East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Cousley Wood, East Sussex
Specialist canopy cleaning for Cousley Wood: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A sticky, discoloured canopy
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- An EHO comment about the canopy
How we handle canopy cleaning in Cousley Wood
Every canopy we clean in Cousley Wood gets the same treatment: we remove the filters, clean the plenum and housing, then degrease the canopy shell. You get photos of the canopy before and after. The work covers island canopies, wall canopies and plenum chambers, and the jobs we see most are a plenum thick with grease behind the filters and a hood coated in old grease.
In a village or hamlet like Cousley Wood, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, 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.
- Where
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A dirty extract fan further along the system
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- A light fitting that doesn’t work
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Wall canopies
- Canopy light fittings
- Grease gutters
- Baffle filters
- Plenum chambers
- Island canopies
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Why it’s worth doing now in Cousley Wood
For a kitchen in Cousley Wood, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for and keeping it that way is easier than catching up. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Cousley Wood is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Trading since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Kitchen extracts in Cousley Wood
Look up Cousley Wood on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Cousley Wood. Wherever there’s a canopy over the cooking, its hood and plenum collect grease with every service. Cousley Wood is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Wealden council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cousley Wood. 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.
A hospital like Ticehurst House Hospital, about 2.5 miles south-east, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Bursars and site managers at schools such as Uplands Community College tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Rehoboth Chapel or elsewhere in Cousley Wood, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN5 postcode area, we cover canopy cleaning for commercial sites. Across East Sussex, we cover 289 places, and Cousley Wood is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 15 miles away.
Canopy cleaning in TN5 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for canopy cleaning include Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
Near you in Cousley Wood
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Old Vine Public House, among other places. The closest station to Cousley Wood is Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Bewl Water.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere like Cousley Wood, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We look at the canopy, filters and troughs first.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
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Part by part
Plenums and filter housings
The plenum is the space behind the filters where air gathers before entering the duct. Grease that slips past the filters settles there, and it’s cleaned every time we clean the canopy.
Wall canopies
The back of a wall canopy is hard to reach and easy to miss. We remove the filters to reach it and degrease it properly.
Cousley Wood: your questions answered
Can the work in Cousley Wood be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in Cousley Wood in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Cousley Wood. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
It takes a few hours for most canopies. Your quote will give a time.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
What your team can do, and what needs 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.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Keep the fan on through service
- Don’t scrape the canopy with metal tools
- Refit filters the right way round and fully seated
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
We point out anything we noticed while the canopy was apart: bent or poorly fitting filters, a light cover that’s cracked, or troughs that fill too quickly. It’s a short list of what to watch, not a sales pitch.
Run the extract for as long as anything is cooking. Air that keeps moving carries less grease onto the canopy.