Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in South Down, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning for South Down, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Fat running down the front of the hood
How we handle canopy cleaning in South Down
If the canopy in South Down is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and you will get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers wall canopies, plenum chambers and grease gutters, and the jobs we see most are poor capture at the hood and overflowing grease troughs and gutters.
In a small place like South Down, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- South Down (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in South Down
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, leaving the plenum and housing to collect grease between professional cleans.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
If you run a café or takeaway near Shawford station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
What we work on in South Down
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Somewhere as small as South Down, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To help 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 ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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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.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Nearby places to South Down
Other services in South Down
South Down: your questions answered
Which council inspects kitchens in South Down?
The local authority for South Down is Winchester City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Can a school canteen extract in South Down be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of South Down. Just call 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What does canopy cleaning cost?
There’s no set price, as it depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. We fix the price before work begins.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
You get a photo report with before and after photos. If the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, a TR19 certificate is issued too.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, then clean and refit them. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
Aftercare tips
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Clean the baffle filters often
- Avoid harsh scourers that scratch the canopy
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
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.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Grease, kitchens and South Down
Food Standards Agency records list about 8 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of South Down. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. The fire and rescue service for South Down is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in South Down are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in South Down, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
South Down is about 3 miles north-east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. South Down gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. South Down is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for canopy cleaning. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from South Down.
We work across SO21 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. Local streets include Cross Way, Fairfield Road and Grove Road, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. We also cover Compton (1 mile north), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west), Shawford (1 mile north-east), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (3 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Near you in South Down
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bridge Inn and Thornden School. South Down’s nearest station is Shawford station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Nearby you will also find Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.9 miles north) and Wolvesey Castle (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Shawford Down.