Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Foxcotte canopy cleaning
Need canopy cleaning in Foxcotte? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Foxcotte, done properly
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. We’re often asked to deal with grease dripping from the canopy edge and filters that clog soon after cleaning, on plenum chambers, wall canopies and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like Foxcotte, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Foxcotte (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What else we do in Foxcotte
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for most canopies. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Foxcotte before we set off.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Foxcotte kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in and around Foxcotte, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Fire safety in Foxcotte falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Foxcotte are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Thomas, or anywhere in Foxcotte, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 0.9 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Foxcotte is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Foxcotte get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Foxcotte is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 22 miles from Foxcotte.
All of SP10 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Charlton (1 mile south-east), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile south-west) and Hatherden (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Foxcotte
In Foxcotte, that means kitchens and buildings near Portway Infant School and White Hart Public House, among other places. Foxcotte’s nearest station is Andover station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Foxcotte include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
Common questions in Foxcotte
Which council inspects kitchens in Foxcotte?
The local authority for Foxcotte is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is Foxcotte within the area you cover?
Yes. Foxcotte is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
When do you clean the canopy?
The clean is done out of hours: after service, overnight or before opening. Equipment under the canopy needs to be off and cool.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. Each one is cleaned inside and out, with the plenum behind the filters.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
When to call us in Foxcotte
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A hood coated in old grease
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Harrow Way Community School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- What hours they’ll be on site
Managing agents and facilities teams in Foxcotte
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. The canopy and plenum are both cleaned, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. That’s a lot of grease on the canopy, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.