East Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Lewes grease trap cleaning
Need grease trap cleaning in Lewes? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Grease trap cleaning in Lewes, done properly
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. Typical jobs include an under-sink trap that keeps filling up and an overdue grease trap, across restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks.
For a kitchen in a town like Lewes, a deep clean is often booked after a refit, before an inspection or alongside an extract clean, so the whole kitchen is done in one closure.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, 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
- Lewes (BN7, BN8, BN6, RH15)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Lewes
Can you work in Lewes outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Lewes keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can a school kitchen in Lewes be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 7 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Lewes, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Is Lewes in your area?
Yes. We work in Lewes and across East Sussex, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. It sets there and narrows the pipes until they block. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Most grease trap cleans take an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lewes
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Lewes and across East Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Grease trap cleaning around Lewes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 50 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 13 takeaways across Lewes and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Kitchens in Lewes get their food hygiene inspections from Lewes council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St John sub Castro or anywhere around Lewes, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Lewes Victoria Hospital (about 0.5 miles west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. For schools such as Lewes Old Grammar School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays.
Lewes is about 7 miles north-east of Brighton, in East Sussex. From the centre of Lewes to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Lewes is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work for grease trap cleaning. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 7 miles from Lewes.
Here we cover the BN7, BN8, BN6 and RH15 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. We cover sites on Market Lane, Market Street and High Street and the roads around them. You’ll find Lewes on the A26 and A275, so it’s easy for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Lewes include South Malling (1 mile north-east), Southover (1 mile south-east), Cliffe (1 mile east), Offham (1 mile north-west) and Hamsey (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south). Lewes is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex for grease trap cleaning.
Landmarks near Lewes
Around Lewes, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Priory School, St Pancras Catholic Primary School and Railway Land, among other places. The closest station to Lewes is Lewes station, roughly 0.6 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Lewes Victoria Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. Sites in a town like Lewes rarely need to lose trading hours, as the work fits around them.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used right away. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Lewes
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The scale of the work
- Parking and loading at the site
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- A few general shots of the system
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
If you need grease trap cleaning in Lewes, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
When it’s something else
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what grease trap cleaning won’t do:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
What else we do in Lewes
Why act early in Lewes
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. Nothing in a duct, damper or fan improves by being left.
What you pay 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 any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why Lewes businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Part by part
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. With more capacity, they fill more slowly but they still need cleaning.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps may be under a floor panel or in a cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.