Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Hulverstone
Looking for kitchen extract cleaning in Hulverstone? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Missing paperwork after a change of operator
- Stale cooking odours from the system
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Kitchen duct cleaning in Hulverstone
Every time food is cooked, warm vapour carries fat up into the extract. It cools inside the duct and settles as a sticky film that thickens month by month. That film is fuel, and cleaning the whole system is how you keep it under control. The work covers extract fans, vertical risers and canopies and hoods, and people most often call us about a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and proof of cleaning requested by an insurer. If you need a kitchen extract clean in Hulverstone, you get one team and one number for every site.
We clean every reachable part of the system in Hulverstone: canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers and fan, then record anything that couldn’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Hulverstone, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally 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.
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’re fully insured.
- Place
- Hulverstone (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Kitchen extract cleaning around Hulverstone
Hulverstone is within about 1 mile of the coast. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Hulverstone. Each one that cooks under a canopy has an extract system that collects grease and needs regular cleaning. Environmental health officers from Isle of Wight council inspect food businesses in Hulverstone. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St. Mary's Church or elsewhere in Hulverstone, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Hulverstone is about 7 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hulverstone and the rest of the Isle of Wight. Hulverstone is one of 125 towns, villages and districts in the Isle of Wight we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 18 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the PO30 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Hulverstone: Brookgreen (1 mile south-west), Brook (1 mile west), Dunsbury (1 mile north-west), Shalcombe (1 mile north) and Chilton Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles east) and Ventnor (11 miles east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so please mention your location when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Around Hulverstone
Other landmarks nearby include Brighstone Village Museum (2 miles east) and Yarmouth Castle (4.6 miles north-west). Not far away are Westover Down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hulverstone
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
- A broken extract fan that will not run
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Horizontal duct runs
- Vertical risers
- Plenums and filters
- Discharge points
- Extract fans
- Canopies and hoods
Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep the TR19 certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Don’t let the canopy gutters overflow
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, giving you before and after readings alongside the pictures. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Book the next clean before the last one runs out. BESA guidance links the minimum interval to daily cooking hours, so a change in hours may mean a change in interval, and grease readings will show it.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Hulverstone
It’s common for parts of a duct to have been missed for years. The usual reason is a lack of access panels, so nobody could get to them. Grease in those sections keeps building out of sight.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Historic houses near Hulverstone, such as Mottistone Manor about 0.5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Towns and villages near Hulverstone
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How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes as long as the system needs, from a few hours to several planned visits. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Hulverstone.
- We start with a survey, so we know every part of the system before we quote.
- Grease readings are taken at set points and you get a fixed quote.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- The whole route is cleaned, from the canopy through the ductwork to the fan and the discharge.
- Readings and photos are taken again, and you receive a TR19 certificate and photo report.
How to prepare
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Common questions in Hulverstone
Can you work in Hulverstone outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Hulverstone keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Does coastal air change anything about kitchen extract cleaning in Hulverstone?
It can. Salt air reaches Hulverstone, which is within about 1 mile of the coast, and it speeds up rust. Corroded fixings and housings are noted on the report so they can be dealt with.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What should I send you?
Where the site is, what it is and when it’s open, plus photos of the system and your last certificate or report if you have one.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Grease in an extract is a known fire risk, which is why many insurers require TR19 cleaning. Each clean gives you a certificate and photo report to show them.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Strictly, the legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, not from TR19. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What happens if it’s left?
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many policies require cleaning to TR19, and an insurer can refuse or reduce a claim without proof. A certificate in the file answers that question. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hulverstone is calmer for everyone.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will talk you through it.
Why Hulverstone businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Trading since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.