Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Golden Pot canopy cleaning
For canopy cleaning in Golden Pot, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- A hood coated in old grease
Canopy cleaning in Golden Pot
We clean canopies in Golden Pot when the kitchen isn’t cooking: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. The work covers plenum chambers, island canopies and grease gutters, and people most often call us about an EHO comment about the canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
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.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Golden Pot (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need canopy cleaning in Golden Pot?
Any canopy in Golden Pot that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A hood coated in old grease
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Hall Place is about 3.5 miles south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
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Golden Pot: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Golden Pot?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Golden Pot does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Will you come out to Golden Pot?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Golden Pot?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, usually ready within one working day.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you clean canopies in all kinds of kitchens?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
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.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Canopy cleaning around Golden Pot
Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Golden Pot. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Golden Pot 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Alton Community Hospital about 3 miles south, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Golden Pot is about 2 miles north of Alton, in Hampshire. Golden Pot gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Golden Pot is one of them. There’s also a page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
All of GU34 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Holybourne (2 miles south-east), Alton (2 miles south), Neatham (2 miles south-east), Upper Froyle (3 miles east) and Froyle (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles north-east), Petersfield (13 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Golden Pot
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Golden Pot pub. The nearest railway station is Alton station, roughly 2.3 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Gliding Heritage Centre (1.6 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Holybourne Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
Island canopies hang over cooking in the middle of the kitchen, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.
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.
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Golden Pot.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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When something else is needed
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Golden Pot
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. It reflects how long the kitchen cooks and how much grease we removed, in line with BESA guidance.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.