West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Botolphs, West Sussex
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Botolphs, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
What a clean will not put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
Grease trap cleaning in Botolphs, done properly
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are a small trap that fills too quickly and a bad smell from the sinks or drains.
In a village or hamlet like Botolphs, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Botolphs (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Botolphs.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Botolphs
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
For schools such as Upper Beeding Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
Why act early in Botolphs
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad and the smell carries. Cleaning it removes the cause. A planned visit to Botolphs is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Botolphs businesses choose us
- Photo reports with every job
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
See how cleaning jobs are priced and how to check a contractor.
Botolphs: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Botolphs?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Botolphs included. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which council inspects kitchens in Botolphs?
Food hygiene inspections in Botolphs are carried out by Horsham council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
As a guide, it takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. A large or very full trap takes longer, and we will tell you in advance.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Which sectors do you work in?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Grease trap cleaning in Botolphs: local notes
There are about 10 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Botolphs, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Botolphs. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Portslade Manor, about 4.6 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses around Botolphs; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps. Where a church or community hall near St Botolph's Church, or anywhere in Botolphs, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Botolphs is about 3 miles north-west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. From the centre of Botolphs to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Botolphs is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients. Brighton is in our area too, about 8 miles from Botolphs.
We work across the BN44 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. If your site is just outside Botolphs, we cover Upper Beeding (1 mile north-east), Bramber (1 mile north), Steyning (1 mile north-west), Sompting (3 miles south-west) and Lancing (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (5 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south-east).
Around Botolphs
Typical jobs here are in premises near Steyning Grammar School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Steyning Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Old Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Botolphs include Steep Down and Mill Hill.
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Aftercare tips
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Mention any increase in cooking
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. It may need a drainage specialist to investigate.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps may be under a floor panel or in a cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.