Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hale, Hampshire
Looking for canopy cleaning in Hale? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hale
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. We start the check-up there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and baffle filters, and common reasons people get in touch are a filter housing caked in grease and fat running down the front of the hood.
For a kitchen in or near Hale, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Hale (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Hale
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Hale?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hale. 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 cover smaller places like Hale?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hale is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
We clean the canopy inside and out, including the seams, troughs and gutters. The plenum and filter housing behind the filters are cleaned too.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Hale
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
For canopy cleaning in Hale, call 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Other services in Hale
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Hale can be planned properly.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
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Kitchen extracts in Hale
Kitchens in Hale get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hale sits within the area of 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.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Hale Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Salisbury District Hospital about 5.8 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Historic houses near Hale, such as Breamore House about 2.5 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Hale is in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Hale, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Hale is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 15 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SP6 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Hatchet Green and Queen Street or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Hale include Hatchet Green (1 mile north-east) and North Charford (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (11 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Hale
Typical jobs here are in premises near Woodfalls Inn and The Trafalgar School at Downton and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west).
What the work involves, part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
What a clean won’t put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Hale
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
Why act early in Hale
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. A planned visit to Hale is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hale
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
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 will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.