London and the South East
Grease Trap Cleaning in Brighton and Hove
Covering 30 places across Brighton and Hove for grease trap cleaning, done evenings, overnight or at weekends, with a fixed quote before we start and a report with photos afterwards.
Grease trap cleaning in every part of Brighton and Hove
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or call or email us for a quick quote.
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More services in Brighton and Hove
- Extract fan repair and replacement
- Canopy and hood cleaning
- TR19 inspections and grease testing
- Fire damper testing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
- Air handling unit cleaning
- Extract fan cleaning
- Grease filter exchange
- Kitchen extract cleaning
- Ventilation duct cleaning
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Grease trap cleaning across Brighton and Hove: what to expect
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Brighton and Hove, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for a full, neglected grease trap and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, across pot wash sinks, restaurants and takeaways and under-sink grease traps.
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
How we quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why businesses in Brighton and Hove choose us
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Around Brighton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Fairlight Primary School, St Martin's Church and Park Crescent pub, among other places. Other local landmarks include Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (0.9 miles west), Academy of Creative Training (0.9 miles south) and William Clarke Park (less than half a mile east). Brighton has its own railway station: London Road (Brighton) station. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
Grease trap cleaning around Brighton and Hove
In Brighton and Hove, every food business is inspected by its local council, and the cleanliness of the whole kitchen, drains included, is part of that.
Across England, including Brighton and Hove, the responsible person has a legal duty to assess and reduce fire risk, and a TR19® certificate and photo report give you a record of the work. In the coastal parts of Brighton and Hove, salt air and damp are hard on ductwork, fans and dampers, and corrosion is one of the things that can stop a fire damper closing.
Brighton: If you run a kitchen near London Road (Brighton) station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap. If you look after a hall kitchen near St Martin's Church or anywhere in Brighton, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Brighton and Hove
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The condition we find in the survey
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Why deal with it now?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they recommend a next date
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Sewer problems outside the premises
Common questions in Brighton and Hove
Are you accredited?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do the sinks have to be out of use during the clean?
Just the sinks that drain into the trap, and only while we work. Visits are booked outside your busiest hours wherever possible.