East Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Selmeston, East Sussex
Grease trap cleaning in Selmeston, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Selmeston
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Selmeston, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. We come when the sinks are not needed so washing up is not interrupted. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, pot wash sinks and school and care home kitchens, and the jobs we see most are a small trap that fills too quickly and sinks that drain slowly.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Selmeston
Do you work at weekends in Selmeston?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who inspects food businesses in Selmeston?
In Selmeston, it’s Wealden council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
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. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked in the same careful way.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. It isn’t poured back down the drain at any point.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
It depends where the blockage is. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
When to call us in Selmeston
A full trap can’t hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and on towards the sewer, where it can form blockages.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
If you look after a hall kitchen near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere in Selmeston, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Grease trap cleaning around Selmeston
Look up Selmeston on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Selmeston. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. At about 47 miles from central London, Selmeston sits well inside the area we cover. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Selmeston get their food hygiene inspections from Wealden council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Charleston Farmhouse is about 1.2 miles west), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, about 5.3 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Selmeston.
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Selmeston and the rest of East Sussex. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Selmeston among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 12 miles from Selmeston.
Work in BN26 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as The Street and Lewes Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Selmeston, we cover Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
What’s near Selmeston
In Selmeston, that means kitchens and buildings near The Barley Mow pub, among other places. The closest station to Selmeston is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1 mile east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Firle Beacon.
How it works
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. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to Selmeston can be planned properly.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- 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.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Selmeston
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
For grease trap cleaning in Selmeston, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
What staff can safely do
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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
We time visits to avoid service so you don’t lose trade.
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. They hold more grease and solids but they still need cleaning.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
Also in Selmeston
Looking after it afterwards
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
We will suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. It’s based on how full it was and how busy the kitchen is.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.