Brighton and Hove · Grease trap cleaning
Hollingdean grease trap cleaning
We cover Hollingdean 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 bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Hollingdean
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. If you have gurgling from the sink waste and a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease, we can put it right, from pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and restaurants and takeaways onwards.
In a smaller place like Hollingdean, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning doesn’t reach.
Each visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Hollingdean (BN1, BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
Keep used oil out of the drains, and the trap will stay cleaner for longer. It makes a real difference.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
Hollingdean kitchens: local notes
There are about 278 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 83 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Hollingdean, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. Food hygiene inspections in Hollingdean are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Brighton General Hospital about 1.1 miles south-east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Richard's or elsewhere in Hollingdean, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Hollingdean is about 1 mile north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Hollingdean gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. 30 places in Brighton and Hove are on our list, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: BN1 and BN2. Whether your site is on Mayo Road, Dewe Road and Rugby Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Hollingdean: Brighton (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile west), Moulsecoomb (1 mile east), Prestonville (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Roedean (3 miles south-east). Hollingdean is among the bigger places we cover in Brighton and Hove for grease trap cleaning.
What’s near Hollingdean
In Hollingdean, that means kitchens and buildings near Varndean School, William Clarke Park and The Pub at Fiveways and the streets around them. Hollingdean’s nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, about 0.5 miles east. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton General Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles north). Open spaces near Hollingdean include Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hollingdean
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Hollingdean: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Hollingdean?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Hollingdean can fit around your hours. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Hollingdean?
That is Brighton and Hove council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hollingdean. 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.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds and that may solve a slow drain caused by the trap. A blockage deeper in the drains needs a drainage specialist.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so water flows freely.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. For a place like Hollingdean, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Preparing for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Hollingdean
Grease that gets past the trap doesn’t disappear. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed. Booking now means the visit to Hollingdean is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Hollingdean
Fats, oils and grease from cooking and washing up go down the sink. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
Look out for these warning signs:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- An overdue grease trap
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Hertford Infant and Nursery School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether they’re fully insured