Brighton and Hove · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Patcham, Brighton and Hove
Our technicians work in Patcham on grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- Drains clogged with fat
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A small trap that fills too quickly
About our grease trap cleaning in Patcham
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it, then check the water flows properly. If you have foul odours from the grease trap and a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time, we can help.
In a smaller place like Patcham, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning doesn’t reach.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. 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.
- Place
- Patcham (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning around Patcham
There are about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 11 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Patcham, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Food hygiene inspections in Patcham are the job of Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health team. 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 Preston Manor & Gardens (about 1.5 miles south) are part of the area around Patcham, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. Montefiore Hospital, about 2.2 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Patcham; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Patcham is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Anywhere in BN1, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Our Brighton and Hove coverage runs to 30 places, Patcham among them.
Here we cover the BN1 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. You’ll find streets such as London Road, Vale Avenue and Eldred Avenue, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Patcham, we cover Waterhall (1 mile north-west), Westdene (1 mile south-west), Hollingbury (1 mile east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (4 miles south-east), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Patcham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Withdean Park, Patcham High School and The Dharma Primary School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Preston Park station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Clayton Castle (3.1 miles north) and Brighton Transport Museum (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
Common questions in Patcham
Can the work in Patcham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Patcham can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Patcham?
Food hygiene inspections in Patcham are carried out by Brighton and Hove council. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
The Fire Safety Order 2005 calls them the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
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When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Patcham
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
Common problems we fix in Patcham
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. When it cools, the grease hardens, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Hall kitchens near All Saints Church or elsewhere in Patcham may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.
The process
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes less than an hour for many under-sink units, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Around Patcham, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Get a fixed quote
For grease trap cleaning in Patcham, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Leave it or put it right?
In Patcham, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. A blocked drain is an emergency, often at a busy time. In a smaller place like Patcham, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Different parts, different methods
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so water flows freely.