West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Dragons Green grease trap cleaning
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Dragons Green and across West Sussex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A small trap that fills too quickly
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The times the site is available
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Grease trap cleaning in Dragons Green
In Dragons Green, we time grease trap visits so the sinks are not needed. The trap is emptied, cleaned and checked and remove the waste. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. Typical jobs include a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and a bad smell from the sinks or drains, across school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and under-sink grease traps.
For a kitchen in or near Dragons Green, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Somewhere as small as Dragons Green, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Getting a quote
If you need grease trap cleaning in Dragons Green, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Sink strainers help catch solids so less solid waste gets through.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Shortening the cleaning interval now keeps the drains flowing.
Honest limits
Grease trap cleaning cannot fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It will not put right:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
Places near Dragons Green
What else we do in Dragons Green
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Questions from Dragons Green
Who inspects food businesses in Dragons Green?
Kitchens in Dragons Green are inspected by Horsham council’s environmental health officers. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Can the work in Dragons Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Dragons Green can fit around your hours. When you call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Let us know what’s fitted and we’ll plan the visit.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Do you take the waste away?
The waste leaves with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Dragons Green kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Dragons Green. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. At about 37 miles from central London, Dragons Green sits well inside the area we cover. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. In Dragons Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Horsham Hospital, about 5.4 miles north-east, is the nearest hospital to Dragons Green; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Dragons Green, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Dragons Green or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Dragons Green is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (16 miles or so).
We cover every part of the RH13 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Dragons Green, we cover Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
What’s near Dragons Green
The nearest railway station is Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles west. Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Dragons Green include Knepp Wildland.
When to call us in Dragons Green
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It goes on into the drain and the sewer beyond, where it can form blockages.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Drains clogged with fat
School kitchens, at schools like Shipley CofE Primary School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Comparing quotes
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- If they look at the system before pricing
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate