West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Apuldram grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Apuldram, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Grease trap cleaning in Apuldram
In Apuldram, we time grease trap visits so the sinks aren’t needed. We empty, clean and check the trap and remove the waste. It works on its own or with a deep clean or extract clean. The work covers under-sink grease traps, inline grease traps and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and gurgling drains in the kitchen.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Apuldram (PO20, PO19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Water won’t drain away, and dirty water can back up. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk. Equipment tucked in a roof space or outbuilding near Apuldram rarely gets looked at unless someone books it.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. In a small place like Apuldram, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos 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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How the job changes from site to site
Inline grease traps
Inline traps are fitted into the drain line. They’re larger than under-sink traps but still need regular emptying.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens cannot afford a blocked drain. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
Apuldram kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 36 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 11 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Apuldram, up to about a mile and a half out. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Apuldram. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Goodwood House is about 4.4 miles north-east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. School kitchens, at schools like Fishbourne CofE Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. Where a church or community hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Apuldram, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Apuldram is about 2 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Across the PO20 area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Apuldram is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
All of PO20 and PO19 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Dell Quay Road, Appledram Lane South and Donnington Park and the roads around them. If your site is just outside Apuldram, we cover Fishbourne (1 mile north), Bosham Hoe (2 miles west), Broadbridge (2 miles north-west), Bosham (2 miles west) and West Itchenor (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (6 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Angmering (14 miles east).
What’s near Apuldram
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Black Horse Public House, The Prebendal School and Bishop Luffa School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Chichester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Nutborne Marshes.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Common questions in Apuldram
Do you work at weekends in Apuldram?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Apuldram needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover smaller places like Apuldram?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What happens to the waste?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What affects the quote in Apuldram
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes