Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Medstead
We cover Medstead for deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Canopy cleaning in Medstead
For canopies and hoods in Medstead, the work follows the same careful routine: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get photos of the canopy before and after. Common call-outs are for condensation and grease dripping together and a filter housing caked in grease, across canopy light fittings, baffle filters and grease gutters.
Around a smaller place like Medstead, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Medstead (GU34)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Tell us when your site near Medstead is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned back.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.
How to prepare
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Advice
FAQs for Medstead
Which fire authority looks after Medstead?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Medstead. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who inspects food businesses in Medstead?
That’s East Hampshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Medstead. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Is Medstead in your area?
Yes. We work in Medstead and the rest of Hampshire, within our South East and London area. To book, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we are fully insured.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
How long is a canopy clean?
One lightly soiled hood does not take long, but large or heavily soiled canopies take longer. We’ll tell you what to expect.
Grease, kitchens and Medstead
It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Medstead. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand. The fire and rescue service for Medstead is 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.
Where a hall near Church of the Good Shepherd, or anywhere in Medstead, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Historic houses near Medstead, such as Bentworth Hall about 2.1 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Medstead is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Medstead, we can take on canopy cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Medstead among them. We also work in Southampton, around 20 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in GU34 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on High Street, Five Ash Road and Stoney Lane and the roads around them. Close by, we work in Four Marks (1 mile south), South Town (1 mile north-west), Soldridge (1 mile south-west), New Copse (1 mile north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Medstead
The closest station to Medstead is Alton station, about 4.4 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Red Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Different parts, different methods
Grease troughs and gutters
Grease channels around the canopy collect what runs down the inside. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
What affects the quote in Medstead
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
If you need canopy cleaning in Medstead, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Medstead
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. Left to fill up, they spill over, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Poor capture at the hood
- Grease channels that no longer drain
A hospital like Alton Community Hospital, about 3.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether they’re fully insured
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Nearby places to Medstead
What else we do in Medstead
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies