Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Old Basing canopy cleaning
Our technicians work in Old Basing on canopy cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease channels that no longer drain
About our canopy cleaning in Old Basing
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. If you are dealing with grease channels that no longer drain and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, we can help.
Kitchens around a place like Old Basing are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Long horizontal runs like that hold grease and need access panels to reach.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.

- Where
- Old Basing (RG24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Island canopies
Island canopies often have filters on two sides. We work round the canopy, cleaning each filter bank and plenum.
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.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Old Basing: your questions answered
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Old Basing during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 6 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Old Basing. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Old Basing?
Old Basing is in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll normally reply within one working day.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How long is a canopy clean?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Basing
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Old Basing and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What we do, step by step
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Your opening hours decide when we come to Old Basing, not ours.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
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, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Grease, kitchens and Old Basing
Food Standards Agency records list about 24 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Old Basing. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. In Old Basing, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council. 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. The fire and rescue service for Old Basing is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (about 3 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (The Vyne is about 3.3 miles north-west), access may need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Old Basing, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Old Basing is about 3 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG24, we can take on canopy cleaning. Old Basing is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for canopy cleaning. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
All of RG24 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include The Street, London Road and Paulet Place, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Old Basing include Lychpit (1 mile west), Mapledurwell (1 mile east), Andwell (1 mile east), Water End (2 miles east) and Chineham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (3 miles west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Near you in Old Basing
Around Old Basing, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Costello School, Eastrop Park and The Crown Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Old Basing is Basingstoke station, about 2 miles west. A little further out are Festival Place (1.9 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile west). Not far away are Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
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.
Towns and villages near Old Basing
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When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
How we price canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
If you need canopy cleaning in Old Basing, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.