Isle of Wight · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Merstone, Isle of Wight
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Merstone. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
- Less air being pulled from the kitchen
Extract fan cleaning in Merstone
Duct Doctor has been cleaning kitchen extract fans since 2009. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, we clean to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. The work covers discharge points, axial fans and centrifugal fans, and the jobs we see most are a fan that has never been cleaned and a fan coated in grease inside its housing.
For a kitchen in or near Merstone, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Merstone (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Merstone
Can you come to Merstone after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Merstone keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you work in villages like Merstone?
Yes, Merstone is part of our area, however small the site. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you offer extract fan cleaning separately?
Yes, we do. We record it as a fan-only clean, so your TR19 records stay accurate. The full system still needs its regular TR19 clean.
How much notice should we give?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
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.
Where does the waste go?
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.
Do you repair extract fans as well as clean them?
Fan repair and replacement is part of what we do. If we find wear or damage, we will explain it and give you a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Make sure the fan is included each time
- Keep the grease filters clean and in place
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
The area around the fan is left clean, with waste grease removed. On a roof or outside wall, we leave the surrounding area tidy.
A change in how the fan sounds is worth noting. New noise or vibration often means grease is building on the impeller, and catching it early keeps it a cleaning job.
How the job changes from site to site
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Kitchens that cook 12 to 16 hours a day put the most grease through their fans. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
On a roof, the air is cooler and grease drops out faster. The impeller and housing are scraped and degreased.
Why act early in Merstone
An unbalanced fan gets worse, not better. It can wear the bearings and lead to failure, which may leave the kitchen without extraction. A planned clean beats an emergency. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
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 work begins.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that will not start
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Roof-mounted fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
Merstone kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 5 pubs, bars and clubs within about 1.5 miles of central Merstone. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Fire safety in Merstone falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Isle of Wight council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Merstone. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Historic houses near Merstone, such as Arreton Manor about 1.1 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Merstone is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For extract fan cleaning in and around Merstone, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Merstone included. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Merstone among them. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Work in PO30 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. You’ll find streets such as Merstone Lane, Chapel Lane and Newlands, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. If your site is just outside Merstone, we cover Arreton (1 mile north-east), Rookley (1 mile south-west), Hale Common (1 mile south-east), Rookley Green (1 mile south-west) and Blackwater (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). If your site is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Merstone
For rail, the closest station is Shanklin station, about 3.8 miles south-east. A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Merstone include Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Merstone?
A greasy fan in Merstone is fuel at the end of the duct. If grease in the duct catches, the fan and its housing can feed the fire and an overworked motor runs hotter.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- A fan left out of previous cleans
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- Vibration from an unbalanced impeller
- Burning smells from the fan area
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Whitecroft Hospital about 2.2 miles west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two for most single fans. Somewhere like Merstone, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Get a fixed 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 we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What affects the quote in Merstone
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The scale of the work
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Where the site is and how we reach it
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.