West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Earnley, West Sussex
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Earnley and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Earnley run smoothly.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Grease trap cleaning in Earnley
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. Typical jobs include a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a routine grease trap service, across kitchen waste pipes, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks.
Work in a small place like Earnley starts with agreeing a date and access.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos of the work, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Earnley (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Earnley
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Hall kitchens near Earnley Church or elsewhere in Earnley may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether a written report and photos are included
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site when we are done.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
Questions from Earnley
Do you work in villages like Earnley?
Yes, Earnley is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can you come to Earnley after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Earnley keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Do you take the waste away?
We take it away. There’s nothing left for your team to deal with after we have finished.
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’ll advise on what to do next.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. You will know before the visit.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Earnley
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
Earnley kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 16 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 8 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Earnley. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. Food hygiene inspections in Earnley are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
School kitchens, at schools like East Wittering Community Primary School for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Earnley is about 3 miles north-west of Selsey, in West Sussex. If you need grease trap cleaning in Earnley, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Earnley included. Earnley is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover for grease trap cleaning. Portsmouth is in our area too, about 11 miles from Earnley.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: PO20. Whether your site is on Earnley Manor Close, Bookers Lane and Drove Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Earnley include East Wittering (1 mile west), Almodington (1 mile north-east), Somerley (1 mile north), Shipton Green (2 miles north) and Birdham (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-east), Selsey (3 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Around Earnley
A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Not far away are Pilsey Island.
Nearby places to Earnley
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Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Earnley
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The postcode and the type of business
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.