Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Charter Alley, Hampshire
We cover Charter Alley for canopy cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
How it works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Charter Alley.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Charter Alley
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you have condensation and grease dripping together and grease channels that no longer drain, we can help.
Work in a small place like Charter Alley starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Charter Alley (RG26)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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What else we do in Charter Alley
What we are called out for in Charter Alley
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- An EHO comment about the canopy
A hospital like Park Prewett Hospital, about 2.7 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Grease, kitchens and Charter Alley
At about 47 miles from central London, Charter Alley sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Charter Alley. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as The Priory Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Charter Alley (The Vyne is about 2.6 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Charter Alley, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Reading, around 12 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in RG26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Charter Alley: Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
Near you in Charter Alley
The nearest railway station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 3.8 miles east. A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Daneshill Park Woods.
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
How we price canopy cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Charter Alley questions
Which fire authority looks after Charter Alley?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Charter Alley. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Charter Alley during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Charter Alley, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
The clean is done out of hours: after service, overnight or before opening. The range must be switched off and cooled first.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Why deal with it now?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. In a place like Charter Alley, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
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