Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Poulner, Hampshire
Need canopy cleaning in Poulner? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- An EHO comment about the canopy
Canopy cleaning in Poulner, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Poulner gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get photos of the canopy before and after. The work covers baffle filters, island canopies and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are condensation running down the canopy and a plenum thick with grease behind the filters.
In a smaller place like Poulner, 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. Quieter kitchens still collect grease in the duct, just more slowly, so the interval is set by hours of use and grease readings.
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
- Poulner (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The number of sites or systems
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and photos, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Poulner
The Food Standards Agency lists about 12 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Poulner, up to about a mile and a half out. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. Kitchens in Poulner get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Poulner. 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.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Poulner Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Avon Tyrrell House is about 3.8 miles south), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Poulner is about 1 mile north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Poulner, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Poulner. Poulner is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for canopy cleaning. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 17 miles away.
We cover every part of BH24 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Oak Lane, Link Road and Croft Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Ringwood (1 mile south-west), Hightown (1 mile south), Hangersley (1 mile north-east), Blashford (1 mile north-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (14 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
What’s near Poulner
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Ringwood School Academy and White Hart Public House. A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Poulner include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
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.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Your opening hours decide when we come to Poulner, not ours.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Your questions about canopy cleaning in Poulner
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Poulner?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Poulner. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can you come to Poulner after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
A full trough, gaps around the filters or a coated plenum. We clean all three and point out anything that is causing it.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
What should I send you?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and the last report help too. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. We clean it out so the grease has somewhere to go.
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. Cleaning the canopy and plenum sorts it.
What we are called out for in Poulner
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- A hood coated in old grease
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Leonard's Hospital about 4.4 miles south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
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Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
The report gives a recommended next clean date. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.