West Sussex · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extraction cleaning in Cocking
Kitchen extract cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Cocking. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- A kitchen with no current TR19 certificate
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
Kitchen duct cleaning in Cocking
Insurers often want evidence of regular TR19 cleaning, and a claim can be refused or reduced without it. For a kitchen in Cocking, our certificate and photo report give you that record for the maintenance log. If you have grease drips onto cooking equipment and a kitchen taken over without any extract records, we can put it right. Searching for commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Cocking? Duct Doctor has covered London and the South East since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member.
Before we clean, we look at where the grease is: wet film or deposit thickness readings show which parts of the duct need the most attention, and the same readings after the clean show the result.
For a kitchen in or near Cocking, the visit is planned around opening hours and the journey, 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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Cocking (GU29)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
Canopies vary from a single hood to long runs over several appliances, every section is cleaned and recorded in the photo report before and after.
Grease filters
Between TR19 cleans, filters still need regular cleaning and we offer a filter exchange service for that. Keeping them clean helps the rest of the system stay cleaner.
What a clean will not put right
Not every problem is solved by kitchen extract cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- Fire dampers that will not close (that needs damper testing and remedials)
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- An undersized canopy or fan
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Where we work
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Switch the fan on before cooking starts
- Never cook with filters missing or out of place
- Empty any grease troughs or cups on the canopy
- File each certificate with the fire risk assessment
You get a photo report after every clean. Before and after photos show each part of the system, alongside a list of what was cleaned, anything out of reach and the recommended next clean date.
Run the extract whenever the kitchen is cooking. Switching it off early leaves vapour to settle on the canopy and plenum, and the next clean has more to do.
Signs you need kitchen extract cleaning in Cocking
The type of cooking changes the amount of grease. Frying, grilling and roasting send far more fat into the canopy than steaming or boiling, so two kitchens with the same hours can need very different intervals.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An extract that no longer clears the smoke
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
- An extract that has never been cleaned to TR19
- Proof of cleaning requested by an insurer
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Cocking (Cowdray House is about 2.6 miles north), fitting access panels needs care.
What your quote should include
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
Kitchen extracts in Cocking
The FSA’s data shows about 4 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in and around Cocking, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Cocking. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. 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.
Healthcare kitchens can’t easily close, so their extracts are cleaned overnight or between meal services; the nearest hospital to Cocking is Midhurst Community Hospital, about 3 miles north. Where a hall near St Catherine of Siena Church, or anywhere in Cocking, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does.
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Cocking or further out, we cover kitchen extract cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Cocking is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for kitchen extract cleaning. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, about 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for kitchen extract cleaning: GU29. Kitchen extract cleaning is available to premises on Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close and nearby roads. We also 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).
Near you in Cocking
Well-known places in the area include 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 happens on the day
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a single shift for most kitchens, with long duct runs and tall risers needing more time. Visits to a village like Cocking are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- Grease readings set the baseline, and a fixed quote follows.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- Heavy deposits are scraped by hand and the system degreased to TR19® Grease.
- Then the clean bill of health: readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next date.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Your questions about kitchen extract cleaning in Cocking
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Cocking?
Kitchens in Cocking are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Will you come out to Cocking?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cocking is covered. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
When do you clean the extract?
Out of hours: evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. We need the equipment cool, and we leave the kitchen ready to cook.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Why do insurers care about extract cleaning?
Many insurers ask for proof of regular cleaning to TR19, and many policies require it. Without proof, a claim can be refused or reduced, so it’s worth checking your policy wording.
Does the law say I must clean to TR19?
The legal duty sits in the Fire Safety Order 2005 rather than in TR19 itself. TR19 is the industry benchmark for meeting that duty in a kitchen extract, and many insurers ask for proof of it.
Can you quote from photos?
Usually, yes. Send wide shots, close-ups of any access panels and anything that worries you, and a fixed quote typically follows within one working day. Some sites still need a visit, and we’ll say so.
What types of premises do you cover?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Cocking and across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.