West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Findon, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning in Findon from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Findon
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Eventually it fills and needs emptying and cleaning. Common call-outs are for a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and a kitchen drain that smells, on restaurants and takeaways, kitchen waste pipes and school and care home kitchens.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Findon (BN14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Findon: your questions answered
Can you work in Findon outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Findon needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you cover smaller places like Findon?
Yes. Findon is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
Each trap is a little different, but a clean generally takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. You will know before the visit.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Findon knowing what to expect.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Findon kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses in and around Findon, up to about a mile and a half out. Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. In Findon, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Arun council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Hall and church kitchens, near The Parish Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Findon, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. A summer deep clean suits schools such as St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Findon is about 3 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. From the centre of Findon to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
Every address in BN14 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on High Street, Southview Road and Summerfields and nearby roads. Other places close to Findon include High Salvington (1 mile south), Cote (2 miles south), Durrington (2 miles south), Clapham (2 miles south-west) and Patching (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north), Worthing (3 miles south), Bognor Regis (13 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (14 miles north-east), Littlehampton (7 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Findon
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Old Village House Hotel. Findon’s nearest station is West Worthing station, roughly 3.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Worthing Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and Old Castle (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill.
What we are called out for in Findon
The more a kitchen cooks and washes up, the quicker the trap fills. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can fill very quickly when trade picks up.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Findon (the nearest hospital is Worthing Hospital, about 3.9 miles south-east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they recommend a next date
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- What paperwork you get at the end
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A unit that cannot cope with the kitchen’s output
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If you’re not sure, just call 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
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used straight away. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps may be under a floor panel or in a cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
Leave it or put it right?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Fully insured
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Nearby places to Findon
Other services in Findon
For landlords and multi-site operators
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.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.