West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Lordington grease trap cleaning
For grease trap cleaning in Lordington, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Lordington
In Lordington, we time grease trap visits so the sinks are not needed. We empty, clean and check the trap, and the waste is taken away. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. We’re often asked to deal with a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and an overdue grease trap, on school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks.
In a village or hamlet like Lordington, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Lordington (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Lordington
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Questions from Lordington
Will you come out to Lordington?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Lordington included. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can the work in Lordington be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
The right interval depends on your trap and your cooking. If the sinks start to drain slowly between cleans, it’s too long, and we can shorten it.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
Most grease trap cleans take anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap including checking it drains. We plan the visit around your service.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
Under-sink and inline grease traps, and larger interceptors. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Grease trap cleaning around Lordington
At about 55 miles from central London, Lordington sits well inside the area we cover. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible. In Lordington, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Chichester council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Hall and church kitchens, near Racton Church or anywhere around Lordington, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. School kitchens, at schools like Bourne Community College for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Lordington is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lordington and the rest of West Sussex. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Portsmouth, roughly 10 miles from Lordington.
We cover every part of PO18 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Lordington include Racton (1 mile south), Walderton (1 mile north-east), Funtington (2 miles south-east), Hambrook (2 miles south) and West Ashling (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south-east), Selsey (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (3 miles south-west), Portfield (6 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles east).
Near you in Lordington
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Stansted Park. For rail, the closest station is Southbourne station, about 2.5 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles south-west) and Emsworth Museum (3.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Walderton Down.
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we clear up before we go. For a village or hamlet like Lordington, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
Keep used oil out of the drains and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
Also near Lordington
Other services in Lordington
Why it’s worth doing now in Lordington
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. A clean trap is less of an attraction, alongside good kitchen hygiene. A fault that closes a site in a village like Lordington affects everyone who depends on it.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lordington
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Lordington
A full trap can’t hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can form blockages.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 4.7 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Lordington.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether a written report and pictures are included