Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Sprat's Down, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning across Sprat's Down and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Sprat's Down
Duct Doctor has cleaned canopies and hoods since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, we treat the canopy as one part of a whole system, and we’re fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. If you have a sticky, discoloured canopy and filters that clog soon after cleaning, we can help, from grease gutters, wall canopies and canopy light fittings onwards.
In a small place like Sprat's Down, 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.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Sprat's Down (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Canopy cleaning around Sprat's Down
Sea air reaches Sprat's Down, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sprat's Down. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Sprat's Down. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like Fawley Infant School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 4.7 miles west), access may need planning.
Sprat's Down is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Across the SO45 area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of SO45 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Sprat's Down: Calshot (1 mile east), Stonehills (1 mile north), Stanswood (1 mile south), Hillhead (1 mile east) and Ashlett (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (7 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Near you in Sprat's Down
In Sprat's Down, that means kitchens and buildings near Falcon Hotel. The closest station to Sprat's Down is Hamble station, roughly 4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Sir Max Aitken Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
What else we do in Sprat's Down
Leave it or put it right?
A canopy clean in Sprat's Down now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. A fault that closes a site in a village like Sprat's Down affects everyone who depends on it.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why Sprat's Down businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
Between visits
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Keep the fan on through service
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
- Clean the baffle filters often
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Sprat's Down?
However carefully a kitchen in Sprat's Down is run, the canopy still collects grease. That grease is fuel sitting right above the heat, which is why a flare-up near a dirty canopy is so dangerous.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 4.7 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What hours they’ll be on site
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
Sprat's Down questions
Can sea air affect canopy cleaning in Sprat's Down?
Yes, to a degree: at about 1 mile from the coast, Sprat's Down gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Sprat's Down?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Sprat's Down. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What information do you need?
Just the basics: the address, the site type, your opening hours and how we reach the system. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
The filters come out so the plenum behind them can be cleaned, and they’re cleaned before going back in. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
How the visit works
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a few hours for most canopies. Somewhere as small as Sprat's Down, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.