West Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Cootham, West Sussex
Specialist canopy cleaning for Cootham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- A hood coated in old grease
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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, next to our reports.
About our canopy cleaning in Cootham
For canopies and hoods in Cootham, the work follows the same careful routine: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. Before and after photos go into your report. The work covers plenum chambers, baffle filters and island canopies, and people most often call us about condensation running down the canopy and heavy deposits behind the grease filters.
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.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Cootham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Check and empty canopy gutters regularly
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Check filters aren’t leaving gaps
File the report alongside your fire risk assessment where an inspector can see it. Photos of a clean canopy and plenum make the record easy to follow.
Keep the fan running throughout service and for a short while after. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.
What canopy cleaning looks like in Cootham
Look up Cootham on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 12 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 4 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Cootham. Any of those kitchens with a canopy has a hood that needs cleaning inside and out. In Cootham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A dated certificate in the maintenance file answers the question before it’s asked. Fire safety in Cootham falls to West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Historic houses near Cootham, such as Parham House about 1.1 miles west, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Cootham is about 7 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. For canopy cleaning in and around Cootham, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Cootham included. Cootham is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for canopy cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page, about 16 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in RH20 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Warren Croft, Pulborough Road and The Crescent and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out canopy cleaning in Storrington (1 mile east), Wiggonholt (2 miles north-west), Sullington (2 miles south-east), West Chiltington Common (2 miles north) and Abingworth (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Horsham (12 miles north-east), Worthing (7 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east) and Littlehampton (8 miles south).
What’s near Cootham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Rydon Community College, Parham Park and The Crown Inn and the streets around them. Cootham’s nearest station is Pulborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find The Storrington And District Museum (1 mile east) and Amberley Castle (3.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill and Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what canopy cleaning will not do:
- A light fitting that does not work
- Poor airflow from a fan that needs repair
- A hood that doesn’t cover the cooking line
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Canopy light fittings
- Wall canopies
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few hours for most canopies. In a small place like Cootham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- The canopy is checked from pictures or on a visit.
- Once the kitchen has closed, the cooking line is cooled and sheeted.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- Inside and out, the hood and its troughs are cleaned.
- We put the filters back, tidy up and photograph the finished canopy.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for canopy cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
When to call us in Cootham
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Grease from the vapour lands on the canopy’s inner surfaces, its joints and its filters before what gets through reaches the plenum.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- An EHO comment about the canopy
- Condensation and grease dripping together
- Grease dripping from the canopy edge
- Smoke hanging around the canopy during service
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Storrington Primary School or anywhere near Cootham, the holidays are the usual time for a TR19® clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
Towns and villages near Cootham
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Common questions in Cootham
Is Cootham within the area you cover?
Yes, Cootham is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work at weekends in Cootham?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Do you clean the grease filters as part of a canopy clean?
We take them out, clean them and put them back. We also offer a filter exchange service for between cleans.
How long does canopy cleaning take?
It takes a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not typically. The area we are working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Different parts, different methods
School and staff canteen kitchens
Canteens and school kitchens tend to run to a timetable, so the canopy can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed. We often clean them in holidays or at weekends.
Wall canopies
At the back of the canopy, behind the filters, grease builds up unseen. With the filters out we can get to it and degrease it properly.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease dripping from the hood can fall onto food, pans and worktops. It’s a food hygiene concern as much as a fire concern, and environmental health officers look at the cleanliness of equipment, extraction included. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Cootham rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Cootham
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
See what affects the cost and our accreditations.