West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Ford, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning in Ford, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Grease trap cleaning in Ford, done properly
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap holds them back. The work covers pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and under-sink grease traps, and the jobs we see most are a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and sinks that drain slowly.
Work in a small place like Ford starts with agreeing a date and access.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning in Ford: local notes
Look up Ford on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens in Ford and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. We cover Ford, about 51 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. Environmental health officers from Arun council inspect food businesses in Ford. 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.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as The Littlehampton Academy or anywhere near Ford, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean. Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Andrew or elsewhere in Ford may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We provide grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ford and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Brighton, about 20 miles from Ford.
Here we cover the BN18 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. That includes premises on Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Ford, we cover Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Near you in Ford
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station. Ford has its own railway station: Ford station. Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Ford includes WWT Arundel.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
Why act early in Ford
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. The lasting fix starts with the trap. It’s simpler to plan the work at Ford now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will talk you through it.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
FAQs for Ford
Can the work in Ford be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Ford keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ford?
Kitchens in Ford are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
A full trap cannot catch any more grease. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What else we do in Ford
Multi-site and managed buildings
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Ford?
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. Once it cools, it sets, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Arundel and District Hospital, about 2.1 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Ford.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ford, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- 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.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we leave.
A trap that is left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Grease floats and solids sink.
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. They fill quickly and need regular cleaning.