Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Wigley
Canopy cleaning in Wigley, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- A hood coated in old grease
How we handle canopy cleaning in Wigley
We clean canopies in Wigley when the kitchen isn’t cooking: after service, overnight or at the weekend. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. If you have filters that clog soon after cleaning and poor capture at the hood, we can put it right, from canopy light fittings, grease gutters and wall canopies onwards.
Somewhere as small as Wigley, commercial kitchens are few: perhaps a pub, a school or care home kitchen, or a hall used for events. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Wigley (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Grease troughs and gutters
Grease channels around the canopy collect what runs down the inside. They’re emptied and cleaned during the job, so they can do their job again.
Plenums and filter housings
A plenum that hasn’t been cleaned for a long time can hold a thick layer of grease. Heavy deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing.
Also near Wigley
Other services in Wigley
Why deal with it now?
Fresh grease comes off far more easily than old. Heat from the range bakes canopy grease into a hard, dark layer, which makes a later clean slower and harder. With notice, the visit to Wigley can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Wigley
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the canopy cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Wigley knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- Plenum, housing, troughs and canopy are all cleaned and checked.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
For canopy cleaning in Wigley, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
Wigley: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Wigley?
Kitchens in Wigley are inspected by New Forest council’s environmental health officers. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Is Wigley within the area you cover?
Yes. Wigley is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you clean the canopy outside our opening hours?
We clean when the kitchen is closed: after service, overnight or before opening. The range must be switched off and cooled first.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not usually. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we are there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is canopy cleaning enough for TR19?
A canopy-only clean is possible, but it is not a full TR19 clean. For TR19, the whole system needs cleaning, at intervals set by BESA guidance.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. The report includes a recommended next clean date.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in Wigley
Air straight off the range hits the canopy first. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A hood coated in old grease
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Tatchbury Mount Hospital is the nearest hospital to Wigley, about 1.5 miles south.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Grease, kitchens and Wigley
Look up Wigley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Wigley. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. In Wigley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. 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. Fire safety in Wigley 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.
Historic houses near Wigley, such as Landford Manor about 4.4 miles north-west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Wigley is about 3 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Wigley and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Wigley is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 7 miles from Wigley.
Every address in SO51 is covered for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Ower (1 mile south), Hillstreet (1 mile south-east), East Wellow (2 miles north-west), Blackhill (2 miles north-west) and Copythorne (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Totton (3 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east), Hedge End (11 miles east) and Lymington (13 miles south).
Around Wigley
For rail, the closest station is Totton station, about 3.4 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.5 miles south) and Eling Experience (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Wigley includes Copythorne Common.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wigley
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.