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Extract Fan Cleaning in Cowes
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cowes. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A heavily greased fan housing
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- Rough running from the extract fan
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cowes
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, leading to vibration, noise and strain on the motor and bearings. A thorough clean removes the cause. If you’re dealing with a fan left out of previous cleans and burning smells from the fan area, we can put it right.
Most kitchens in a town like Cowes can’t close for a day, so cleans are booked after closing, early in the morning or on a quiet day. The kitchen is handed back clean and ready to cook.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Cowes (PO31)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Cowes
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Cowes?
A greasy fan in Cowes is fuel at the end of the duct. A fire in the duct can reach the fan and the grease around it and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
Osborne House, about 1.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Cowes; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a survey comes first
Places near Cowes
Other services in Cowes
Grease, kitchens and Cowes
Cowes lies within about 2 miles of the sea. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. The Food Standards Agency lists about 28 pubs and bars and about 12 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in Cowes and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving cooked food has an extract to keep clean, from canopy to discharge. In Cowes, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near St. Faith's Church, or anywhere in Cowes, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Cowes Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Cowes is about 8 miles south-west of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. For extract fan cleaning in and around Cowes, please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Cowes included. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, and Cowes is one of them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 11 miles from Cowes.
All of PO31 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Church Road, Market Hill and High Street and nearby roads. Main roads around Cowes include the A3020 and B3320, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Gurnard (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile south), Rew Street (1 mile south-west), Noke Common (3 miles south) and Parkhurst (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (7 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south) and Oakfield (7 miles east). As one of the bigger places in the Isle of Wight, Cowes has a wide mix of commercial premises, all within our area for extract fan cleaning. Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Around Cowes
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Painters Arms, Isle of Wight Studio School and Cowes Enterprise College. Other landmarks nearby include Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (0.5 miles south-west) and West Cowes Castle (0.7 miles north). The countryside around Cowes includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
What happens on the day
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 a few hours where there are several fans or heavy deposits, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Cowes, we’ll book around it.
- We start by checking where the fan sits and how to isolate it.
- Power to the fan is isolated before anyone touches it.
- Grease is scraped from the impeller blades and the inside of the housing.
- Blades, housing and the area around the motor are degreased with care.
- The fan is put back into service, checked and photographed.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Cowes questions
Which council inspects kitchens in Cowes?
In Cowes, it’s Isle of Wight council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can a school canteen extract in Cowes be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cowes. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Some photos and a quick description of the system, with the address and opening hours. We’ll ask for anything else we need.
Why has my extract fan got louder?
Often it’s grease on the impeller. Uneven build-up on the blades throws the fan off balance, causing vibration and noise. If cleaning doesn’t, the bearings or motor may need attention.
How far ahead should we book?
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 paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
Every clean has a photo report, with anything we noticed. For a full TR19 clean, you also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you clean the fan on its own?
Yes. The report will make clear that only the fan was cleaned, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The whole system still needs cleaning at the intervals in BESA guidance.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
What happens if it’s left?
A fan that fails mid-service can stop a kitchen cooking. Grease is often where fan trouble begins, so cleaning the fan helps keep it working. If it does fail, our 24/7 emergency line is there. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cowes
- We diagnose before we treat
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
What a clean will not put right
Extract fan cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Damaged fan blades
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A failed motor or worn bearings (that needs a fan repair or replacement)
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Cowes
- Roof-mounted fans
- Axial fans
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- In-line fans
What affects the quote in Cowes
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.