Isle of Wight · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Freshwater
Need ductwork cleaning in Freshwater? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Ask us about extra access panels where sections cannot be reached
- Check readings when the menu changes
- Keep your cleaning records together
- Never cook with a filter missing
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
Run the extract the whole time the kitchen is cooking. When the air stops, grease settles in the duct, so switching off early adds to the build-up.
Ductwork cleaning in Freshwater
If the ducts in Freshwater haven’t been cleaned for a while, or nobody is sure when they were? A few details about the system are a good start when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and a fixed price will follow, normally within one working day. We’re often asked to deal with high readings at a recent grease test and ductwork that has never been cleaned, across multi-storey ducts, bends and junctions and access panels.
Around a smaller place like Freshwater, kitchen extracts tend to belong to pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. A kitchen that cooks fewer hours still builds up grease, so cleaning is planned around how much it cooks and what the readings show.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Freshwater (PO40)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Freshwater
Who is the fire and rescue service for Freshwater?
That is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Freshwater?
That’s Isle of Wight council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Freshwater. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
When is the ductwork cleaned?
The duct is cleaned out of hours, evenings, overnight or at weekends. The extract and cooking equipment need to be off.
How do you know if the ductwork needs cleaning?
The date on the last certificate is the first thing to check. If it’s overdue, or there isn’t one, a clean is due, and grease readings will confirm how urgent it is.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
How much does ductwork cleaning cost?
We don’t publish prices, because the cost depends on the job: how big it is, what state it’s in, how we reach it and the working hours. You get a fixed price before we start.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
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.
Leave it or put it right?
There’s no law that names TR19. The Fire Safety Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and grease in the duct is part of that. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Freshwater at a time that suits you.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Every job surveyed first
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Freshwater kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Freshwater. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s data shows about 7 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels and guest houses registered across Freshwater and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Freshwater. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as All Saints Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Freshwater, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near All Saints' Church or elsewhere in Freshwater, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Freshwater, such as Mottistone Manor about 4.6 miles south-east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Freshwater is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Freshwater gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Freshwater is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Southampton, around 17 miles away.
Here we cover the PO40 postcode area for ductwork cleaning. If you need ductwork cleaning at premises on Dall Square, High Street and The Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for ductwork cleaning include Easton (1 mile south-east), Colwell (1 mile north-west), Norton Green (1 mile north), Afton (1 mile south-east) and Totland (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (11 miles north-east), Shanklin (15 miles east), Ventnor (15 miles south-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east) and Barton (10 miles east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for ductwork cleaning.
Near you in Freshwater
Around Freshwater, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Red Lion pub. Other landmarks nearby include Yarmouth Castle (1.9 miles north-east) and Ferguson Family Museum (0.7 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Afton Down.
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What the work involves, part by part
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. Your certificate and report give building managers the record they need.
Horizontal duct runs
The underside of a horizontal duct collects the most grease. Thick deposits are scraped out by hand before degreasing, then the walls and roof are cleaned too.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed quote.
How we price ductwork cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What happens on the day
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers. For a site near Freshwater, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- We trace the duct and find every way in.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Thick grease is scraped out, then the runs and risers are degreased.
- We close up, re-test, photograph and record anything out of reach.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.