West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Slaugham grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Slaugham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A routine grease trap service
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Sinks that drain slowly
Common questions in Slaugham
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Slaugham?
Kitchens in Slaugham are inspected by Mid Sussex council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you work in villages like Slaugham?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
It depends where the blockage is. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and photos, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Slaugham
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Further down the pipe, the grease cools and hardens and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. Common call-outs are for a kitchen drain that smells and an overdue grease trap, across restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
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
- Slaugham (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. Try to include:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Slaugham and across West Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen and check the seal on the lid.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. More waste means faster filling.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Slaugham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Slaugham. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Slaugham are the job of Mid Sussex council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Tyes Place is about 1.8 miles east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Warninglid Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Slaugham is about 5 miles south of Crawley, in West Sussex. Anywhere in RH17, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Brighton page covers sites nearby, about 15 miles away.
We work across RH17 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Handcross (1 mile north), Plummers Plain (1 mile west), Lower Beeding (2 miles west), Colwood (3 miles south) and Crabtree (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
What’s near Slaugham
Around Slaugham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Carpenter's Arms. The closest station to Slaugham is Balcombe station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (3.6 miles south-east) and Crawley Hospital (5.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Somewhere like Slaugham, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Broken pipework below ground
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Common problems we fix in Slaugham
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and fill it from below.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A full, neglected grease trap
Crawley Hospital, about 5.4 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Slaugham; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
What your quote should include
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach