East Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Hellingly, East Sussex
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Hellingly, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hellingly
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. We empty the built-up grease and food solids, clean the inside and the baffles, and check the trap is working properly. The work covers pot wash sinks, school and care home kitchens and kitchen waste pipes, and people most often call us about a small trap that fills too quickly and sinks that drain slowly.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Hellingly are often in older buildings, with drains and grease traps that have been there for years. Smells and slow drains are the usual warning signs.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hellingly (BN27)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad and the smell carries. Cleaning it removes the cause. Light use slows the build-up but does not stop it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost and how to check a contractor.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
How the visit 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. The visit takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Your opening hours decide when we come to Hellingly, not ours.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
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FAQs for Hellingly
Which environmental health team covers Hellingly?
The local authority for Hellingly is Wealden council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do you work overnight in Hellingly?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Hellingly doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Commercial kitchens in Hellingly
There are about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hellingly, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Hellingly, about 45 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Food hygiene inspections in Hellingly are the job of Wealden council’s environmental health team. 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 run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Hellingly (the nearest hospital is Hellingly Hospital Railway, about within half a mile north), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. School kitchens, at schools like Hawkes Farm Academy for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Hellingly is about 1 mile north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Hellingly, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Hellingly is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for grease trap cleaning. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby (17 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: BN27. We cover sites on Station Road, Cheviot Street and Iris Close and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hellingly: Upper Horsebridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Magham Down (1 mile east), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Near you in Hellingly
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hailsham Community College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Polegate station, about 4.3 miles south. A little further out are Hellingly Hospital Railway (within half a mile north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles north).
Part by part
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so the trap works as it should.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
Common problems we fix in Hellingly
For a kitchen in Hellingly or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Tucked away under the sink or below the floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
Look out for any of the following:
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Drains clogged with fat
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
If you run a kitchen in an older building near Hellingly, such as a historic house like Horselunges Manor (about 0.6 miles west), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they recommend a next date
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.