Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
The Frenches canopy cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in The Frenches, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Filters that clog soon after cleaning
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
Managing agents and facilities teams in The Frenches
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Canopy cleaning in The Frenches
The canopy is the part of the extract everyone in the kitchen sees. It’s also the first place cooking vapour meets, so grease gathers on its inner skin, seams and gutters. We clean it inside and out, along with the plenum and filter housing behind it. Typical jobs include a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and a hood coated in old grease, on plenum chambers, island canopies and baffle filters.
In a village or hamlet like The Frenches, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- The Frenches (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Do not scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Clean the baffle filters often
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Wipe the canopy surfaces at the end of each day. It will not replace a professional clean, but it slows the build-up you can see.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
The Frenches: your questions answered
Is The Frenches within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and The Frenches is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can the work in The Frenches be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in The Frenches keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. We also remove the filters and clean the plenum and housing behind them because that’s often the dirtiest part.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Are you insured?
Yes, we are fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
How much does canopy cleaning cost?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Ask us for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to The Frenches can be planned properly.
- We look at the canopy first, from photos 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.
- We degrease the canopy shell, its seams and the grease troughs.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
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When it’s something else
Canopy cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that is a design question)
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in The Frenches
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
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. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
Wall canopies
Wall canopies sit against a wall over a cooking line. The joint between canopy and wall is a common grease trap, so we clean along it as well as the inner skin.
Canopy cleaning in The Frenches: the local picture
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers The Frenches. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in The Frenches. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Before-and-after pictures from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Mottisfont Abbey is about 3.1 miles north), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in The Frenches, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Romsey Community Hospital (about 3.4 miles east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. If you need canopy cleaning in The Frenches, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including The Frenches. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, about 9 miles from The Frenches.
Here we cover the SO51 postcode area for canopy cleaning. Close by, we work in Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Around The Frenches
The Frenches’s nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north. Well-known places in the area include King Johns House (2.7 miles east) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east). The countryside around The Frenches includes Copythorne Common.
What affects the quote in The Frenches
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.