Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Chawton
We cover Chawton for canopy and hood cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- An EHO comment about the canopy
About our canopy cleaning in Chawton
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is normally in a worse state. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. If you have filters that clog soon after cleaning and smoke hanging around the canopy during service, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Chawton, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Chawton (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. 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, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. In a small place like Chawton, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
How the job changes from site to site
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. Holidays and weekends work well.
Plenums and filter housings
The rails and channels that hold the filters collect grease. We clean them so the filters sit tight and leave no gaps.
Questions from Chawton
Which fire service covers Chawton?
Chawton is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work in villages like Chawton?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Are you accredited?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We will tell you what to expect.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Typically because the troughs or gutters are full, or the plenum is overloaded. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
What we are called out for in Chawton
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about within half a mile north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Canopy cleaning in Chawton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records list about 19 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops in Chawton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Kitchens in Chawton get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Fire safety in Chawton falls to 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Chawton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Chawton Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Chawton, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Chawton is about 1 mile south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Sites in Chawton get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
We cover every part of GU34 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Winchester Road and Wolf's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Chawton: Alton (1 mile north-east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles south), Lower Farringdon (2 miles south), Farringdon (2 miles south) and Hartley Mauditt (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Landmarks near Chawton
Around Chawton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Greyfriar pub and Amery Hill School. The nearest railway station is Alton station, about 1.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Allen Gallery (1.3 miles north-east) and Alton Community Hospital (less than half a mile north). The countryside around Chawton includes King's Hill.
Why act early in Chawton
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Chawton is calmer for everyone.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Other services in Chawton
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Chawton
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
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.