Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in North Street, Hampshire
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in North Street. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- How easy every part is to reach
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The site address and the type of premises
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
How we handle canopy cleaning in North Street
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and canopy light fittings, and the jobs we see most are fat running down the front of the hood and condensation running down the canopy.
In a small place like North Street, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- North Street (SO24)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How it works
The visit has three parts: 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 pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. In a small place like North Street, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Canopy cleaning around North Street
Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in North Street. 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. North Street is about 51 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
School kitchens, at schools like Ropley Church of England Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in North Street, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Alton Community Hospital is the nearest hospital to North Street, about 5.1 miles north-east.
North Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of North Street or further out, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and North Street is one of them. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Work in SO24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around North Street: Gilbert Street (1 mile south-east), Ropley (1 mile south), Ropley Dean (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile east) and Charlwood (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (10 miles west), Eastleigh (14 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-west) and Alton (6 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in North Street
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (3.3 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (5.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
Why it’s worth doing now in North Street
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. Cleaning restores the path the air should take. A fault that closes a site in a village like North Street affects everyone who depends on it.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in North Street
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
In a pub or hotel, the canopy is often in view of staff all day, so a dripping hood quickly becomes everyone’s problem. A thorough clean puts that right.
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
What canopy cleaning cannot fix
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A light fitting that does not work
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in North Street
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
FAQs for North Street
Is North Street within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and North Street is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which environmental health team covers North Street?
Kitchens in North Street are inspected by East Hampshire council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
When do you clean the canopy?
Only while we are working, and we work out of hours, so most kitchens don’t lose a service. Evenings, overnight and weekends are all possible.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes normally come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.