Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Ludgershall, Hampshire
Need canopy cleaning in Ludgershall? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
Questions from Ludgershall
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ludgershall?
Kitchens in Ludgershall are inspected by Test Valley council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Do you work in villages like Ludgershall?
Yes. Ludgershall is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
One lightly soiled hood does not take long, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We’ll tell you what to expect.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few pictures, with the address and opening hours. We will ask for anything else we need.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that is where grease hides.
Are the filters cleaned too?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Canopy cleaning in Ludgershall, done properly
Has the canopy started to drip or look neglected? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, usually within one working day. The work covers grease gutters, wall canopies and island canopies, and the jobs we see most are greasy streaks across the canopy and a filter housing caked in grease.
In a smaller place like Ludgershall, many kitchens sit in older buildings or later extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Ludgershall (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Bent or broken filters
- A light fitting that does not work
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Ludgershall
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. In a smaller place like Ludgershall, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- 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 photos go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Ludgershall
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Ludgershall kitchens: local notes
Kitchens in Ludgershall get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Ludgershall. 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 look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ludgershall Castle Primary School or anywhere near Ludgershall, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James or elsewhere in Ludgershall, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Ludgershall gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 25 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of SP11 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens and the roads around them. Ludgershall sits on or near the A342, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Around Ludgershall
Around Ludgershall, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Wellington Academy and Prince of Wales Hotel and the streets around them. A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (less than half a mile north).
Multi-site and managed buildings
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
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.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Keep the fan on through service
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.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It won’t replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Leave it or put it right?
Drips from a dirty canopy land on the cooking line. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ludgershall
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fully insured
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