Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Widley, Hampshire
Our technicians work in Widley on deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A filter housing caked in grease
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
About our canopy cleaning in Widley
For canopies and hoods in Widley, the work follows the same careful routine: filters out, plenum scraped and degreased, then the canopy cleaned inside and out. You get photos of the canopy before and after. The work covers grease gutters, island canopies and plenum chambers, and people most often call us about fat running down the front of the hood and an EHO comment about the canopy.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Widley (PO7, PO6)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Widley
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Part by part
Plenums and filter housings
Behind neglected filters, the plenum can be heavily coated. We remove thick grease by hand, then degrease.
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.
FAQs for Widley
Who inspects food businesses in Widley?
That is Havant council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Widley. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Widley?
Widley is in the area of 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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
How much does canopy cleaning cost in Widley?
The cost depends on the size of the system, its condition, access and timing. Call for a fixed quote, typically ready within one working day.
Is the inside of the hood cleaned?
All of it: the outer surfaces, the inner skin, the seams and the troughs. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that’s where grease hides.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
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 cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Widley before we set off.
- We start by checking the canopy, filters and plenum.
- Cooking equipment is left to cool and the area under the canopy protected.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Keep the fan on through service
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.
Don’t let canopy gutters fill to the brim. Most canopy drips start with a full trough, so make emptying them part of the closing routine.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A canopy too small for the cooking under it (that’s a design question)
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
Grease, kitchens and Widley
At about 2 miles from the coast, Widley is close enough for sea air to matter. 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 44 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 35 takeaways and sandwich shops across Widley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Food hygiene inspections in Widley are the job of Havant council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Queen Alexandra Hospital (about 1 mile south-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. Church and community hall kitchens, near Christ Church or anywhere around Widley, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Historic houses near Widley, such as Warblington Castle about 3.7 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Widley is about 1 mile south-west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. If you need canopy cleaning in Widley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Widley. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Widley among them.
Our technicians cover all of PO7 and PO6 for canopy cleaning and the roads nearby. You’ll find streets such as Lily Avenue, Park Avenue and Hoylake Road, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Purbrook Heath (1 mile north), Drayton (1 mile south), Farlington (1 mile south-east), Purbrook (1 mile north-east) and Cosham (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Widley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Springfield School, Solent Junior School and George Inn, among other places. Widley’s nearest station is Cosham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Portchester Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Widley includes Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.