Isle of Wight · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork Cleaning in Bouldnor
Ductwork cleaning for Bouldnor, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A duct nobody has opened in years
- Duct runs that cannot be reached
Ductwork cleaning in Bouldnor
Duct Doctor has cleaned kitchen extract ductwork since 2009, working across London and the South East. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and our certificates are issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers access panels, horizontal duct runs and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs and ductwork that has never been cleaned.
In a village or hamlet like Bouldnor, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Bouldnor (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Bouldnor and across the Isle of Wight. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Questions from Bouldnor
Who is the fire and rescue service for Bouldnor?
That’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Can sea air affect ductwork cleaning in Bouldnor?
It can. Being within about 1 mile of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Bouldnor than inland. We look at fans, cowls and fixings for rust as well as grease.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
Only while we’re working, and we work around you. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19 clean, you get a TR19 certificate and a photo report. The report shows readings, photos and any sections we couldn’t reach.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Bouldnor knowing what to expect.
- Diagnosis: a survey of the duct’s route, size and access.
- A fixed quote follows, based on what we found.
- We clean section by section, working from panel to panel.
- We take extra care at bends and at the foot of risers.
- The duct is signed off with readings, photos and a next clean date.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Access panels
We can fit new access panels where the duct needs them, so the next clean reaches more of the system. We’ll recommend where they should go.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. Grease can collect there and stain the area around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- A damper stuck open in the duct
- Ductwork that was poorly designed
- Parts of the duct with no way in
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Vertical risers
- Multi-storey ducts
- Attenuators
- Bends and junctions
- Access panels
- Horizontal duct runs
How we price ductwork cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before work begins.
What else we do in Bouldnor
Grease, kitchens and Bouldnor
Sea air reaches Bouldnor, which sits within about 1 mile of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Look up Bouldnor on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Bouldnor. The duct above a busy canopy coats itself in grease long before anyone sees it. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Bouldnor. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Mottistone Manor is about 4.4 miles south-east), access may need planning. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Lymington New Forest Hospital about 5.2 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Bouldnor is about 5 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out ductwork cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Bouldnor and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Bouldnor is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
Ductwork cleaning in PO41 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Ductwork cleaning is available to premises on The Vineyard, Port La Salle and Waters Edge and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Bouldnor, we cover Yarmouth (1 mile west), Cranmore (1 mile east), Hamstead (2 miles north-east), Shalfleet (3 miles east) and Thorns Beach (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newport (8 miles east), Ryde (14 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (14 miles east), Shanklin (14 miles east) and Ventnor (14 miles south-east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What’s near Bouldnor
Around Bouldnor, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Bugle Hotel and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier station, about 4.2 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Ferguson Family Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Bouldnor include Compton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Flag drips from the duct straight away
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Do not switch the extract off early
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Book the next duct clean before the date passes. If the kitchen starts cooking longer hours, the interval may need to shorten, and grease thickness testing will show it.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.