West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Bosham Hoe, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning across Bosham Hoe and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. They hold more grease and solids but they still need cleaning.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Bosham Hoe
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Bosham Hoe, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. Visits are booked around your service so washing up is not interrupted. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, inline grease traps and kitchen waste pipes, and common reasons people get in touch are an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and a slow-draining kitchen sink.
In a village or hamlet like Bosham Hoe, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Bosham Hoe (PO18)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
You’ll get our view on how often the trap needs cleaning. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Acting at this stage usually prevents a blockage down the line.
Bosham Hoe kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 7 pubs and bars in Bosham Hoe and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. In Bosham Hoe, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere in Bosham Hoe may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Bosham Hoe is about 3 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Bosham Hoe and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Bosham Hoe is one of them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 10 miles from Bosham Hoe.
Work in PO18 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Hoe Lane and Smuggler's Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Bosham (1 mile north), West Itchenor (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge (2 miles north), Chidham (2 miles north-west) and Apuldram (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (3 miles north-east), Selsey (6 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Bosham Hoe
Bosham Hoe’s nearest station is Bosham station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.1 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Stoke Down and Nutborne Marshes.
Nearby places to Bosham Hoe
What else we do in Bosham Hoe
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease trap cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Bosham Hoe and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Bosham Hoe
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink overloads the trap fast. Even small amounts add up.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Bosham Hoe (the nearest hospital is St Richard's Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
How we price grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- How many systems or sites are involved
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To help 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, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It won’t put right:
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Bosham Hoe
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
Bosham Hoe questions
Do you work in villages like Bosham Hoe?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Bosham Hoe?
That is Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Bosham Hoe. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Let us know what’s fitted and we will plan the visit.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds and that may solve a slow drain caused by the trap. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
How much notice should we give?
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.