Isle of Wight · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Skinner's Hill
Extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Skinner's Hill. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease stains around the discharge
How we handle extract fan cleaning in Skinner's Hill
A fan never collects grease in a neat, even layer. Uneven build-up unbalances the impeller, which brings vibration, noise and extra wear on the bearings and motor. A thorough clean removes the cause. The work covers discharge points, in-line fans and roof-mounted fans, and the jobs we see most are grease stains around the discharge and an extract fan with no cleaning record.
For a kitchen in or near Skinner's Hill, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- A fan that’s too small for the system (a design question)
- A faulty speed controller or isolator
- A dirty duct upstream of the fan
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Roof-mounted fans
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. Visits to a village like Skinner's Hill are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The fan is found and its type, access and isolation checked.
- It’s isolated so it cannot run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- It’s closed up, run, checked and photographed for the report.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Get a fixed quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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What affects the quote in Skinner's Hill
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The postcode and the type of business
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Want a quote for extract fan cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Skinner's Hill?
A fan in Skinner's Hill builds up grease at a rate set by the kitchen, not the location: daily hours and the amount of frying and grilling. Under BESA guidance, the whole system, fan included, needs cleaning at least every 3, 6 or 12 months depending on daily hours.
Clients usually contact us when they notice something like this:
- Grease escaping from the fan outlet
- Rough running from the extract fan
- Grease around the motor and its mounts
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near All Saints' Church or elsewhere in Skinner's Hill, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Questions to ask before you book
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Different parts, different methods
Kitchens with long cooking hours
Long cooking hours mean more grease reaches the fan. BESA guidance sets at least 3-monthly cleaning for that level of use, fan included.
Roof-mounted fans
Many kitchen extracts end at a fan on the roof. We clean them where they can be safely reached, and anything we can’t reach is recorded.
Skinner's Hill: your questions answered
Can sea air affect extract fan cleaning in Skinner's Hill?
It can. Salt air reaches Skinner's Hill, which is within about 2 miles of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Which fire service covers Skinner's Hill?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Skinner's Hill. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where needed. A fixed quote follows.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease, kitchens and Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is within about 2 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. Food Standards Agency data counts about 11 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Skinner's Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). The fan at the end of each of those extracts collects grease that slows it and wears the motor. Food hygiene inspections in Skinner's Hill are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. 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.
Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Haseley Manor is about 1.2 miles west), access may need planning. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Newchurch Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in PO36, we can carry out extract fan cleaning at your premises. We cover 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 11 miles away.
Extract fan cleaning in PO36 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Skinner's Hill and Hill Top, all of which we cover for extract fan cleaning. We also cover Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for extract fan cleaning.
Landmarks near Skinner's Hill
In Skinner's Hill, that means kitchens and buildings near Sandown Bay Academy and The Pointer Inn. The closest station to Skinner's Hill is Sandown station, roughly 1.7 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
Places near Skinner's Hill
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Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep each photo report with the maintenance log
- Never cook with a filter missing
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
- Watch for grease marks around the outlet
If the fan needs more than a clean, we will say so plainly. We also repair and replace extract fans, so you have one point of contact.
Keep the route to the fan clear. A fan that can be reached safely is a fan that gets cleaned, whether it’s on a roof, in a ceiling or on a wall.