Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Mapledurwell, Hampshire
Need canopy cleaning in Mapledurwell? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Mapledurwell
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have grease channels that no longer drain and condensation running down the canopy, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, wall canopies and baffle filters onwards.
Work in a small place like Mapledurwell 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Mapledurwell (RG27, RG25)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It does not solve:
- A fan that can’t pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
Canopy cleaning in Mapledurwell: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Mapledurwell and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Fire safety in Mapledurwell falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Basingstoke and Deane council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Mapledurwell. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St. Mary or anywhere around Mapledurwell, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. The Vyne, about 4.4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses near Mapledurwell; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Mapledurwell is about 4 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Mapledurwell 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 pictures. Mapledurwell is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for canopy cleaning. Reading is in our area too, about 13 miles from Mapledurwell.
Work in RG27 and RG25 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Canal Reach, Greywell Road and Frog Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Mapledurwell include Andwell (1 mile north), Water End (1 mile north), Old Basing (1 mile west), Lychpit (2 miles west) and Chineham (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Mapledurwell
Mapledurwell’s nearest station is Hook station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (1.6 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.2 miles west). Not far away are The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
Why deal with it now?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Over months, the heat hardens it into a stubborn coating, which makes a later clean slower and harder. It’s simpler to plan the work at Mapledurwell now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Mapledurwell
Will you come out to Mapledurwell?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Mapledurwell included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire service covers Mapledurwell?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Mapledurwell. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages so parts stay in use.
When do you clean the canopy?
We clean when you are not cooking, so most kitchens do not lose a service. We work evenings, nights and weekends.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Where a trough drains into a grease cup, that’s emptied and cleaned too, and we’ll show staff where it is.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
Common problems we fix in Mapledurwell
Grease doesn’t build up any differently in Mapledurwell: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital about 4.2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Before booking anyone
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
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Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
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 we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Mapledurwell before we set off.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- 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.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.