Isle of Wight · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Shalfleet
Kitchen extract cleaning for commercial sites in Shalfleet and across the Isle of Wight. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Grease dripping from the canopy or filters
- Stale cooking odours from the system
- Poor airflow at the canopy
Kitchen extract cleaning in Shalfleet, done properly
Think of it as a health check for the kitchen’s airways: 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 horizontal duct runs, extract fans and discharge points, and people most often call us about a new tenancy or takeover with no cleaning history and ductwork thick with old, hardened grease. Kitchen extract cleaning, TR19 cleaning, extraction cleaning: whatever you call it, in Shalfleet it means the same thing to us: the whole system, cleaned and certificated.
BESA sets minimum intervals by hours of cooking a day: every 3 months for 12–16 hours, every 6 months for 6–12 hours and every 12 months for 2–6 hours, with grease readings setting the real interval.
In a village or hamlet like Shalfleet, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are typically 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Shalfleet (PO30)
- Wider area
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep the baffle filters clean
- Refit filters properly after cleaning
- Report grease drips, smells or fan noise straight away
- Diarise the next clean as soon as you get the certificate
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. File it with the fire risk assessment and the maintenance log so it’s ready when anyone asks to see it.
Tell whoever looks after the system when something changes. Drips, odours and fan noise often mean grease is building, and a grease thickness test can confirm it.
Why act early in Shalfleet
Environmental health officers inspect food businesses, in Shalfleet as everywhere else, and they look at the cleanliness of the premises and equipment, extraction included. A clean extract is one less thing to worry about on the day. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Shalfleet rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shalfleet
- Photo reports with every job
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
What we do, step by step
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. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Shalfleet can be planned properly.
- We survey the system first, from your photos and details or on a site visit.
- We measure the grease at set points along the system, then give you a fixed price.
- Once the kitchen has closed and the equipment has cooled, we sheet and protect the area.
- Canopy, plenum, filters, duct runs, risers, fan and discharge are all cleaned to TR19® Grease.
- We test again, photograph the result and issue your TR19 certificate and photo report.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Grease, kitchens and Shalfleet
At about 2 miles from the coast, Shalfleet is close enough for sea air to matter. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. It’s Isle of Wight council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shalfleet. 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. Shalfleet sits within the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Shalfleet Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Shalfleet, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean. Healthcare kitchens cannot easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Shalfleet is St Mary's Hospital, about 5.2 miles east. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Shalfleet (Swainston Manor is about 2.1 miles south-east), fitting access panels needs care.
Shalfleet is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Shalfleet get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Shalfleet is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page, about 15 miles away.
We cover every part of the PO30 postcode area for kitchen extract cleaning and the streets around it. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Scotts Close, Warlands Lane and Fleet Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Shalfleet: Cranmore (1 mile north-west), Hamstead (1 mile north-west), Bouldnor (3 miles west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles south-east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). For island and remote sites, a little more planning is needed, so let us know when you get in touch.
Around Shalfleet
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around New Inn. Other landmarks nearby include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.4 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (5.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shalfleet include Boldre Foreshore and Westover Down.
Different parts, different methods
Ductwork and risers
Vertical risers carry the air up through the building, and grease runs down their walls and pools at the base. They’re cleaned through access points along their height.
Schools, hospitals and care homes
School kitchens can look lightly used but still need a TR19 clean at least every 12 months under BESA guidance. Holidays make it simple to schedule.
Other services in Shalfleet
Questions from Shalfleet
Can school kitchens in Shalfleet be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shalfleet. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Can sea air affect kitchen extract cleaning in Shalfleet?
It can. Being within about 2 miles of the sea means more corrosion on metalwork in Shalfleet than inland. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What information do you need?
A short description and a few photos plus the address and your hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
What do you do with what you remove?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you cover Shalfleet?
Yes. We cover Shalfleet and the rest of the Isle of Wight, within our South East and London area. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Is a quote from pictures possible?
Yes, where the pictures show enough. Otherwise, we book a survey at a time that suits the site, then a fixed quote.
Will my insurer ask for a TR19 certificate?
Grease-filled ducts can carry fire well beyond the kitchen. Many policies say the extract must be cleaned to TR19, and a claim may be reduced without proof, so keep every certificate.
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 are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What kitchen extract cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A broken extract fan that won’t run
- A damper that sticks or has a damaged link
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Discharge points
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
- Extract fans