Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Gurnard
For TR19 Grease cleaning of complete kitchen extract systems, from canopy to discharge in Gurnard, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Poor airflow at the canopy
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
Kitchen duct cleaning in Gurnard
We treat an extract system much as a doctor treats a patient: diagnose with a survey, treat with a thorough clean, then sign it off. That clean bill of health comes as a TR19 certificate and a photo report, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. The work covers canopies and hoods, discharge points and extract fans, and people most often call us about a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Gurnard? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, with a certificate and photo report after every clean.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and readings afterwards go into your report.
In a village or hamlet like Gurnard, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Gurnard (PO31)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Gurnard
Who inspects food businesses in Gurnard?
The local authority for Gurnard is Isle of Wight council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Can a school canteen extract in Gurnard be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Gurnard, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many policies require TR19 cleaning, and insurers often ask to see the certificate. An insurer may refuse or reduce a claim if there’s no evidence, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
What do you do to 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.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
What information do you need?
Some photos and a quick description of the system plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Is a quote from photos possible?
Typically, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and we normally come back within one working day. If photos are not enough, we will survey first.
Part by part
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease often collects at the bottom of them. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
In a care home or hospital, the kitchen may cook every day of the year. We plan the clean around meal times and work in a contained, tidy way, so residents and patients aren’t disturbed.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Gurnard
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
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What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, 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. The visit takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Somewhere as small as Gurnard, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- Diagnosis comes first, with a survey of the system and how it’s reached.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for kitchen extract cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Gurnard kitchens: local notes
The coast is only about 1 mile from Gurnard. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s data shows about 28 pubs and bars and about 12 hotels and B&Bs registered in Gurnard 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. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Gurnard. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
Bursars and site managers at schools such as Gurnard Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. Osborne House, about 2.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses near Gurnard; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
Gurnard is about 1 mile west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Whatever kind of site you run in Gurnard, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our the Isle of Wight coverage runs to 125 places, Gurnard among them. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 11 miles from Gurnard.
Every address in PO31 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on Cow Lane, The Avenue and Shore Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Cowes (1 mile east), Northwood (1 mile south), Rew Street (1 mile south-west), Great Thorness (2 miles south-west) and Noke Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Newport (4 miles south), Ryde (7 miles east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (11 miles south-east), Ventnor (12 miles south-east) and Oakfield (8 miles east). Remote and island sites need a little more planning, so please mention your location when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Local landmarks in Gurnard
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cowes Enterprise College and The Portland Inn and the streets around them. Nearby you will also find St Mary's Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Isle of Wight Natural History Centre (0.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
When to call us in Gurnard
We often find duct sections that haven’t been cleaned since they were installed. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so those sections were never reached. That hidden grease keeps building where nobody looks.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- An inspection that picked up a dirty extract
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Mary's Hospital (about 3.2 miles south), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Before booking anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The condition we find in the survey
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Wipe the canopy down at the end of each day
- Keep the cleaning records where you can find them
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
We hand the kitchen back clean, with the sheeting removed and waste taken away. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, and equipment can be switched back on once we’ve gone.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.