Isle of Wight · PO30
Kitchen extract cleaning in PO30
Responsible for a building in PO30? We cover Newport, Barton and Hunny Hill and every street in between, out of hours and 24/7 in an emergency.
Places in PO30
- Newport
- Barton
- Hunny Hill
- Cross Lane
- Shide
- Staplers
- Carisbrooke
- Fairlee
- Brighstone
- Gunville
- Parkhurst
- Clatterford
- Moortown
- Shorwell
- Porchfield
- Blackwater
- Calbourne
- Merstone
- Arreton
- Chillerton
- Gatcombe
- Shalfleet
- Brook
- Downend
- Forest Side
- Marsh Green
- Noke Common
- Bowcombe
- Chilton Green
- Dunsbury
- Hulverstone
- Plaish
- Thorncross
- Brookgreen
- Newtown
- Locksgreen
- Hale Common
What we do in PO30
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Ductwork cleaning
- Grease trap cleaning
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- Fire damper testing
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- All services
Tell us what needs doing and your postcode and we’ll give you a clear price: phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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How kitchen extract cleaning works in PO30
The part of the system nobody sees is often the dirtiest. Access panels let us into the duct runs and risers, removing thick grease by hand, then using degreasers, hot water or steam to suit the deposit. Any section we cannot reach is recorded on the report, and new panels can be fitted. Common call-outs are for an extract that has never been cleaned to TR19 and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, across extract fans, vertical risers and plenums and filters.
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from 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.
What you will pay
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What you get with us
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Getting a quote
For kitchen extract cleaning in PO30, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
Landmarks near Newport
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Seaclose Park, Castle Inn and Island Innovation VI Form Campus and the streets around them. You will also find Christ The King College (0.6 miles south-west) and Nine Acres Primary School (less than half a mile south). Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile south-west) and St Mary's Hospital (0.8 miles north). The countryside around Newport includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
Where we work in PO30
Kitchens across PO30 cook for very different hours, from all-day town-centre sites to part-time hall and school kitchens. Grease readings and BESA’s minimum intervals set the schedule for each.
PO30 is within the area we cover, which takes in London and the South East. Every job is surveyed first and quoted at a fixed price. In the coastal parts of PO30, salt air and damp are hard on ductwork, fans and dampers, which is worth knowing when systems are inspected.
Newport: If you run catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Carisbrooke Castle is about 1 mile south-west), event kitchens in older buildings often have awkward duct runs that need planning. 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 Newport, about 0.8 miles north.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
- Fire dampers that won’t close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
Why act early?
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 current certificate is far easier to produce than an explanation.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning
The reason for all this is fire. Flames from a pan or grill can be pulled into the canopy by the fan, and once grease in the duct catches, fire can spread through the building’s ductwork. For a kitchen in PO30, keeping that fuel under control is part of the fire risk assessment.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
Between visits
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Flag any change in how the extract sounds or works
- Wash or exchange the filters often
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
A TR19 certificate notes the date, the location and the technician. Keep it in the maintenance log with your fire risk assessment, so it’s to hand when an insurer, fire officer or EHO asks.
Clean the grease filters often, not just on clean day. Clean, well-fitted filters catch more fat before it reaches the duct, so the ductwork stays cleaner for longer.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Common questions in PO30
Is a quote from photos possible?
In many cases, yes. With good photos, the site type and your last report, we can price many jobs. Where we can’t see enough, we arrange a survey.
Which parts of the extract do you clean?
A TR19 Grease clean covers the full extract route, not just the canopy. That means canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, risers, fan and discharge, reached through access panels where needed.
What accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 sit alongside that, and we are fully insured.
How often does a kitchen extract system need cleaning?
The minimum is set by BESA guidance on daily use, from 3-monthly to 12-monthly. Kitchens that fry or grill a lot may need cleaning sooner, which grease thickness testing will show.
What about areas you cannot get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.