Winchester City council inspect food businesses in Bighton. 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. At about 52 miles from central London, Bighton sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Bighton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Bighton (Hinton Ampner House is about 4.3 miles south), fitting access panels needs care. For schools such as Perins School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
Bighton is about 7 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bighton and the rest of Hampshire. Bighton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for canopy cleaning. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Bighton, we cover Old Alresford (1 mile west), Upper Wield (3 miles north-east), Northington (3 miles north-west), Totford (3 miles north-west) and Brown Candover (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (9 miles west), Eastleigh (13 miles south-west), Horndean (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Bighton
In Bighton, that means kitchens and buildings near Three Horseshoes Public House, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Red Hill.
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
In a school or workplace canteen, the canopy is often the only part of the extract staff ever see. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view so a clean, even finish matters. It’s degreased and photographed for your report.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.