Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Hartley Wespall
Canopy cleaning for Hartley Wespall, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
Canopy cleaning in Hartley Wespall, done properly
We’ve been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are often asked to deal with canopy gutters full of old fat and condensation and grease dripping together, on canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and island canopies.
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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Hartley Wespall (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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How the job changes from site to site
Wall canopies
A wall-mounted canopy runs along the back of the range. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
School and staff canteen kitchens
School and canteen kitchens often cook to set hours, which makes a canopy clean easy to schedule. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Hartley Wespall.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
When to call us in Hartley Wespall
Most canopies have troughs or channels that catch running grease. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Poor capture at the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital about 5.3 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before booking
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It won’t put right:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- 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 call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Empty the grease troughs and cups before they fill. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
What happens if it’s left?
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. Planning a trip to Hartley Wespall ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why Hartley Wespall businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Every job surveyed first
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Hartley Wespall: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Hartley Wespall?
That’s Basingstoke and Deane council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hartley Wespall. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you cover smaller places like Hartley Wespall?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Hartley Wespall is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
What is TR19?
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.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report shows the canopy and plenum before and after. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
Kitchen extracts in Hartley Wespall
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Hartley Wespall and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Hartley Wespall are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. 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. The fire and rescue service for Hartley Wespall is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sherfield School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stratfield Saye House is about 2.3 miles north), access may need planning.
Hartley Wespall is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the RG27 area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 9 miles away.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Rotherwick Lane and Mill Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside Hartley Wespall, we cover Spanish Green (1 mile north-west), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile west), Church End (2 miles south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west) and Stratfield Saye (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
What’s near Hartley Wespall
Around Hartley Wespall, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Cricketers Public House. Hartley Wespall’s nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 2.8 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s The Mill Field.