West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Ditchling
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Ditchling and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Ditchling
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. We empty the built-up grease and food solids and the chambers and baffles cleaned and the trap checked before we leave. If you’re dealing with scheduled grease trap emptying and sinks that drain slowly, we can put it right, from under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
Somewhere as small as Ditchling, the kitchens that need a deep clean are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Ditchling (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning around Ditchling
There are about 10 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways and sandwich shops in Ditchling and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. In Ditchling, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Lewes council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
The Dene Hospital, about 3.8 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Ditchling; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
Ditchling is about 3 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Ditchling gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Brighton is in our area too, around 6 miles away.
Here we cover the BN6 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Whether your site is on High Street, The Twitten and Charlton Gardens or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Ditchling, we cover Keymer (1 mile west), Westmeston (1 mile south), Hassocks (1 mile west), Clayton (2 miles south-west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west).
Around Ditchling
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Downlands Community School and The Bull Hotel and the streets around them. The closest station to Ditchling is Hassocks station, roughly 1.4 miles west. Nearby you will also find Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (under half a mile west) and The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep strainers in every sink
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.
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What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
How we price grease trap cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
Baffles and outlets
The outlet carries the separated water on to the drain. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Common questions in Ditchling
Which council inspects kitchens in Ditchling?
In Ditchling, it’s Lewes council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do you work at weekends in Ditchling?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Ditchling can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
It depends where the blockage is. A full trap is a common cause, and cleaning it can help, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
There’s no single answer. We look at how full the trap is and how quickly it fills, then suggest a schedule.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, 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.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Ditchling
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
What we’re most often called out for:
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- An overdue grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Ditchling Unitarian Chapel or elsewhere in Ditchling, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
How the visit 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 are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Somewhere as small as Ditchling, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- 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.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
How to prepare
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.