Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Hythe, Hampshire
Need canopy cleaning in Hythe? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Bent or broken filters
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
About our canopy cleaning in Hythe
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. The work covers island canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are a sticky, discoloured canopy and grease dripping from the canopy edge.
In a town like Hythe, most of the kitchen extracts we are asked about belong to restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Whatever the kitchen, the canopy, filters, duct and fan all collect grease, and each is cleaned to the same TR19® standard.
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, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hythe (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extracts in Hythe
Hythe is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 17 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways in Hythe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Environmental health officers from New Forest council inspect food businesses in Hythe. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
School kitchens, at schools like Waterside Primary School for example, are usually cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Where a hall near Church of St John, or anywhere in Hythe, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Hythe is about 4 miles south of Southampton, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Hythe, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. We work across South East England and London, including Hythe. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Hythe among them.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: SO45. We cover sites on High Street, Deerleap Close and Langdown Lawn and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Dibden Purlieu (1 mile south-west), Dibden (1 mile west), Marchwood (3 miles north-west), The Hummicks (4 miles south-west) and Beaulieu (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (6 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
What’s near Hythe
In Hythe, that means kitchens and buildings near Noadswood School, Testwood School and No.5 (The Lord Nelson Public House). The closest station to Hythe is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.3 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.1 miles north-east) and Westquay (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Hythe includes Mercury Marshes.
What affects the quote in Hythe
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The process
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. In Hythe, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Hythe: your questions answered
Does being near the coast affect canopy cleaning in Hythe?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Hythe than inland. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at every visit.
Which fire authority looks after Hythe?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hythe. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What else we do in Hythe
Leave it or put it right?
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. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Hythe businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every job surveyed first
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we are called out for in Hythe
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Poor capture at the hood
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Hythe is Royal South Hants Hospital, about 3.5 miles north.
Comparing quotes
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- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them