Isle of Wight · Ductwork cleaning
Chale ductwork cleaning
One call covers cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels in Chale, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Heavy grease at the base of a riser
- Grease leaking from duct joints
- High readings at a recent grease test
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Chale
Every duct has its own route. A few metres to an outside wall, or a riser up through the building to a roof fan. The survey traces the route, so we know where to get in and how long it will take. We are often asked to deal with duct runs with no cleaning record and grease pooling at the foot of the riser, on horizontal duct runs, multi-storey ducts and vertical risers.
In a small place like Chale, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Chale (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need ductwork cleaning in Chale?
Slow air leaves the most grease behind. Long horizontal runs, bends, changes in size and the foot of a riser all collect more, and those are the points we pay most attention to.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Hardened, baked-on grease in long horizontal runs
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- Duct runs with no cleaning record
- A rancid smell from the extract duct
A hospital like Whitecroft Hospital, about 5.2 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Different parts, different methods
Bends and transitions
Transitions from the canopy spigot into the duct catch a lot of grease. We clean it from the canopy side or through a nearby panel.
Multi-storey and shared buildings
Ducts in taller or shared buildings often run past other occupiers. We plan access with you and the building manager, so the clean is done safely and quietly.
Chale: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Chale?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chale is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Chale be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Chale doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
It follows the same interval as the whole extract, ranging from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Readings tell you if it needs to be more often.
Towns and villages near Chale
What else we do in Chale
Why deal with it now?
BESA guidance says grease shouldn’t exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans. Anywhere that reaches 500 microns or more needs immediate spot cleaning. Leaving the duct makes those limits harder to keep to. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will explain what it covers.
Why us?
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Chale and across the Isle of Wight. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A duct that’s too small or badly routed for the kitchen (a design issue)
- A worn-out fan that needs replacing
- Duct sealed behind fixed ceilings or walls
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Vertical risers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Attenuators
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
Grease, kitchens and Chale
At about 1 mile from the coast, Chale is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency records list about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Chale. Wherever those kitchens cook under a canopy, the horizontal runs and risers need cleaning as well as the hood. Chale 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.
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Wolverton Manor is about 3.4 miles north-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St Andrew's Church or elsewhere in Chale, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Chale is about 7 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever you are in the PO38 postcode area, we can take on ductwork cleaning. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Chale among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 18 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for ductwork cleaning: PO38. Whether your site is on Church Place, Upper House Lane and Blythe Shute or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Chale, we cover Blackgang (1 mile south-east), Pyle (1 mile north-west), Chale Green (1 mile north), Atherfield Green (1 mile north-west) and Niton (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (7 miles north), Ryde (11 miles north-east), Cowes (11 miles north), Sandown (8 miles north-east), Shanklin (7 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Landmarks near Chale
Other landmarks nearby include Whitecroft Hospital (5.2 miles north) and Blackgang Sawmill Museum (0.6 miles south). Not far away are Stenbury Down.
How it works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the ductwork cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Visits to a village like Chale are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We map the duct route and check where the access panels are.
- Grease readings are taken at set points along the duct.
- Access panels are opened and heavy deposits scraped out by hand.
- The duct is degreased with the method that suits the grease, from degreasers to hot water or steam.
- Post-clean readings and photos go into the report, with any unreachable section listed.
How to prepare
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
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 we start.