East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Cock Marling
Canopy cleaning in Cock Marling from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- A hood coated in old grease
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
Your questions about canopy cleaning in Cock Marling
Can you come to Cock Marling after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Cock Marling keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who enforces fire safety at workplaces in Cock Marling?
Fire safety enforcement in Cock Marling is handled by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. If a fire safety officer visits a commercial kitchen, they may ask about the fire risk assessment and how the extract is kept clean.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Do you provide pictures of the cleaned canopy?
Photos of the canopy and plenum before and after. It also gives a recommended date for the next clean.
What kinds of canopies do you clean?
Wall canopies, island canopies and single hoods over individual appliances. The method is the same: filters out, plenum and housing cleaned, canopy degreased inside and out.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Allow a few hours, depending on the size of the canopy and how much grease has built up. Your quote will give a time.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
A full trough, gaps around the filters or a coated plenum. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Canopy cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cock Marling
Think of the canopy as the mouth of the extract. If it’s coated in grease, everything downstream gets more of it. Our diagnosis starts there, and the treatment is a thorough degrease of the hood, plenum and housing. We’re often asked to deal with a greasy hood noticed by an inspector and grease channels that no longer drain, on plenum chambers, baffle filters and island canopies.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Cock Marling (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What canopy cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Grease filters too damaged to refit (they need replacing)
- A canopy undersized for the equipment
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Cock Marling
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
What canopy cleaning looks like in Cock Marling
Cock Marling is within about 3 miles of the coast. Salt in the air is hard on rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings, so we check them for corrosion as well as grease. Cock Marling is covered by East Sussex 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. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cock Marling. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A TR19® clean in Cock Marling does not stop at the filters: the plenum, ductwork, fan and discharge are cleaned too.
Cock Marling is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide canopy cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cock Marling and the rest of East Sussex. Cock Marling is one of 289 towns, villages and districts in East Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (24 miles or so).
All of TN31 is within our area for canopy cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Udimore (1 mile west), Icklesham (2 miles south), Broad Street (2 miles south-west), Broadland Row (2 miles west) and Peasmarsh (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (7 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south-west), Belmont (7 miles south-west) and Hollington (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Cock Marling
The nearest railway station is Winchelsea station, roughly 1.1 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Camber Castle (2.4 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Cock Marling include Flatropers Wood.
Why deal with it now?
A canopy clean in Cock Marling now stops the grease spreading further. It takes a few hours for most canopies, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Cock Marling is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cock Marling
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- One number for every site across the South East and London
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Cock Marling?
Filters that are missing, damaged or badly seated leave gaps. More grease reaches the plenum and housing than they’re designed to take, which shows up as heavy deposits when the filters come out.
Clients typically contact us when they notice one of these:
- Overflowing grease troughs and gutters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Cock Marling (Lamb House is about 2.5 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- When the next visit should be, and why
What staff can safely do
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the canopy cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Cock Marling and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We look at the canopy first, from pictures or on a visit.
- The range is turned off and allowed to cool before we cover it.
- Filters come out and the plenum behind them is scraped and degreased.
- Inside and out, the canopy and its grease channels are degreased.
- We refit the filters, clear up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Keep filters on a set cleaning routine
- Keep grease cups and drawers emptied
- Tell us when the canopy starts to drip
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. It notes what was cleaned and anything we couldn’t reach, so the record is honest and complete.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Turning the fan off early lets vapour settle on the hood.
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Lighter cooking still leaves grease on the canopy. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Wall canopies
Long wall canopies often have several filter banks. Each section’s plenum and housing is cleaned in turn, with photos for each.