Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Mattingley canopy cleaning
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in Mattingley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
What affects the quote in Mattingley
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Canopy cleaning in Mattingley, done properly
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. The equipment underneath is switched off, left to cool and sheeted, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. The work covers island canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and smoke hanging around the canopy during service.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Mattingley (RG27)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
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What canopy cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Bent or broken filters
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Mattingley
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Mattingley knowing what to expect.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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Why act early in Mattingley
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. 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. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fully insured
Grease, kitchens and Mattingley
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Mattingley. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises. Mattingley, about 39 miles from central London, is within our usual area. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Fleet Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to Mattingley, about 4.7 miles south-east. Where a hall near Mattingley Church, or anywhere in Mattingley, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Mattingley is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Mattingley and the rest of Hampshire. Mattingley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Reading is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
We work across RG27 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Reading Road and Bottle Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Mattingley: Hound Green (1 mile north), Hazeley (1 mile north-east), Rotherwick (1 mile south-west), Lyde Green (2 miles west) and Heckfield (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Near you in Mattingley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Leather Bottle Public House, among other places. The closest station to Mattingley is Hook station, about 2.5 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (3.7 miles south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Dogmersfield Lake.
When to call us in Mattingley
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips and runs with the grease. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Poor capture at the hood
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Stratfield Saye House is about 3.1 miles north-west), access may need planning.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Managing agents and facilities teams in Mattingley
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Mattingley and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Mattingley questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Mattingley?
Food hygiene inspections in Mattingley are carried out by Hart council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Mattingley?
Fire safety enforcement in Mattingley is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
A canopy-only clean is possible, but it isn’t a full TR19 clean. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them, since that’s where grease hides.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
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 many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
A canopy only holds so much grease. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. Cleaning removes the cause.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.