West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy Cleaning in Cocking
Need canopy cleaning in Cocking? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
Canopy cleaning in Cocking, done properly
Grease troughs, seams and the inside edge of the canopy are the spots a daily wipe misses. We scrape the heavy deposits, then degrease the surfaces with methods that suit the build-up, using hot water or steam where it helps. Common call-outs are for a canopy that no longer draws the smoke away and a greasy hood noticed by an inspector, on grease gutters, island canopies and canopy light fittings.
In a small place like Cocking, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Location
- Cocking (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Places near Cocking
What else we do in Cocking
The process
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Cocking.
- Diagnosis first: we look behind the filters as well as at the hood.
- We protect everything below once it has cooled.
- Thick grease is scraped away before the canopy is degreased.
- We finish the plenum, troughs and canopy and check them over.
- You get pictures of the result and a recommended date for the next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
Canopy cleaning around Cocking
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs within about 1.5 miles of central Cocking. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Cocking sits within the area of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cocking. 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 Catherine of Siena Church or elsewhere in Cocking, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event. Historic houses near Cocking, such as Cowdray House about 2.6 miles north, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Cocking, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Our area covers London and the South East, Cocking included. Cocking is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 17 miles from Cocking.
Postcode districts we cover here for canopy cleaning: GU29. Local streets include Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close, and we cover them all for canopy cleaning. If your site is just outside Cocking, we cover Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Cocking
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). The countryside around Cocking includes Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
What the work involves, part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Lighter cooking still leaves grease on the canopy. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.
Plenums and filter housings
Filter housings hold the filters in place, and their channels fill with grease. We clean them so the filters sit tight and leave no gaps.
What happens if it’s left?
Getting the canopy cleaned in Cocking now saves a bigger job later. The work takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, done while the kitchen is closed. Left alone, grease keeps moving into the plenum and duct. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why Cocking businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Electrical faults in the canopy
- A fan that cannot pull enough air because it’s worn out
- Grease in the duct runs and risers behind the canopy
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Cocking
- Wall canopies
- Grease gutters
- Plenum chambers
- Canopy light fittings
- Baffle filters
- Island canopies
Common questions in Cocking
Which environmental health team covers Cocking?
That is Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Cocking. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cocking?
That’s West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Can I just have the canopy cleaned instead of the whole system?
TR19® Grease is about the whole extract, from canopy to discharge. A canopy clean helps between full cleans, but the ducts and fan still need doing, and the report will say what was covered.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
The whole canopy, inside and out. The plenum behind the filters is included, since that is where grease hides.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
How long is a canopy clean?
One lightly soiled hood does not take long, while long canopies, several hoods or heavy deposits take more time. We’ll tell you what to expect.
Do you need canopy cleaning in Cocking?
Grease does not build up any differently in Cocking: it comes down to how long the kitchen cooks and what’s on the menu. Frying and grilling load a canopy far faster than steaming or boiling.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A canopy flagged at an environmental health inspection
- Grease filters blocking between washes
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Midhurst Community Hospital about 3 miles north, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed