Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning

Canopy Cleaning in South Hayling

Need canopy cleaning in South Hayling? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.

  • A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
  • Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
  • A filter housing caked in grease

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About our canopy cleaning in South Hayling

Every canopy we clean in South Hayling gets the same treatment: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. Before and after photos go into your report. If you have wet, greasy drips from the hood and grease filters blocking between washes, we can put it right, from island canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers onwards.

Kitchens around a place like South Hayling are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, with the duct running through a roof space or up an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.

We have been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.

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Location
South Hayling (PO11)
Region
Hampshire
Records
Certificate and photo report
Quote
Fixed quote, normally within a working day
When we work
Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
Telephone
0345 646 2711
Reviewed
30 October 2026

When it’s something else

To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:

  • A light fitting that doesn’t work
  • Filters that no longer seal in the housing
  • A hood that does not cover the cooking line

If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.

What the work covers

  • Wall canopies
  • Island canopies
  • Canopy light fittings
  • Baffle filters
  • Grease gutters
  • Plenum chambers

What affects the quote in South Hayling

A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:

  • Site rules, permits and inductions
  • Travel, parking and unloading
  • A single visit or a regular plan
  • How many systems or sites are involved

Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.

Asking for a quote

You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:

  • Any previous report or certificate
  • A few general shots of the system
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is
  • Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels

For canopy cleaning in South Hayling, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.

Why act early in South Hayling

Grease on the canopy is sitting just above the heat source. A flare-up can catch it and be drawn into the plenum and duct, where a fire is much harder to stop. A clean canopy takes that fuel away. Around South Hayling, a kitchen or building out of action is missed right away.

The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.

Why us?

  • CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
  • Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
  • A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
  • We diagnose before we treat

Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.

What the work involves, part by part

Pub and hotel kitchens

Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.

Island canopies

An island canopy is open on all sides, so every face can collect grease. Each face is cleaned inside and out.

Signs you need canopy cleaning in South Hayling

Any canopy in South Hayling that is used for cooking will gather grease in the end. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.

If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:

  • Greasy streaks across the canopy
  • A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
  • Grease channels that no longer drain
  • Filters that clog soon after cleaning

If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around South Hayling (Warblington Castle is about 3.9 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.

Comparing quotes

  • Whether the price is fixed
  • Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
  • How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
  • What hours they’ll be on site

Questions to ask before booking

South Hayling questions

Who carries out food hygiene inspections in South Hayling?

Food hygiene inspections in South Hayling are carried out by Havant council. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.

Do you work in villages like South Hayling?

Yes, South Hayling is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.

What do you need from me for a quote?

Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.

What happens to the filters during the clean?

We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.

How do you protect the area?

By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.

Does a canopy clean meet TR19?

You can have the canopy cleaned on its own, but it will not cover the ductwork or fan. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.

Do you look at the system first?

Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.

How much does canopy cleaning cost in South Hayling?

It depends on the site, so we quote each one individually. For a quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, opening hours and a few pictures.

In-house cleaning or a specialist?

Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.

A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.

How it works

On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Because the survey comes first, a visit to South Hayling can typically be finished without a second trip.

  1. First the canopy is surveyed, by pictures or in person.
  2. Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
  3. We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
  4. The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
  5. Filters go back, the area is cleaned down and pictures are taken.

How to prepare

  • Have your last certificate or report to hand
  • Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
  • Tell us where we can park and unload

Ask for a quote

Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.

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Canopy cleaning in South Hayling: the local picture

At about 1 mile from the coast, South Hayling is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 10 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Hayling. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in South Hayling are the job of Havant council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.

Bursars and site managers at schools such as Mengham Junior School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St James Hospital (about 3.3 miles west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.

South Hayling is about 5 miles east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around South Hayling, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including South Hayling. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.

We work across the PO11 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Church Road, Station Road and St Leonard's Avenue or anywhere close by, we can help. If your site is just outside South Hayling, we cover West Town (1 mile west), Tourner Bury (1 mile north-east), Tye (2 miles north), Stoke (2 miles north) and North Hayling (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).

Around South Hayling

We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Newton House Hotel, The Hayling College and The Hayling College. For rail, the closest station is Fratton station, roughly 4.3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St James Hospital (3.3 miles west) and Eastney Beam Engine House (3.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hayling Billy.

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BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
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