West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Codmore Hill, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning in Codmore Hill, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Grease trap cleaning in Codmore Hill, done properly
Kitchens in Codmore Hill use us for grease trap cleaning, whether it’s an under-sink unit or a larger inline trap. Visits are booked around your service, so the kitchen keeps running. The work covers pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and under-sink grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a routine grease trap service.
Work in a small place like Codmore Hill starts with agreeing a date and access.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Codmore Hill (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Codmore Hill
What else we do in Codmore Hill
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Codmore Hill
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition we find in the survey
- How easy every part is to reach
- The number of sites or systems
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email 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 usually come back within one working day.
Keeping the system healthy
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Codmore Hill
The FSA’s data shows about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered across Codmore Hill and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. It’s Horsham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Codmore Hill. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like St Mary's Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Old Place Manor, about 1 mile south-west, is one of the historic houses around Codmore Hill; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Codmore Hill is about 10 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Codmore Hill gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Brighton, about 19 miles from Codmore Hill.
We work across RH20 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Masons Way, Hill Farm Lane and Stane Street, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Broomershill (1 mile south-east), North Heath (1 mile north-east), Nutbourne (1 mile south-east), Marehill (1 mile south-east) and Gay Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (11 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Codmore Hill
The closest station to Codmore Hill is Pulborough station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are Coates Castle (4.2 miles west). For a walk, there’s The Mens.
What we are called out for in Codmore Hill
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. Once it cools, it sets, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Codmore Hill may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the price is fixed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In a small place like Codmore Hill, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Related advice
FAQs for Codmore Hill
Can you work in Codmore Hill outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which environmental health team covers Codmore Hill?
In Codmore Hill, it’s Horsham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you work in Codmore Hill?
Yes. We cover Codmore Hill and across West Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
What do you do with the waste?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.