Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Highcliffe canopy cleaning
One call covers canopy cleaning in Highcliffe: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A hood coated in old grease
About our canopy cleaning in Highcliffe
A greasy canopy tells an inspector a lot before they’ve opened anything. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is typically in a worse state. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it doesn’t. If you have a sticky, discoloured canopy and heavy deposits behind the grease filters, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Highcliffe, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Highcliffe (SO23, SO21, SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. Around Highcliffe, access is normally simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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 will typically have a quote within one working day.
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Your questions about canopy cleaning in Highcliffe
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Highcliffe during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 9 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Highcliffe. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Is Highcliffe within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Highcliffe is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What do you need from me for a quote?
A short description and a few pictures plus the address and your hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A TR19® Grease clean covers the whole system, not just the canopy. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, and they’re cleaned before going back in. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
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.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Highcliffe
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.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
Common problems we fix in Highcliffe
However carefully a kitchen in Highcliffe is run, the canopy still collects grease. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, so a flare-up near a greasy hood can quickly become a fire.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Poor capture at the hood
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
For schools such as All Saints Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Highcliffe kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 31 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Highcliffe. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Fire safety in Highcliffe 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. Kitchens in Highcliffe get their food hygiene inspections from Winchester City council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St John's Rooms And Chapel about within half a mile north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. Church and community hall kitchens, near All Saints or anywhere around Highcliffe, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Highcliffe is about 1 mile east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Highcliffe, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Southampton is in our area too, about 10 miles from Highcliffe.
Canopy cleaning in SO23, SO21 and SO20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Moss Road, Vale Road and Domum Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You’ll find Highcliffe on the M3 and A31, so it’s easy for us to get to for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Highcliffe, we cover Bar End (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile south-west) and Abbotts Barton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Highcliffe
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St. Cross Park, Leigh House Hospital and Heart in Hand pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
Keeping the system healthy
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
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What happens if it’s left?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
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