Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hamstead
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Hamstead? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- A new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hamstead
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across discharge points, plenums and filters and extract fans. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Hamstead start: a clean that goes past the canopy into the duct and fan, backed by a certificate.
The fire risk in a kitchen extract sits in the parts nobody sees: the plenum, the duct and the fan, which is why a TR19® clean in Hamstead goes well beyond the canopy.
In a village or hamlet like Hamstead, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Every one of them still needs its extract kept clear of grease, whatever the size of the place.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Hamstead (PO41)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Hamstead
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. 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:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- A smoky, hot kitchen with weak extraction
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Swainston Manor is about 3.3 miles south-east), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
How the job changes from site to site
Ductwork and risers
Risers take the extract up through floors to roof level, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. Access panels along the riser let us clean it in sections.
Canopy and plenum
Whether it’s one hood or a long island canopy, each section is cleaned and photographed before and after.
Looking after it afterwards
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Keep the extract on whenever the range is lit
- Clean the grease filters regularly between TR19 cleans
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
After cleaning, we re-test the same points we measured at the start, giving you before and after readings alongside the photos. A TR19 certificate follows, issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe is not a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
Why deal with it now?
An overdue clean in Hamstead is best dealt with now rather than after the next inspection. It takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one, and we fit around your opening hours. Waiting only adds grease and risk. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why Hamstead businesses choose us
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Kitchen extract cleaning in Hamstead: the local picture
At about 1 mile from the coast, Hamstead is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The fire and rescue service for Hamstead is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Hamstead. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Before-and-after photos from each clean are a simple way to show the extract is in hand.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Mary's Hospital about 5.9 miles east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Hamstead is about 6 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Hamstead get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Hamstead is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. We also work in Southampton, around 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of PO41 for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Hamstead: Cranmore (1 mile south-west), Shalfleet (1 mile south-east), Bouldnor (2 miles south-west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Newport (6 miles east), Ryde (12 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (13 miles east), Shanklin (13 miles south-east) and Ventnor (13 miles south-east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for kitchen extract cleaning.
Local landmarks in Hamstead
The closest station to Hamstead is Lymington Pier station, roughly 4.9 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Yarmouth Castle (2.9 miles west) and St Mary's Hospital (5.9 miles east). Open spaces near Hamstead include Compton Down and Boldre Foreshore.
How we price kitchen extract cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- What state the system is in
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos 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.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. Somewhere like Hamstead, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We survey the system, from your pictures or on site, canopy to discharge.
- Grease thickness is measured and the price is fixed before work starts.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- We re-test, photograph and send your certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Questions from Hamstead
Which fire service covers Hamstead?
Fire safety enforcement in Hamstead is handled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. TR19® is not law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hamstead?
Food hygiene inspections in Hamstead are carried out by Isle of Wight council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
What should I send you?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and the last report help too. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
What accreditations do you hold?
We clean to BESA TR19® Grease as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, with certificates issued through the BESCA portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.