East Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Iford
Grease trap cleaning across Iford and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An overdue grease trap
- A kitchen drain that smells
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Iford
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. The work covers under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks, and common reasons people get in touch are washing-up water that won’t drain away and a small trap that fills too quickly.
For a kitchen in or near Iford, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Iford (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Iford
Do you work at weekends in Iford?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you work in school kitchens in Iford during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Iford, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, and you can expect it to take a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. We will confirm when we quote.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. We fit visits around mealtimes.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. A shorter cleaning interval usually suits them.
When to call us in Iford
If a trap is not emptied, grease passes straight through. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can cause blockages.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A routine grease trap service
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
School kitchens, at schools like Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Multi-site and managed buildings
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Other services in Iford
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap will not fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Shortening the cleaning interval now stops it overflowing.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Iford.
- 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.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.
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Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we will tell you before any work starts. It won’t put right:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Iford
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
Iford kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 8 pubs, bars and clubs as registered food businesses across Iford and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. Food hygiene inspections in Iford are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Monk's House, about 1.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses around Iford; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Lewes Victoria Hospital, about 1.7 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Iford.
Iford is about 2 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. Sites in Iford get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Iford among them.
We cover every part of the BN7 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. If your site is just outside Iford, we cover Kingston near Lewes (1 mile north-west), Northease (1 mile south-east), Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles north-east) and Lewes (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (5 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (4 miles south).
Local landmarks in Iford
Around Iford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Juggs Arms Public House, Priory School and Railway Land and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Lewes station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Southerham Farm.