West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Crossbush grease trap cleaning
We cover Crossbush for grease trap cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A kitchen drain that smells
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Crossbush
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps them out of the drains. The work covers school and care home kitchens, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are grease setting in the kitchen pipework and a routine grease trap service.
Somewhere as small as Crossbush, the kitchens that need a deep clean are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Crossbush (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. With notice, the visit to Crossbush can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
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Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks aren’t in use so you do not lose trade.
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
How we price grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The number of sites or systems
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For grease trap cleaning in Crossbush, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning in Crossbush: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 13 pubs and bars and about 9 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses as registered food businesses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Crossbush. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. Kitchens in Crossbush get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
For a café close to Arundel station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. If you look after a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen or anywhere in Crossbush, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Crossbush is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We provide grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Crossbush and the rest of West Sussex. Crossbush is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (18 miles or so).
All of BN18 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Crossbush include Warningcamp (1 mile north-east), Poling (1 mile south-east), Lyminster (1 mile south-west), Arundel (1 mile north-west) and Toddington (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Worthing (6 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles east) and Lancing (9 miles east).
Around Crossbush
For rail, the closest station is Arundel station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Lyminster Siege Castle (0.5 miles north) and Rustington Museum (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Common questions in Crossbush
Do you work in villages like Crossbush?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Crossbush included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do you work at weekends in Crossbush?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Crossbush needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we will tell you so you can call a drainage contractor.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
A typical clean takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit including checking it drains. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease trap cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Crossbush.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.
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What staff can safely do
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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Common problems we fix in Crossbush
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Arundel and District Hospital, about 1.5 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Crossbush.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether VAT is included
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks