Isle of Wight · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Appley
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Appley and across the Isle of Wight. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- An insurer asking for TR19 evidence
- High readings at a recent grease test
Signs you need ductwork cleaning in Appley
Damaged or poorly fitted filters let more grease into the duct. More grease reaches the ductwork than it should, and build-up speeds up.
Look out for any of the following:
- Smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork
- Readings above 200 microns from a grease thickness test
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
Commuter trade near Ryde St Johns Road station can mean long cooking hours, and long hours put a kitchen into BESA’s more frequent cleaning bands.
What your quote should include
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What hours they’ll be on site
Ductwork cleaning in Appley
Duct cleaning is the hardest part of an extract clean, and the part most often skipped. Sections with no way in can go uncleaned for years. Each section we can reach is cleaned, and any we cannot is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers multi-storey ducts, access panels and horizontal duct runs, and common reasons people get in touch are heavy grease at the base of a riser and smells of old cooking grease from the ductwork.
Kitchens around a place like Appley are often in older buildings or single-storey extensions, where the duct may cross a roof void or climb an outside wall. Flat runs collect grease and need proper access to clean.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Appley (PO33, PO34)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What ductwork cleaning looks like in Appley
Sea air reaches Appley, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Look up Appley on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 58 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 23 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Appley. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Appley is covered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
A hospital like Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 4.7 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Church or elsewhere in Appley, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Appley is about 1 mile east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Appley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Appley among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (6 miles or so).
Work in PO33 and PO34 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road, all of which we cover for ductwork cleaning. Being close to the A3055, Appley is easy for our technicians to reach for ductwork cleaning. Other places close to Appley include Elmfield (1 mile south-west), Puckpool (1 mile east), Oakfield (1 mile south-west), Ryde (1 mile west) and Westridge (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Around Appley
Around Appley, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ryde Academy, Ryde School with Upper Chine and Appley Manor Hotel and the streets around them. The closest station to Appley is Ryde St Johns Road station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Southsea Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Not far away are Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes from a few hours to more than one visit, depending on duct length and access. Visits to a place like Appley are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Out of hours, the area is protected and the access panels opened.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or holed (that needs a ductwork contractor)
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Horizontal duct runs
- Access panels
- Bends and junctions
- Vertical risers
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Appley
Which fire authority looks after Appley?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Appley during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 12 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Appley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Do you cover Appley?
Yes. We work in Appley and across the Isle of Wight, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How often does extract ductwork need cleaning?
It depends mostly on daily cooking hours. Heavy use of 12 to 16 hours a day means at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. No record, or a passed date, means it’s due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
How do you clean inside the ductwork?
We get into the duct through its access panels. Heavy grease is scraped out by hand, then the surfaces are degreased with a method that suits the deposit, such as degreasers, hot water or steam.
Will I get a report after the ducts are cleaned?
Readings, pictures and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. It also gives a recommended next clean date.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In taller buildings, a riser may pass through several floors and fire compartments, so fire dampers may be fitted where it crosses them. We test those as a separate job.
Horizontal duct runs
Long horizontal runs need access panels at regular intervals. Any stretch out of reach is noted and can fit extra panels.
More services for Appley
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep to the interval on the report
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
After the clean, the same points are tested again, giving you before and after readings. Photos of each section go alongside them.
Have access panels fitted where sections cannot be reached. It does not stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.