Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Leckford, Hampshire
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Leckford, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Visits to a village like Leckford are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- 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.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after pictures and a next clean date.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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About our canopy cleaning in Leckford
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. We start the check-up there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. The work covers baffle filters, wall canopies and plenum chambers, and the jobs we see most are a hood coated in old grease and grease filters blocking between washes.
In a village or hamlet like Leckford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Leckford (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Never run the range with a filter out
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Overflowing troughs are the usual cause of drips onto the range, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
Leave it or put it right?
Baked-on grease gets harder to shift the longer it stays. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, so the longer it’s left, the longer the clean takes. A planned visit to Leckford is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Leckford businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Every job surveyed first
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What affects the quote in Leckford
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Questions from Leckford
Which council inspects kitchens in Leckford?
The local authority for Leckford is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can you come to Leckford after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Leckford doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
A photo report, with before and after pictures of the canopy and plenum. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Most commercial kitchen canopies, from one small hood to a long run of canopies. We work out the approach when we survey, from pictures or a visit.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Towns and villages near Leckford
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What canopy cleaning looks like in Leckford
Fire safety in Leckford falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Leckford are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. 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.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Leckford, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. School kitchens, at schools like Test Valley School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 5.6 miles north), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Leckford is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Leckford, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Leckford. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Southampton, about 15 miles from Leckford.
Every address in SO20 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Leckford include Longstock (1 mile west), Fullerton (1 mile north), Cottonworth (1 mile north), Chilbolton (2 miles north-east) and Stockbridge (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Around Leckford
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Peat Spade Public House and Longstock Park, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.6 miles north). Open spaces near Leckford include Mill Lake.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- Electrical faults in the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Leckford
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.