Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Soldridge, Hampshire
For canopy cleaning in Soldridge, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease channels that no longer drain
How we handle canopy cleaning in Soldridge
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. Thick deposits are scraped off by hand, then the surfaces degreased to suit what’s there, using hot water or steam where it helps. Typical jobs include condensation running down the canopy and a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away, across canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and grease gutters.
In a small place like Soldridge, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Why deal with it now?
For a kitchen in Soldridge, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Soldridge rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
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 will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes a few hours for most canopies. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Soldridge.
- 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
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Signs you need canopy cleaning in Soldridge
A canopy in Soldridge picks up grease at much the same rate as one anywhere else with the same cooking: the hours and the type of cooking decide how fast. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
Bentworth Hall, about 2.8 miles north, is one of the historic houses near Soldridge; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
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Soldridge questions
Do you cover smaller places like Soldridge?
Yes. Soldridge is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you come to Soldridge after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall and island canopies, long cooking-line hoods and small single hoods. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Grease, kitchens and Soldridge
We cover Soldridge, about 50 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Soldridge are the job of East Hampshire council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of the Good Shepherd or anywhere around Soldridge, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Alton Community Hospital (about 4.1 miles north-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Soldridge, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Soldridge. Soldridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. Southampton is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in GU34 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Soldridge include Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south) and Alton (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Soldridge
Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Soldridge includes Red Hill.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep the fan on through service
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. We keep it to what matters.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.