Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Plaitford Green
Looking for canopy cleaning in Plaitford Green? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. Grease often collects where the canopy meets the wall, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
Canopy cleaning in Plaitford Green
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. The work covers wall canopies, baffle filters and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about filters that never seem to stay clean and greasy streaks across the canopy.
Work in a small place like Plaitford Green starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
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, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Plaitford Green (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- Bent or broken filters
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Plaitford Green
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Baffle filters
Canopy cleaning in Plaitford Green: the local picture
Plaitford Green sits within the area of 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. Kitchens in Plaitford Green get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Church of St Leonard, or anywhere in Plaitford Green, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Landford Manor is about 1.7 miles south-west), access may need planning. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 4.9 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Plaitford Green is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. If you need canopy cleaning in Plaitford Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Plaitford Green. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 10 miles from Plaitford Green.
Work in SO51 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Wellow Wood Road and Sherfield English Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Plaitford Green: West Wellow (1 mile south), The Frenches (2 miles east), Shootash (2 miles east), Canada (2 miles south) and East Wellow (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles east).
What’s near Plaitford Green
The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 3.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Plaitford Green include Copythorne Common.
Plaitford Green questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green?
Food hygiene inspections in Plaitford Green are carried out by Test Valley council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Can you get to a site in Plaitford Green?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Plaitford Green is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. We will confirm how long when we quote.
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- 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 play a part.
Asking for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Plaitford Green
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Plaitford Green can be planned properly.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What else we do in Plaitford Green
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. That is a hygiene problem as well as a fire one, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
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 you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with photos
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.