West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
For emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Shoreham-by-Sea, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Common questions in Shoreham-by-Sea
Can school kitchens in Shoreham-by-Sea be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Shoreham-by-Sea, the Food Standards Agency lists about 6 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Shoreham-by-Sea?
Kitchens in Shoreham-by-Sea are inspected by Adur council’s environmental health officers. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Is Shoreham-by-Sea in your area?
Yes. Shoreham-by-Sea is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you take the waste away?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains at any point.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
We clean the trap, not the drain network. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we’ll tell you so you can call a drainage contractor.
Grease trap cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea
In Shoreham-by-Sea, we time grease trap visits so the sinks are not needed. The trap is emptied, cleaned and checked and remove the waste. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. We’re often asked to deal with an overdue grease trap and foul odours from the grease trap, across restaurants and takeaways, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes.
Grease traps fill up with fat and food scraps, and once it’s full, fat passes into the drains. Regular emptying and cleaning stops the smells and blockages that follow.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- Shoreham-by-Sea (BN43, BN15, BN42)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shoreham-by-Sea
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. A clean trap is less of an attraction, alongside good kitchen hygiene. Catching it early in Shoreham-by-Sea means you choose the day.
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.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shoreham-by-Sea
- Each visit written up, with photos
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Small amounts soon build up.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An overdue grease trap
For a café close to Shoreham-By-Sea station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Mention any increase in cooking
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear so prevention is the easier route.
Grease trap cleaning in Shoreham-by-Sea: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 53 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 30 sandwich bars and takeaways in and around Shoreham-by-Sea, up to about a mile and a half out. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. In Shoreham-by-Sea, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Adur council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
For schools such as Buckingham Park Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Southlands Hospital (about 0.6 miles north-east), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
Shoreham-by-Sea is about 4 miles west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Shoreham-by-Sea gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Shoreham-by-Sea is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for grease trap cleaning. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Work in BN43, BN15 and BN42 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Adelaide Square, High Street and Rainbow Square and nearby roads. Main roads around Shoreham-by-Sea include the A27 and A259, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Close by, we work in Old Shoreham (1 mile west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north-west), Southwick (2 miles east) and Portslade (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Worthing (6 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (12 miles west), Rustington (11 miles west) and Storrington (10 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Shoreham-by-Sea
In Shoreham-by-Sea, that means kitchens and buildings near Shoreham College, The Crabtree pub and Shoreham Academy. There’s a railway station in Shoreham-by-Sea itself: Shoreham-By-Sea station. Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Thundersbarrow Hill and Shoreham Beach.
When something else is needed
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Broken pipework below ground
- Sewer problems outside the premises
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shoreham-by-Sea
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Three things shape a visit in Shoreham-by-Sea: when you’re closed, where we can park and how we get to the system.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.