West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hunston
Looking for grease trap cleaning in Hunston? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Foul odours from the grease trap
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hunston
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly, while inline traps and interceptors hold more. We look at the trap, how much the kitchen uses it and how quickly it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. The work covers under-sink grease traps, pot wash sinks and inline grease traps, and people most often call us about a small trap that fills too quickly and a slow-draining kitchen sink.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Hunston (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Hunston
Other services in Hunston
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Hunston?
For a kitchen in Hunston or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Hidden under a sink or in a floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Clients usually contact us after spotting one of these:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Sinks that drain slowly
Hall and church kitchens, near St Leodegar's Church or anywhere around Hunston, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Comparing quotes
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- What paperwork you get at the end
Hunston kitchens: local notes
Look up Hunston on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 36 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 9 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hunston. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Kitchens in Hunston get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Richard's Hospital about 2.3 miles north, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Goodwood House is about 4.5 miles north), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning.
Hunston is about 2 miles south of Chichester, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Hunston or further out, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Portsmouth, around 13 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in PO20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Heath Close, Westlands Road and St Leodegars Way or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Donnington (1 mile west), North Mundham (1 mile east), Runcton (1 mile east), Portfield (2 miles north) and Chichester (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Selsey (5 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Angmering (13 miles east).
Near you in Hunston
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chichester High School For Girls and The Spotted Cow Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 1.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Chichester Castle (2 miles north).
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Hunston
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The postcode and the type of business
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
The process
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Somewhere like Hunston, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. Visits are planned between meals.
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. They gather grease and debris, so we clean them.
Hunston questions
Can you work in school kitchens in Hunston during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Hunston. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Do you cover smaller places like Hunston?
Yes. Hunston is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Typically, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Bigger or overdue traps need more time and we will say so when we quote.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
What about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it for clients who vet their contractors.
Are you accredited?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
A trap clean removes the grease in the trap, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
Why deal with it now?
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Hunston is calmer for everyone.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A fixed price before any work starts
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations.