Isle of Wight · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in St Lawrence, Isle of Wight
Specialist canopy cleaning for St Lawrence: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A hood coated in old grease
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Canopy cleaning in St Lawrence, done properly
We have been cleaning kitchen canopies since we started trading in 2009. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are filters that clog soon after cleaning and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
For a kitchen in or near St Lawrence, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re 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
- St Lawrence (PO38)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for St Lawrence
Can you get to a site in St Lawrence?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can a school canteen extract in St Lawrence be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Food Standards Agency records list about 2 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of St Lawrence. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. Typically it takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. Holidays and weekends work well.
Plenums and filter housings
Behind the grease filters is the plenum. It catches whatever gets past the filters, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. 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.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in St Lawrence and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to St Lawrence and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- Clean filters are refitted and before and after pictures go into your report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
For canopy cleaning in St Lawrence, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
When grease clogs the filters and plenum, the canopy cannot draw air as it should. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. A planned visit to St Lawrence is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- In business since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Also in St Lawrence
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
We clear away the sheeting, waste grease and water before we leave. Filters are back in place and seated properly ready for the next service.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Grease, kitchens and St Lawrence
Sea air reaches St Lawrence, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central St Lawrence. A pub or hotel kitchen that cooks every day builds up grease in its extract like any other. In St Lawrence, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Term dates shape school work: for a school like St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. A hospital like Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children, about 4.1 miles north-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
St Lawrence is about 4 miles south-west of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in St Lawrence and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, and St Lawrence is one of them. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 17 miles away.
We work across the PO38 postcode area for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Twining Road, Whitwell Road and Woolverton Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to St Lawrence include Steephill (1 mile east), Nettlecombe (1 mile north-west), Whitwell (1 mile north-west), Ventnor (1 mile east) and Bierley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles north), Ryde (10 miles north), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles north-east) and East Cowes (12 miles north). If your site is somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around St Lawrence
In St Lawrence, that means kitchens and buildings near St Catherine's School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shanklin station, about 4.1 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.1 miles north-east) and Longshoremans Museum (1.3 miles east). Not far away are Stenbury Down.
Common problems we fix in St Lawrence
Because the plenum sits behind the filters, it’s easy to forget. Daily cleaning reaches the canopy face but rarely gets further, so the plenum often carries months of grease.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Lawrence's Church or elsewhere in St Lawrence, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Comparing quotes
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach