Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Lyde Green, Hampshire
We cover Lyde Green for canopy cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Fat running down the front of the hood
How we handle canopy cleaning in Lyde Green
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. The work covers wall canopies, grease gutters and plenum chambers, and the jobs we see most are a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and a hood coated in old grease.
For a kitchen in or near Lyde Green, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Lyde Green (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Electrical faults in the canopy
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Lyde Green, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lyde Green
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Common problems we fix in Lyde Green
However carefully a kitchen in Lyde Green is run, the canopy still collects grease. It’s fuel, sitting directly over the burners, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
A hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, about 5.8 miles west, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What canopy cleaning looks like in Lyde Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 hotels and B&Bs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lyde Green. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. It’s Hart council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lyde Green. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. Lyde Green sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Whitewater Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Historic houses near Lyde Green, such as Stratfield Saye House about 2.8 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Lyde Green, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Lyde Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the RG27 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Landmarks near Lyde Green
In Lyde Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Coach And Horses Public House. Lyde Green’s nearest station is Hook station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Lyde Green.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Lyde Green questions
Will you come out to Lyde Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Lyde Green is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Lyde Green?
In Lyde Green, it’s Hart council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.