Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Overton canopy cleaning
We cover Overton for canopy cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
Canopy cleaning in Overton: the local picture
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs, bars and clubs in Overton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council inspect food businesses in Overton. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Overton is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
For schools such as Overton Church of England Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Overton, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Overton is about 7 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the RG25 postcode area, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Overton among them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (19 miles or so).
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area for canopy cleaning. You will find streets such as High Street, Station Road and London Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Southington (1 mile west), Quidhampton (1 mile north), Laverstoke (2 miles south-west), Freefolk (2 miles west) and Deane (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles east), Winchester (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles west), Alton (14 miles south-east), Tadley (9 miles north-east) and Hook (14 miles east).
What’s near Overton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Greyhound pub. For rail, the closest station is Overton station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre.
About our canopy cleaning in Overton
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. Our canopy clean covers the shell inside and out, plus the plenum and the filter housing. We are often asked to deal with wet, greasy drips from the hood and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on grease gutters, baffle filters and plenum chambers.
In a smaller place like Overton, the kitchens with extract systems are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen than a big restaurant. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Overton (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Why act early in Overton
A greasy canopy is fuel directly above the flame. Flames from the range can ignite it and be pulled further into the system, where a fire is much harder to stop. Cleaning it removes that fuel. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Overton at a time that suits you.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How it works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Tell us about any gates, ladders or locked plant areas at your site near Overton when you book.
- First the canopy is surveyed, by photos or in person.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear the space around the work
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Common questions in Overton
Can you get to a site in Overton?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Overton included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in Overton outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Overton keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Overton?
It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. To get one, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.
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.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
The full canopy, inside and out, and the plenum behind it. Troughs, gutters and filter housings are cleaned too.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
What we are called out for in Overton
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. As the canopy cools, condensation forms and runs with the grease. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
If you run a café or takeaway near Overton station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
Managing agents and facilities teams in Overton
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How we price canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Bent or broken filters
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies