West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Dial Post, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Dial Post. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Grease trap cleaning in Dial Post
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it, then check the water flows properly. If you have an interceptor full of grease and solids and a kitchen drain that smells, we can put it right.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Dial Post (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Never pour used oil down the sink
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Sink strainers help catch solids so less solid waste gets through.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.
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FAQs for Dial Post
Do you work in villages like Dial Post?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Dial Post?
In Dial Post, 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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll recommend a schedule once we’ve seen it.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds and that may solve a slow drain caused by the trap. A blockage deeper in the drains needs a drainage specialist.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. 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.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Dial Post
At about 39 miles from central London, Dial Post sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Food hygiene inspections in Dial Post are the job of Horsham council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
For kitchens in and around Dial Post, grease trap cleaning can be set up on a schedule.
Dial Post is about 7 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. From the centre of Dial Post to the outskirts, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Dial Post is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 13 miles away.
We work across RH13 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include The Green, Swallows Lane and Bentons Lane, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. We also cover Whitehall (2 miles north-west), Shipley (2 miles north), West Grinstead (2 miles north-east), Broomer's Corner (2 miles north-west) and Partridge Green (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (10 miles east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Dial Post
The countryside around Dial Post includes Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens with lots of washing-up fill traps fast. A shorter cleaning interval normally suits them.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Broken pipework below ground
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Dial Post before we set off.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 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. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Dial Post
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
A deep clean in Dial Post covers walls, floors, ceilings and equipment, done while the kitchen is shut.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours