Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Swanwick canopy cleaning
Professional canopy cleaning in and around Swanwick, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Condensation running down the canopy
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
We recommend when the canopy, or the whole system, should next be cleaned. That date is based on your cooking hours and what we found, in line with BESA guidance.
A daily wipe of the hood keeps fresh grease from baking on. It does not reach the plenum, but it stops the outside building up.
About our canopy cleaning in Swanwick
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. A dirty canopy passes more grease further into the system. Our diagnosis starts there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. If you are dealing with a filter housing caked in grease and grease dripping from the canopy edge, we can help.
In a small place like Swanwick, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. For a village or hamlet like Swanwick, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
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Canopy cleaning in Swanwick: the local picture
Swanwick is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The Food Standards Agency lists about 12 bars, pubs and nightclubs as registered food businesses in Swanwick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Swanwick sits within the area of 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 run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Paul or elsewhere in Swanwick, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Sarisbury Church of England Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Coldeast (about 0.9 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Swanwick, we can take on canopy cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Swanwick is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients.
All of SO31 and PO15 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Around Swanwick
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College. The closest station to Swanwick is Bursledon station, roughly 0.8 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (less than half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Swanwick Lakes.
Why act early in Swanwick
A blocked plenum and clogged filters cut the airflow at the canopy. The kitchen gets hotter and smokier while the fan strains. A clean canopy and plenum let the extract do its job. It’s simpler to plan the work at Swanwick now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Swanwick
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Full insurance on every job
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
How the job changes from site to site
Pub and hotel kitchens
Few pubs and hotels can shut the kitchen for a day. We clean the canopy overnight or between services so the kitchen keeps trading.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. We remove the filters to reach it and scrape it clean.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
What affects the quote in Swanwick
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Swanwick: your questions answered
Who is the fire and rescue service for Swanwick?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Swanwick?
In Swanwick, it’s Fareham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How long is a canopy clean?
That depends on the size of the canopy and how much grease is on it. Typically it takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up.
What causes grease to drip from the hood?
Full gutters and a heavily coated plenum are the common causes. Grease has nowhere else to go, so it runs down and drips, and condensation can carry it too. A canopy clean sorts it out.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
What paperwork do I get after a canopy clean?
You get a photo report with before and after pictures. Full system cleans also come with a TR19 certificate.