Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Stoke, Hampshire
Canopy and hood cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Stoke. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Condensation running down the canopy
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
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.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
About our canopy cleaning in Stoke
If the canopy in Stoke is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? Send us a photo of the hood and filters when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll send you a fixed quote for canopy cleaning, typically within one working day. If you have smoke hanging around the canopy during service and condensation and grease dripping together, we can put it right, from baffle filters, island canopies and canopy light fittings onwards.
Work in a small place like Stoke starts with a call to agree access and timings, 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.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Stoke (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
- Faulty canopy lights or wiring (a job for an electrician)
- Bent or broken filters
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
Leave it or put it right?
A canopy clean in Stoke now stops the grease spreading further. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, out of hours so service carries on. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Stoke is calmer for everyone.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Why Stoke businesses choose us
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
More services for Stoke
Canopy cleaning around Stoke
At about 60 miles from central London, Stoke sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Stoke is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Mary Bourne Primary School or anywhere near Stoke, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we can carry out canopy cleaning at your premises. Stoke is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Reading page, about 23 miles away.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area for canopy cleaning. If you need canopy cleaning at premises on Chapel Lane, Crabtree Lane and Stoke Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Stoke, we cover Hurstbourne Tarrant (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west), Ibthorpe (2 miles north-west), Smannell (2 miles south-west) and Upper Enham (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (14 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south), Andover (5 miles south-west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (14 miles south) and Popley (15 miles east).
Around Stoke
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around White Hart pub and the streets around them. Stoke’s nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 4.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles south-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Stoke includes Anton Lakes and Sidown Hill.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease troughs and gutters
Many canopies have troughs or gutters around the edge to catch running grease. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, and canopy cleans between full cleans can help.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Stoke, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
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FAQs for Stoke
Do you work in villages like Stoke?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Stoke?
Food hygiene inspections in Stoke are carried out by Basingstoke and Deane council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
We clean the canopy inside and out, along with its seams and grease channels. With the filters out, the plenum and housing are cleaned as well.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
It takes a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Do you provide photos of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
We clean canopies in commercial kitchens of every kind. Whatever is cooked under it, the canopy is cleaned the same thorough way, with the equipment off and cool.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
What we’re called out for in Stoke
A canopy with gaps around its filters lets grease straight through. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Look out for any of the following:
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Fat running down the front of the hood
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Andover War Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital to Stoke, about 4.6 miles south-west.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you will receive afterwards