Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Southwick, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning for Southwick, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after photos speak for themselves.
A change in how the canopy behaves is worth reporting. More drips or quicker clogging often mean the cleaning interval needs looking at, which a grease thickness test can confirm.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Southwick
If the canopy in Southwick is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will give you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, normally within one working day. The work covers plenum chambers, grease gutters and canopy light fittings, and people most often call us about fat running down the front of the hood and condensation running down the canopy.
In a small place like Southwick, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Southwick (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteen staff see the canopy, not the duct behind it. We clean it and the plenum behind the filters, so what’s out of sight is dealt with too.
Pub and hotel kitchens
Staff in pub and hotel kitchens work under the canopy all day, so drips and smells soon become a daily nuisance. A thorough clean puts that right.
Fixed quotes for canopy cleaning in Southwick
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The site address and the type of premises
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
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Questions from Southwick
Who inspects food businesses in Southwick?
In Southwick, it’s Winchester City 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.
Is canopy cleaning any different in a coastal place like Southwick?
It can. Southwick is within about 2 miles of the coast, and salt air speeds up corrosion. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is Southwick in your area?
Yes. We cover Southwick and the rest of Hampshire, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Why does grease run off the canopy edge?
Grease that builds up inside the canopy has to go somewhere. Once the troughs and plenum are full, it runs down and drips, often mixed with condensation. A thorough clean stops it.
How much 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 any work starts.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Somewhere like Southwick, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy can’t draw air as it should. Smoke and heat hang around the cooking line, and the fan works harder for less. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Southwick businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Canopy cleaning around Southwick
Southwick lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southwick. Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Southwick sits within the area of 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.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St James Without the Priory Gate or elsewhere in Southwick, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. 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 Southwick, about 2.5 miles south-east.
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. From the centre of Southwick to the outskirts, we cover canopy cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Southwick among them.
Every address in PO17 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on High Street, North Road West and Castle Road and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
What’s near Southwick
Around Southwick, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Red Lion Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Southwick is Portchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Southwick
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Kitchen staff clean what they can see, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
For schools such as King Richard School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How VAT is shown on the quote
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.