Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ellisfield, Hampshire
We cover Ellisfield for canopy and hood cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A hood coated in old grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Canopy cleaning in Ellisfield, done properly
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. Being first in line, it collects grease on the inside surfaces, along the seams and in the troughs. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers baffle filters, canopy light fittings and island canopies, and people most often call us about condensation running down the canopy and fat running down the front of the hood.
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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Ellisfield (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Ellisfield
It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ellisfield. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Ellisfield is covered by 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.
Historic houses near Ellisfield, such as Hall Place about 3.9 miles south, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Martin or elsewhere in Ellisfield, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. If you need canopy cleaning in Ellisfield, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Ellisfield included. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Ellisfield among them. Reading is in our area too, around 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: RG25. Whether your site is on Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Ellisfield
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Fox pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Basingstoke station, about 4.2 miles north. A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). Not far away are The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
Ellisfield questions
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Ellisfield?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® isn’t 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 Ellisfield?
Yes. Ellisfield is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Will I get a report after the canopy clean?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
Are the filters cleaned too?
The filters are removed, cleaned and put back. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A light fitting that does not work
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ellisfield before we set off.
- 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.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
A before and after photo report follows the clean. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What affects the quote in Ellisfield
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The condition of the system
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
What we are called out for in Ellisfield
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
A hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, about 5.1 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Towns and villages near Ellisfield
What else we do in Ellisfield
Different parts, different methods
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. We work along the canopy section by section, with photos for each.