East Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Etchingwood, East Sussex
We cover Etchingwood for emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Sinks that drain slowly
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
About our grease trap cleaning in Etchingwood
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly keeps them out of the drains. The work covers under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks, and people most often call us about a bad smell from the sinks or drains and an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Etchingwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Etchingwood
Do you work overnight in Etchingwood?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Etchingwood keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Etchingwood?
In Etchingwood, it’s Wealden 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.
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.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
Every trap is different, so we quote once we know what you have. We give you a fixed price, usually within one working day.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. A single log for each site works best.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What we do, step by step
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself 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 Etchingwood.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Etchingwood: local notes
About 37 miles out from central London, Etchingwood is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Etchingwood, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Wealden council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere in Etchingwood, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. For busy kitchens close to Buxted station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Etchingwood is about 2 miles north-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever you are in the TN22 postcode area, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 16 miles from Etchingwood.
We work across TN22 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Etchingwood, we cover Potter's Green (1 mile north-west), Buxted (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile south-west), Blackboys (1 mile south-east) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (9 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Near you in Etchingwood
In Etchingwood, that means kitchens and buildings near The Buxted Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Buxted station, about 0.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Uckfield Community Hospital (2.2 miles south-west) and Tickerage Castle (0.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Selwyns Wood.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site when we’re done.
A trap that is left too long stops catching grease. Regular emptying keeps it working and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
What affects the quote in Etchingwood
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How easy every part is to reach
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
When to call us in Etchingwood
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
Look out for any of the following:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A kitchen drain that smells
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Uckfield Community Hospital about 2.2 miles south-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. A shorter cleaning interval usually suits them.
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.