Portsmouth · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Fratton, Portsmouth
Our technicians work in Fratton on canopy and hood cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Fratton, so let us know how to reach it.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Canopy cleaning in Fratton, done properly
Dripping edges and a sticky hood are the first things a visitor notices. What isn’t seen, behind the filters, tends to be worse. Canopy cleaning deals with both, so the hood looks right and works properly. Typical jobs include filters that clog soon after cleaning and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, on grease gutters, plenum chambers and wall canopies.
For a smaller kitchen near Fratton, a TR19® clean is the same job as anywhere: canopy, filters, plenum, duct, fan and discharge. The visit is booked around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Fratton (PO1, PO4, PO3)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Fratton
Fratton lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 243 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 153 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Fratton. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Environmental health officers from Portsmouth council inspect food businesses in Fratton. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
For schools such as Penhale Infant School & Nursery, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you cook for passing trade around Fratton station, the extract can be cleaned between your last and first customer.
Fratton is about 1 mile south-east of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Across the PO1 area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. Fratton is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth where we work for canopy cleaning.
We work across PO1, PO4 and PO3 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Renny Road, Clive Road and Union Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A288, Fratton is simple for us to get to at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Kingston (1 mile north-east), Portsmouth (1 mile north-west), Landport (1 mile west), Baffins (1 mile north-east) and Copnor (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Fratton
Around Fratton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Portsmouth Academy, Alexandra Park and St Edmund's Catholic School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Fratton itself: Fratton station. A little further out are St Mary's Hospital (within half a mile east) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Fratton includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
How we price canopy cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The condition of the system
- The size of the system
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Want a quote for canopy cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
More services for Fratton
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. It catches whatever gets past the filters, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Common problems we fix in Fratton
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Fratton, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Common questions in Fratton
Who inspects food businesses in Fratton?
Food hygiene inspections in Fratton are carried out by Portsmouth council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Fratton?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Fratton. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
Every clean comes with a photo report, listing what was cleaned. Where the whole system is cleaned, you also get a TR19 certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
Only while we are working, and we work out of hours, so service isn’t affected. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Fratton
A canopy clean in Fratton now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Booking now means the visit to Fratton is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why Fratton businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.