Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Cottonworth canopy cleaning
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Cottonworth, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Fat running down the front of the hood
How we handle canopy cleaning in Cottonworth
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. Where that is the case, we will be clear that the ducts and fan aren’t included, so your records stay accurate. Typical jobs include smoke hanging around the canopy during service and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters, on canopy light fittings, island canopies and wall canopies.
For a kitchen in or near Cottonworth, 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, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Cottonworth (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Cottonworth
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cottonworth?
In Cottonworth, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work at weekends in Cottonworth?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Cottonworth can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Is Cottonworth in your area?
Yes. We cover Cottonworth and across Hampshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
A before and after photo report follows the clean. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the canopy cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Cottonworth.
- 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.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Why deal with it now?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Photo reports with every job
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
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 to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
How we price canopy cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- A few general shots of the system
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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 typically come back within one working day.
Also near Cottonworth
What else we do in Cottonworth
Canopy cleaning around Cottonworth
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Cottonworth. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Cottonworth. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. The fire and rescue service for Cottonworth is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
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 Cottonworth, about 4.4 miles north.
Cottonworth is about 4 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Cottonworth, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Cottonworth 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 SP11 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Cottonworth, we cover Fullerton (1 mile south-west), Chilbolton (1 mile east), Wherwell (1 mile north-east), Wherwell Wood (1 mile north) and Leckford (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles south), Andover (4 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Cottonworth
Around Cottonworth, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Longstock Park and Abbots Mitre pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 4.1 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles north) and Andover Museum (3.8 miles north). Not far away are Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Cottonworth?
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. 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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A hood coated in old grease
- Poor capture at the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Less, or anywhere in Cottonworth, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What paperwork you get at the end