Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Stonehills, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning in Stonehills from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Poor capture at the hood
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease channels that no longer drain
Canopy cleaning in Stonehills
For canopies and hoods in Stonehills, the work follows the same careful routine: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get pictures of the canopy before and after. The work covers island canopies, grease gutters and plenum chambers, and common reasons people get in touch are a filter housing caked in grease and filters that clog soon after cleaning.
Work in a small place like Stonehills 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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Stonehills (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Stonehills kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Stonehills. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Stonehills and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half), according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Stonehills is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
For schools such as Fawley Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Where a hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Stonehills, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. Beaulieu Palace House, about 4.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Stonehills; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Stonehills, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Stonehills among them. Southampton is in our area too, around 7 miles away.
We work across SO45 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Stonehills and Fawley Bypass, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Close by, we work in Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stonehills
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Falcon Hotel and The New Forest Academy, among other places. The closest station to Stonehills is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
How it works
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Stonehills.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Heavy deposits come off by hand, then the surfaces are degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Why deal with it now?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. In a busy kitchen, the canopy and plenum can need attention between TR19 cleans, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Stonehills businesses choose us
- We’re fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
How the job changes from site to site
Plenums and filter housings
Filter housings hold the filters in place, and their channels fill with grease. Clean housings let the filters seat properly and leave no gaps.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
How we price canopy cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Common questions in Stonehills
Does the sea air around Stonehills make a difference to canopy cleaning?
It can. Salt air reaches Stonehills, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Can you come to Stonehills after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Stonehills can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we have been trading since 2009.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
On its own, a canopy clean is a useful extra rather than a full TR19 clean. We will make clear on the report which parts were cleaned, so your records stay accurate.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
What happens to the filters during the clean?
They’re taken out, cleaned and refitted. We check each one seats properly, because gaps let grease through.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Make sure filters sit tight in the housing
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: damaged filters, gaps around the housing or troughs that need emptying more often. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It doesn’t reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
What a clean won’t put right
Not every problem is solved by canopy cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Weak extraction caused by a failing fan motor
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Stonehills
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Island canopies
- Baffle filters