Isle of Wight · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Parkhurst, Isle of Wight
Canopy cleaning across Parkhurst and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Fat running down the front of the hood
Kitchen extracts in Parkhurst
There are about 53 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 18 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Parkhurst, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Parkhurst is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. In Parkhurst, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
For schools such as Hunnyhill Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is usually booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. A hospital like St Mary's Hospital, about under half a mile south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
Parkhurst is about 1 mile north of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Whatever kind of site you run in Parkhurst, canopy cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Parkhurst is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 12 miles from Parkhurst.
Our technicians cover all of PO30 for canopy cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Dodnor Lane, Argyle Road and Sherwood Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Parkhurst include Noke Common (1 mile north-west), Hunny Hill (1 mile south), Forest Side (1 mile south-west), Northwood (2 miles north) and Rew Street (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (3 miles north). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What’s near Parkhurst
Typical jobs here are in premises near Medina College, Island Innovation VI Form Campus and The Stag pub. Other landmarks nearby include Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (1 mile south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (2.1 miles south). For a walk, there’s Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
About our canopy cleaning in Parkhurst
The canopy is where the extract system breathes in. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. We start the check-up there, and the cure is a thorough clean of the hood, the plenum and the filter housing. Typical jobs include canopy gutters full of old fat and poor capture at the hood, on wall canopies, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, 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.
- Place
- Parkhurst (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Parkhurst: your questions answered
Can the work in Parkhurst be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Parkhurst during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Parkhurst, the Food Standards Agency lists about 17 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Does a canopy clean meet TR19?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. Cleaning the canopy alone leaves the ducts, risers and fan untouched, and the report will say what was covered.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
A single canopy with a light build-up is fairly quick, while long canopies, several hoods or heavy deposits take more time. You’ll know before work begins.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and pictures.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Parkhurst.
- We start by checking the canopy and what’s behind its filters.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- The canopy is signed off with before and after photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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What the work involves, part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
In pubs and hotels, the kitchen may be busy for much of the day. Long hours mean the canopy collects grease fast, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.
Island canopies
With filters on more than one side, an island canopy has more plenum to clean. Both sides are taken apart and cleaned.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Check filters are not leaving gaps
- Use non-abrasive cloths on the hood
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Report new drips or smells from the canopy
Anything worth knowing goes into the report: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Wash or exchange them regularly, and make sure they’re all in place before cooking. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
What affects the quote in Parkhurst
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Common problems we fix in Parkhurst
Steam and condensation make canopy grease harder to deal with. Water vapour condenses on the cooler canopy surfaces and drips, carrying grease with it. Drips onto the cooking line are a common result.
What we are most often called out for:
- A filter housing caked in grease
- A hood coated in old grease
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
Carisbrooke Castle, about 2.1 miles south, is one of the historic houses near Parkhurst; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Before you book anyone
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Managing agents and facilities teams in Parkhurst
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.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.