Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Fox
Canopy cleaning in Fox from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A filter housing caked in grease
Canopy cleaning in Fox, done properly
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. If you have grease channels that no longer drain and an EHO comment about the canopy, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Fox, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Fox (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Places near Fox
What else we do in Fox
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Fox and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Fox
Any canopy in Fox that’s used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
Look out for any of the following:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Poor capture at the hood
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Grease filters blocking between washes
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Amport Church of England Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Proof of insurance
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Visits to a village like Fox are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What a clean will not put right
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Bent or broken filters
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Fox
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
What canopy cleaning looks like in Fox
In Fox, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Test Valley 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. Fire safety in Fox falls to 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Fox, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. 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 Fox, about 4.2 miles north-east.
Fox is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Fox or further out, canopy cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Fox among them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 21 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in SP11 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Fox include Amport (1 mile north-east), Monxton (1 mile north-east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Kentsboro (2 miles south) and Little Ann (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Fox
Fox’s nearest station is Grateley station, roughly 2.1 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles north-east). Not far away are Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
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.
Fox questions
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Fox out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Fox, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you get to a site in Fox?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Fox included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we will ask.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, then clean and refit them. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What accreditations do you have?
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 carry full insurance.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.