West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Newtimber grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Newtimber, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- An overdue grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Multi-site and managed buildings
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Newtimber
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap holds them back. Common call-outs are for a slow-draining kitchen sink and foul odours from the grease trap, across inline grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Newtimber (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
If you need grease trap cleaning in Newtimber, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Newtimber.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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
Grease trap cleaning in Newtimber: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 5 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs in Newtimber and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. It’s Mid Sussex council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Newtimber. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Historic houses such as Portslade Manor (about 4.6 miles south) are part of the area around Newtimber, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St John Evangelist or elsewhere in Newtimber, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Newtimber is about 5 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Newtimber or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, roughly 6 miles from Newtimber.
Work in BN6 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Newtimber include Clayton (2 miles east), Hurstpierpoint (2 miles north), Hurst Wickham (2 miles north-east), Hassocks (2 miles north-east) and Keymer (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (12 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Newtimber
Newtimber’s nearest station is Hassocks station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (4.2 miles north) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.1 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
Questions from Newtimber
Can you come to Newtimber after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Newtimber keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Newtimber within the area you cover?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Newtimber included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Tell us what you have and we will plan around it.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
That depends on the cause. A full trap is a common cause, and cleaning it can help but grease set further down the drains needs jetting by a drainage specialist.
Common problems we fix in Newtimber
A busy kitchen in Newtimber, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. Traps sized for lighter use can fill very quickly when trade picks up.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An overdue grease trap
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
The Dene Hospital, about 4.2 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Newtimber; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.