Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hipley, Hampshire
For deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Hipley, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Every filter is refitted and checked ready for the next service.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Hipley
A greasy canopy tells an inspector a lot before they’ve opened anything. Under the surface, the plenum behind the filters is normally in a worse state. We clean both, so the canopy is clean where it shows and where it does not. We’re often asked to deal with a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and drips from the canopy onto the range, across wall canopies, canopy light fittings and island canopies.
Work in a small place like Hipley starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Hipley (PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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When to call us in Hipley
The plenum is hidden behind the filters, so nobody sees it build up. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Drips from the canopy onto the range
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the canopy cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hipley.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- 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.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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 typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The number of sites or systems
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Hipley
Can the work in Hipley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Hipley needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Hipley during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hipley. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, photos and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Hipley kitchens: local notes
It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hipley. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Hipley. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Queen Alexandra Hospital about 4 miles south-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Hipley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hipley is about 4 miles west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Hipley gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Hipley among them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Work in PO7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Worlds End (1 mile east), Hoe Gate (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-west), Southend (1 mile north) and Soberton Heath (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hipley
Hipley’s nearest station is Portchester station, about 3.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Queen Alexandra Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (4.4 miles south). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.