Isle of Wight · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Rookley
Specialist canopy cleaning for Rookley: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
Canopy cleaning in Rookley
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. Typical jobs include heavy deposits behind the grease filters and wet, greasy drips from the hood, across plenum chambers, island canopies and wall canopies.
In a small place like Rookley, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Where
- Rookley (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically 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 we are called out for in Rookley
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Poor capture at the hood
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Whitecroft Hospital (about 1.6 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What canopy cleaning looks like in Rookley
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 bars, pubs and nightclubs in and around Rookley, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Rookley sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. In Rookley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Olave's Church or elsewhere in Rookley, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Chillerton and Rookley Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
Rookley is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rookley and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Rookley is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 14 miles from Rookley.
We cover every part of the PO38 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Manor Crescent, Niton Road and Main Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Rookley Green (1 mile south), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (1 mile north), Godshill (2 miles south-east) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north), Sandown (5 miles east), Shanklin (5 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
What’s near Rookley
In Rookley, that means kitchens and buildings near Chequers Inn and the streets around them. Rookley’s nearest station is Shanklin station, about 4.7 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (2.7 miles north-west) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Rookley include Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
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For landlords and multi-site operators
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Keep the fan on through service
A full system clean comes with a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Where only the canopy is done, the report says so clearly.
Tell us if the canopy starts dripping or the filters clog sooner than usual. It can mean the cooking has changed or the interval is too long, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
Leave it or put it right?
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line while the fan strains. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Somewhere as small as Rookley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why Rookley businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Rookley run smoothly.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Rookley: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Rookley?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Rookley. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Which environmental health team covers Rookley?
In Rookley, it’s Isle of Wight council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
We do not publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. We empty and degrease them, so they can do their job again.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.