West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Rustington
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Rustington. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Rustington
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
About our grease trap cleaning in Rustington
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We assess the trap and how fast it fills and suggest an interval that suits. If you are dealing with drains that gurgle and bubble and drains clogged with fat, we can put it right, from school and care home kitchens, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways onwards.
In a place like Rustington, kitchens often sit in older buildings with older drains. A blocked drain or a smelly grease trap is normally the first sign.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Rustington (BN16, BN17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean won’t put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
Managing agents and facilities teams in Rustington
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens on the day
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Visits to a place like Rustington are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- 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.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. The lasting fix starts with the trap. Booking ahead lets us plan the trip to Rustington at a time that suits you.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Commercial kitchens in Rustington
There are about 3 food manufacturers and packers within about 1.5 miles of central Rustington, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Production sites can wash large amounts of fat and oil towards the drain, so traps need emptying to suit the volume. Kitchens in Rustington get their food hygiene inspections from Arun council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere in Rustington, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Rustington Community Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
Rustington is about 5 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Sites in Rustington get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 371 places in West Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
All of BN16 and BN17 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Church Road, The Street and Station Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Being close to the B2140, Rustington is simple for us to get to at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Littlehampton (1 mile west), Toddington (1 mile north-west), Poling (2 miles north), Wick (2 miles west) and Lyminster (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (13 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Local landmarks in Rustington
Around Rustington, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton College and Mewsbrook Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Rustington is Angmering station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Zachary Merton Hospital (less than half a mile south-east) and Lyminster Siege Castle (3 miles north-west). Not far away are WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Rustington?
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can form blockages.
What we are most often called out for:
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A small trap that fills too quickly
For busy kitchens close to Angmering station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
What your quote should include
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What paperwork you get at the end
Nearby places to Rustington
What else we do in Rustington
Questions from Rustington
Can you come to Rustington after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Rustington needn’t be disturbed. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Rustington?
Kitchens in Rustington are inspected by Arun council’s environmental health officers. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
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 problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. It sets there and narrows the pipes and causes blockages. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It varies with the trap and the kitchen. Slow or smelly sinks between cleans mean it needs doing more often and we’ll adjust the schedule.