Isle of Wight · Ductwork cleaning
Ductwork cleaning in Clatterford, Isle of Wight
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for commercial sites in Clatterford and across the Isle of Wight. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Ductwork that has never been cleaned
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Stale grease odours from the duct
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Clatterford
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 can’t is written down, so you know exactly where you stand. The work covers multi-storey ducts, attenuators and vertical risers, and common reasons people get in touch are a duct clean needed for an insurer and stale grease odours from the duct.
In a village or hamlet like Clatterford, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease, whatever the size of the place.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Clatterford (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Clatterford and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
How we price ductwork cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The number of sites or systems
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For ductwork cleaning in Clatterford, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Bends and transitions
A bend can hold far more grease than a straight run of the same length. It’s scraped out and degreased, and test it before and after.
Horizontal duct runs
Grease settles on the floor of a flat duct run. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Why act early in Clatterford
Insurers know the risk of a greasy duct. Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and a claim may be refused or reduced without evidence. Your certificate and photo report show the ducts were cleaned. If the system at a site near Clatterford fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Clatterford
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Ductwork cleaning in Clatterford: the local picture
Look up Clatterford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Clatterford, up to about a mile and a half out. Behind every canopy among them is a run of ductwork that collects grease out of sight. Clatterford sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. Food hygiene inspections in Clatterford are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St. Nicholas in Castro or elsewhere in Clatterford, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Whitecroft Hospital (about 1.3 miles south-east), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School or anywhere near Clatterford, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
Clatterford is about 1 mile south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Every kind of commercial site in Clatterford, ductwork cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Clatterford among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 13 miles from Clatterford.
Ductwork cleaning in PO30 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Down Lane, Castle Lane and High Street or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Carisbrooke (1 mile north), Plaish (1 mile south-west), Gunville (1 mile north), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (7 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north). If your site is somewhere remote, a little more planning is needed, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Local landmarks in Clatterford
Around Clatterford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Waverley pub, Island Innovation VI Form Campus and Christ The King College, among other places. A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (under half a mile east). The countryside around Clatterford includes Brighstone Down and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
The process
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from a few hours to several visits, depending on the length of duct, and we clear up before we go. In a small place like Clatterford, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- Grease thickness is measured at set points.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
Advice
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. 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.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
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Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Diarise the next duct clean
- Store the certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with a filter missing
You will have a recommended date for the next clean, based on the readings and your daily cooking hours, in line with BESA guidance.
Extra access panels mean more of the duct gets cleaned each time. It doesn’t stop grease forming, but it stops it building unseen.
Clatterford: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Clatterford?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Clatterford can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Clatterford?
The local authority for Clatterford is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
What paperwork do you give after a duct clean?
Readings, photos and, for a full clean, a TR19 certificate. The report says when the next clean is due.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work and have been trading since 2009.