Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Soake, Hampshire
Specialist canopy cleaning for Soake: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
What affects the quote in Soake
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
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. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Canopy cleaning in Soake, done properly
Every canopy we clean in Soake gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after pictures go into your report. If you’re dealing with a hood coated in old grease and condensation and grease dripping together, we can put it right, from wall canopies, plenum chambers and baffle filters onwards.
Work in a small place like Soake starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: 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.
- Place
- Soake (PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Soake
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. The plenum and housing behind them then take far more grease than they should, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Poor capture at the hood
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Alexandra Hospital is the nearest hospital to Soake, about 3.2 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How VAT is shown on the quote
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Common questions in Soake
Can you come to Soake after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Soake needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Soake during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 10 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Soake. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Are the filters cleaned too?
Filters are removed so we can clean the plenum and housing, then cleaned and refitted. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
A TR19® Grease clean covers the whole system, not just the canopy. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
One lightly soiled hood doesn’t take long, while long canopies, several hoods or heavy deposits take more time. You will know before any work starts.
What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Soake.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and photos are taken.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Canopy cleaning in Soake: the local picture
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 38 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 26 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Soake, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they cook under a hood, the plenum behind the filters is where grease hides. Food hygiene inspections in Soake are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. 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. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Soake. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Denmead Junior School or anywhere near Soake, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Soake and the rest of Hampshire. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 6 miles from Soake.
All of PO7 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Soake Road and Hambledon Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover the places around Soake: Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Soake
In Soake, that means kitchens and buildings near The Mead End pub and The Cowplain School. The nearest railway station is Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east. Nearby you will also find Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). Not far away are Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem 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 send you a fixed quote.
Why deal with it now?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, 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.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.