Brighton and Hove · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Brighton
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Brighton. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Brighton
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Brighton, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. We come when the sinks are not needed so washing up isn’t interrupted. We are often asked to deal with a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and gurgling drains in the kitchen, across under-sink grease traps, school and care home kitchens and pot wash sinks.
Food businesses in Brighton are inspected by council environmental health officers, and they look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen. A deep clean with a photo record helps show the kitchen is looked after.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Brighton (BN1, BN2, BN3)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. With more capacity, they fill more slowly, but they still need regular emptying and cleaning.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps may be under a floor panel or in a cupboard. We check how to reach it before the visit.
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Brighton
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. It hardens on the pipe walls until water can’t get through. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. The longer a system in Brighton goes without attention, the more there is to clean or fix.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Commercial kitchens in Brighton
Food Standards Agency records list about 12 food manufacturers and packers in Brighton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Food production can send a lot of fat, oil and grease towards the drains, so traps and interceptors need emptying on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Brighton and Hove council inspect food businesses in Brighton. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
For busy kitchens close to London Road (Brighton) station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fairlight Primary School or anywhere near Brighton, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Brighton is in Brighton and Hove. For grease trap cleaning in and around Brighton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. We work across South East England and London, Brighton included. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Work in BN1, BN2 and BN3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on London Road, Isetta Square and Pelham Square or a nearby road, we can help. With the A23 and A259 close by, Brighton is easy for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Brighton, we cover Hanover (1 mile south), Carlton Hill (1 mile south), West Hill (1 mile west), Hollingdean (1 mile north) and Seven Dials (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (4 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Rottingdean (3 miles south-east). Brighton is one of the larger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for grease trap cleaning.
Near you in Brighton
In Brighton, that means kitchens and buildings near Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, William Clarke Park and Park Crescent pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in Brighton itself: London Road (Brighton) station. A little further out are Brighton General Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Old Police Cells Museum (1 mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Managed buildings in a place the size of Brighton often have sign-in, permits-to-work and key holders, and the visit is planned around them.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Ask for a quote
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, you get a fixed price before we start.
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What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
What we’re called out for in Brighton
A busy kitchen in Brighton, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can struggle when cooking increases.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An overdue grease trap
- Foul odours from the grease trap
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brighton General Hospital about 0.7 miles east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether they’re fully insured
- What paperwork you get at the end
Nearby places to Brighton
What else we do in Brighton
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Brighton
Can you come to Brighton after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you work in school kitchens in Brighton during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 51 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Brighton. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Tell us what you have and we will plan around it.
How do you protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
A full trap can’t catch any more grease. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We take the grease and solids away with us. You’re not left with anything to dispose of after the visit.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
Each trap is a little different, but a clean generally takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. We’ll confirm when we quote.
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.