Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in West Town
One call covers deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out in West Town: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Fat running down the front of the hood
West Town questions
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for West Town?
Fire safety enforcement in West Town is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Town?
In West Town, it’s Havant 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.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Which canopies and hoods do you clean?
Canopies in pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, offices and other kitchens. The routine stays the same whatever the kitchen, with the equipment off and cool.
How long is a canopy clean?
Size and build-up decide it. As a guide, it takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits.
What should I send you?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. Between cleans, a filter exchange service can keep them in good order.
Canopy cleaning in West Town, done properly
Canopy cleaning is part of every full TR19® Grease clean, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. The work covers wall canopies, plenum chambers and grease gutters, and the jobs we see most are smoke hanging around the canopy during service and condensation running down the canopy.
Around a smaller place like West Town, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- West Town (PO11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a few hours for most canopies. Everything the job in West Town needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Equipment below is switched off and left to cool, then sheeted.
- We remove the grease filters and clean the plenum and filter housing.
- The canopy is cleaned inside and out, including troughs and seams.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
If you need canopy cleaning in West Town, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
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What affects the quote in West Town
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease troughs and gutters
Drips from the canopy edge often start in a full gutter. Cleaning it clears the drip.
Pub and hotel kitchens
A hotel or pub kitchen can rarely close for long. Canopy cleans are done late at night or early in the morning so the kitchen keeps trading.
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When to call us in West Town
Grease that runs down the inside of a canopy gathers in its gutters and troughs. If they’re not emptied, they fill and overflow, so fat ends up running down the front of the hood.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation running down the canopy
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in West Town, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Wipe the canopy down at close every day
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
- Wash or exchange the filters on a regular cycle
Where the canopy is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. If the job covers only the canopy, the paperwork reflects that.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Kitchen extracts in West Town
West Town is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Food Standards Agency data counts about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 17 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central West Town. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. It’s Havant council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in West Town. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
For schools such as Mengham Infant School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St James Hospital about 2.8 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
West Town is about 1 mile west of South Hayling, in Hampshire. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in West Town and the rest of Hampshire. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: PO11. Canopy cleaning is available to premises on West Lane, Beach Road and Bacon Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around West Town: South Hayling (1 mile east), Tourner Bury (1 mile east), Stoke (2 miles north), Tye (2 miles north-east) and North Hayling (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (7 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
Near you in West Town
Typical jobs here are in premises near Newton House Hotel, The Hayling College and The Hayling College, among other places. West Town’s nearest station is Fratton station, roughly 3.8 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Eastney Beam Engine House (2.5 miles west) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (4 miles west). Not far away are The Kench.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in West Town and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.