Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ellingham, Hampshire
For canopy and hood cleaning in Ellingham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Poor capture at the hood
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A filter housing caked in grease
Canopy cleaning in Ellingham, done properly
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers baffle filters, grease gutters and wall canopies, and common reasons people get in touch are a filter housing caked in grease and drips from the canopy onto the range.
Somewhere as small as Ellingham, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
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.
- Location
- Ellingham (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Ellingham kitchens: local notes
Fire safety in Ellingham 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. In Ellingham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary and All Saints, or anywhere in Ellingham, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. School kitchens, at schools like Ringwood School Academy for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost.
Ellingham is in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Ellingham, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Ellingham is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Ellingham include Blashford (1 mile south-east), Ibsley (1 mile north-east), Rockford (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (10 miles south-east).
Around Ellingham
In Ellingham, that means kitchens and buildings near The Old Beams Inn. Nearby you’ll also find Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.8 miles north) and St Leonard's Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). Not far away are Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
Questions from Ellingham
Which fire service covers Ellingham?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Ellingham. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Do you cover smaller places like Ellingham?
Yes, Ellingham is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when you’re not cooking, so most kitchens don’t lose a service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Clean the baffle filters often
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Ellingham
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Ellingham
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Ellingham?
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.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Poor capture at the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Ellingham is St Leonard's Hospital, about 4.6 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Other services in Ellingham
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Ellingham run smoothly.
- 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.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.