Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Crofton, Hampshire
Canopy and hood cleaning for Crofton, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Canopy cleaning in Crofton, done properly
If the canopy in Crofton is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will give you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, usually within one working day. The work covers wall canopies, grease gutters and island canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and canopy gutters full of old fat.
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. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Crofton (PO14, PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
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What canopy cleaning looks like in Crofton
The coast is only about 1 mile from Crofton. Corrosion on the fan housing and cowl is worth a look at every clean, alongside the grease. There are about 39 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 22 takeaways in Crofton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. In Crofton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Fareham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Crofton is Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 3 miles south-east. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Peel Common Mission Church or elsewhere in Crofton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Crofton is about 1 mile east of Stubbington, in Hampshire. Sites in Crofton get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Crofton among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO14 and PO13. Local streets include Mark's Road, Gosport Road and Newgate Lane, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Peel Common (1 mile east), Rowner (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile east), Lee-on-the-Solent (1 mile south) and Fareham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west) and Hedge End (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Crofton
Around Crofton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Baycroft School and Peel Common Infant School and Nursery Unit. The nearest railway station is Fareham station, about 2.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3 miles north-west). Not far away are Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
Common questions in Crofton
Can sea air affect canopy cleaning in Crofton?
It can. Crofton is within about 1 mile of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Do you work in villages like Crofton?
Yes, Crofton is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Crofton
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Somewhere as small as Crofton, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 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 will normally have a quote within one working day.
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Do you need canopy cleaning in Crofton?
Any canopy in Crofton that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Crofton School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
What affects the quote in Crofton
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. 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.