Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Upper Swanmore, Hampshire
Canopy cleaning for Upper Swanmore, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Poor capture at the hood
- Condensation and grease dripping together
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Upper Swanmore
Of the whole extract system, the canopy is the bit on show. 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. The work covers canopy light fittings, plenum chambers and grease gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are grease dripping from the canopy edge and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
For a kitchen in or near Upper Swanmore, 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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Where
- Upper Swanmore (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Common questions in Upper Swanmore
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Upper Swanmore?
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 carries out food hygiene inspections in Upper Swanmore?
Food hygiene inspections in Upper Swanmore are carried out by Winchester City council. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Do you cover Upper Swanmore?
Yes. Our technicians work in Upper Swanmore, within the South East and London area we cover.
Are you accredited?
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.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What happens if it’s left?
Leaving the canopy until the next full clean can mean months of build-up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Upper Swanmore businesses choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
When something else is needed
Canopy cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It will not put right:
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Plenum chambers
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Wall canopies
- Island canopies
- Canopy light fittings
What we do, step by step
Your staff don’t need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Upper Swanmore.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- Equipment is turned off and cooled, and the area under the canopy is protected.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get photos of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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How we price canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- A few general shots of the system
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Problems your staff have spotted
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
When to call us in Upper Swanmore
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
What we are most often called out for:
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Canopy gutters full of old fat
- Poor capture at the hood
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 5.1 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Grease, kitchens and Upper Swanmore
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Upper Swanmore. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Upper Swanmore falls to 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. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Upper Swanmore. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St Barnabas or anywhere around Upper Swanmore, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Upper Swanmore is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Upper Swanmore, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Upper Swanmore included. Upper Swanmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 10 miles from Upper Swanmore.
Canopy cleaning in SO32 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Vicarage Lane, Green Lane and Well Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Hill Grove (1 mile south), Swanmore (1 mile south-west), The Hangers (1 mile north-west), Droxford (2 miles north-east) and Dean (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Upper Swanmore
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Swanmore College of Technology. The closest station to Upper Swanmore is Botley station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.9 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (5.1 miles south). Open spaces near Upper Swanmore include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
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.
Island canopies
An island canopy is open on all sides, which means grease settles on all four sides. Each face is cleaned inside and out.