Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Crawley, Hampshire
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Crawley, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Kitchen extracts in Crawley
Fire safety in Crawley 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. Kitchens in Crawley get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. 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.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Crawley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Royal Hampshire County Hospital is the nearest hospital to Crawley, about 4.5 miles south-east.
Crawley is about 5 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the SO21 postcode area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Crawley is one of them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Canopy cleaning in SO21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Worthy Down (3 miles east), South Wonston (3 miles east), Sutton Scotney (4 miles north-east), Barton Stacey (4 miles north) and Springvale (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south), Andover (8 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south).
Near you in Crawley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Fox And Hounds Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Crawley is Winchester station, roughly 4.5 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Winchester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Crawley include Winnall Moors.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Crawley
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. The work covers island canopies, baffle filters and canopy light fittings, and people most often call us about canopy gutters full of old fat and grease filters blocking between washes.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Crawley (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It does not reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. For a village or hamlet like Crawley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- 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.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
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, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition we find in the survey
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
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, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
Nearby places to Crawley
What else we do in Crawley
For landlords and multi-site operators
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Crawley
Can you get to a site in Crawley?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Crawley included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Crawley?
The local authority for Crawley is Winchester City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. With nowhere to collect, the grease overflows, and condensation can carry it too. Cleaning the canopy and plenum clears it.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Different parts, different methods
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Wall canopies
A long wall canopy may hold several sections of filters. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
What staff can safely do
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 is our job.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.