Hampshire · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Winchester
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for Winchester, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Filters that never seem to stay clean
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Winchester
If the canopy in Winchester is dripping, sticky or overdue a clean? A photo of the canopy and filters is a good start when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and you’ll get a fixed price, normally within one working day. The work covers plenum chambers, baffle filters and canopy light fittings, and the jobs we see most are a hood coated in old grease and grease filters blocking between washes.
A place as big as Winchester has kitchens of every kind, from takeaways and restaurants to school, hotel and staff kitchens. Each cooks for a different number of hours a day, so each needs cleaning at its own interval.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
Canopy cleaning in Winchester: the local picture
The Food Standards Agency lists about 33 pubs, bars and clubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in and around Winchester, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Winchester. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Food hygiene inspections in Winchester are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Bede Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Winchester, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church or elsewhere in Winchester, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. If you run a café or takeaway near Winchester station, early starts and late finishes leave little time to clean, so overnight extract cleaning suits.
Winchester is in Hampshire. For canopy cleaning in and around Winchester, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Winchester included. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Every address in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as The Square, Market Street and Market Lane, all of which we cover for canopy cleaning. Main roads around Winchester include the A31 and A32, which makes travel easy for canopy cleaning. Other places close to Winchester include Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Winchester is among the bigger places we cover in Hampshire for canopy cleaning.
Landmarks near Winchester
Around Winchester, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Peter Symonds College, The Green Man pub and Leigh House Hospital and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Winchester City Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and EHOs look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment. For a site in Winchester with several systems, a planned schedule stops everything falling due at once.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
What affects the cost of canopy cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
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
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Never run the range with a filter out
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
Keep the photo report with your maintenance log, so it’s ready when an EHO, insurer or fire officer asks. Before and after pictures speak for themselves.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Winchester questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Winchester?
Kitchens in Winchester are inspected by Winchester City council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Winchester?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Winchester. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
What about areas you can’t get to?
The report shows them clearly. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Which sectors do you work in?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are the filters cleaned too?
We remove the filters to reach the plenum, and they’re cleaned before going back in. Any that are damaged are noted on the report.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, along with a few photos and any previous report.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a few hours for most canopies. Larger sites in Winchester can be done in phases, out of hours, so part of the building keeps working.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.