East Sussex · Ductwork cleaning
Duct cleaning in Cock Marling
Cleaning of kitchen extract ductwork, horizontal runs and vertical risers through access panels for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cock Marling. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Gaps where access panels were never fitted
- Thick crusts of old grease along the duct
- Fat dripping from the ductwork
Your questions about ductwork cleaning in Cock Marling
Who is the fire and rescue service for Cock Marling?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Cock Marling. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Is ductwork cleaning any different in a coastal place like Cock Marling?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Cock Marling gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Rooftop fans, discharge cowls and fixings are checked for corrosion as well as grease.
Do we have to stop cooking while the ducts are cleaned?
Only while we are working, and we work around you. Most kitchens book overnight or weekend cleans, so no service is lost.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How often should kitchen ducts be cleaned?
At least as often as BESA guidance sets for your cooking hours. Kitchens cooking 12 to 16 hours a day need it at least every 3 months, while lighter use can go longer.
How long will the duct clean take?
It depends on the length of the duct, the number of access panels and how much grease there is. As a guide, it takes a few hours for a short run, longer for long runs and tall risers.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
How we handle ductwork cleaning in Cock Marling
We’ve been trading since 2009, working across London and the South East. As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, our duct cleaning is done to BESA TR19® Grease, with each certificate issued through the BESCA portal. We are often asked to deal with sections of duct with no access panels and grease seeping out of the duct seams, on multi-storey ducts, vertical risers and bends and junctions.
Work in a small place like Cock Marling starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean itself is the same full TR19® job as in any town: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Cock Marling (TN31)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease, kitchens and Cock Marling
Cock Marling is within about 3 miles of the coast. Metal on the roof weathers faster close to the coast, and the extract fan and cowl are no exception. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Cock Marling. 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. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service covers Cock Marling. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Around Cock Marling, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
Cock Marling is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Cock Marling gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Cock Marling is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for ductwork cleaning. We also work in Maidstone, around 24 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of TN31 for ductwork cleaning and the roads nearby. Close by, we work in 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).
Near you in Cock Marling
The nearest railway station is Winchelsea station, roughly 1.1 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Camber Castle (2.4 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.6 miles south-east). Not far away are Flatropers Wood.
How the job changes from site to site
Multi-storey and shared buildings
A fire in a duct in a shared building can affect far more than one kitchen, which makes keeping it clean all the more important. The paperwork suits landlords and managing agents.
Attenuators and discharge
At the end of the duct is the discharge. It can gather grease and mark the wall or roof around it, so it’s cleaned as far as safe access allows.
What affects the cost of ductwork cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- The scale of the work
- Travel, parking and unloading
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Every site is different, 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 to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
What we’re called out for in Cock Marling
A duct with too few access doors can’t be fully cleaned. Sections between panels go uncleaned, sometimes since the system was installed, and the grease there keeps building out of sight.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Grease seeping out of the duct seams
- A grease test showing the duct is overdue
- Years of grease along the duct floor
- A duct nobody has opened in years
Historic houses near Cock Marling, such as Lamb House about 2.5 miles east, are a reminder that older buildings with event kitchens can have long, awkward duct routes.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- File each certificate and photo report in the maintenance log
- Leave a way through to the access panels
- Keep the fan on while anything is cooking
- Have the grease measured if cooking hours go up
When the duct is cleaned as part of a full TR19® Grease clean, a TR19 certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. It records the date, the location and the technician.
The less grease gets past the canopy, the cleaner the duct stays. Keep the filters clean, well fitted and in place whenever you cook.
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When it’s something else
Ductwork cleaning can’t fix everything, and we will tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Faulty fire dampers
- Duct sections that need replacing
- Undersized or badly laid-out ducts
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Cock Marling
- Horizontal duct runs
- Bends and junctions
- Multi-storey ducts
- Access panels
- Vertical risers
- Attenuators
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
How it works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a shift or more, depending on the length of the runs and the number of access points. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Cock Marling can be planned properly.
- The duct route is surveyed and every access point found.
- We take grease readings along the route.
- Once the kitchen has closed, we protect the area and open the panels.
- Heavy deposits come out by hand, then each section is degreased.
- Panels are closed, readings and photos repeated, and unreachable sections recorded.
Preparing for the visit
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.