Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Charlton, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning in Charlton from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Poor capture at the hood
- Condensation and grease dripping together
About our canopy cleaning in Charlton
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What is not seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. The work covers canopy light fittings, island canopies and grease gutters, and people most often call us about smoke hanging around the canopy during service and grease dripping from the canopy edge.
In a village or hamlet like Charlton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Charlton (SP10)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log where an inspector can see it. Before and after pictures speak for themselves.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Charlton: your questions answered
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Charlton?
That’s 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 you come to Charlton after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Charlton keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
Inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Canopies in pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, offices and other kitchens. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours for most canopies. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Charlton run smoothly.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Charlton
Food Standards Agency records list about 55 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 33 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Charlton. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. The fire and rescue service for Charlton is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Food hygiene inspections in Charlton are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Thomas or elsewhere in Charlton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. For kitchens close to Andover station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Charlton, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Charlton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 22 miles away.
We work across the SP10 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way and nearby roads. Other places close to Charlton include Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Charlton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Portway Infant School. The nearest railway station is Andover station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
What else we do in Charlton
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
What a clean won’t put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
Do you need canopy cleaning in Charlton?
A canopy in Charlton picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Charlton, about 0.5 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate