Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
TR19 kitchen extract cleaning in Hillgrove
Kitchen extract cleaning across Hillgrove and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
Kitchen extract cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hillgrove
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Hillgrove, our certificate and photo report give you that record, ready for the fire risk assessment file. Typical jobs include a kitchen taken over without any extract records and a kitchen with no current TR19 certificate, across horizontal duct runs, extract fans and vertical risers. Whether you call it kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning or kitchen duct cleaning, it’s the job we do every week across the Isle of Wight.
Each job starts with a look at where grease has built up: grease readings at set points tell us where the heaviest deposits are, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
Work in a small place like Hillgrove starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Hillgrove (PO33)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Records
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Hillgrove: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hillgrove?
The local authority for Hillgrove 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.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Hillgrove?
It’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Hillgrove. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you need from me for a quote?
Only a few details: where it is, what kind of site, when it’s open and the access. Photos and any previous paperwork make it quicker. After that, simply phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
BESA guidance gives minimum intervals of 3, 6 or 12 months, depending on daily cooking hours. Heavy frying and grilling can mean shorter intervals, which grease thickness testing will show.
Are you a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member?
We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
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What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hillgrove run smoothly.
- 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.
- We arrive after close, protect the area and contain the waste.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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How we price kitchen extract cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
- Do not let the canopy gutters overflow
The kitchen is left clean and ready for the next service. Waste grease and water are contained and removed, so you can start cooking as normal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. It won’t replace a TR19 clean, but it slows what reaches the duct.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- An undersized canopy or fan
- Ductwork that is corroded, split or leaking (that is for a ductwork contractor)
- A grease trap that needs emptying
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Hillgrove
- Plenums and filters
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
Part by part
Schools, hospitals and care homes
Even a kitchen that cooks only a few hours a day needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. School holidays are an easy time to do it.
Ductwork and risers
Bends and changes of direction trap more grease than straight runs. Those are among the points where we take readings before and after, so the report shows the difference.
Hillgrove kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Hillgrove and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the canopy, duct and fan collect grease just as a restaurant’s do. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers Hillgrove. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Hillgrove. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near St. Mark's Church or elsewhere in Hillgrove, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often. Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; St Mary's Hospital is the nearest hospital to Hillgrove, about 2.1 miles west. Older buildings often hide long, awkward duct runs, and if you run a kitchen at a historic venue in the area (Arreton Manor is about 2.4 miles south), access may need planning.
Hillgrove is about 2 miles north-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We provide kitchen extract cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Hillgrove and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Hillgrove is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 10 miles from Hillgrove.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: PO33. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Staplers (1 mile south-west), Wootton (1 mile north-east), Fairlee (1 mile west), Cross Lane (1 mile south-west) and Barton (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ryde (4 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north-west), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (6 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south) and East Cowes (3 miles north-west). For island and remote sites, the visit takes a little more planning, so let us know when you get in touch.
Local landmarks in Hillgrove
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Woodmans Arms, Seaclose Park and Medina College. The closest station to Hillgrove is Smallbrook Junction station, about 4.3 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (1.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.