West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in South Bersted
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in South Bersted and across West Sussex. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A full, neglected grease trap
About our grease trap cleaning in South Bersted
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. The work covers under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways, and common reasons people get in touch are an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and an under-sink trap that keeps filling up.
In a smaller place like South Bersted, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. Smaller kitchens still collect grease behind equipment and in the drains.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- South Bersted (PO21, PO22, BN14)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
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. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- A written report with photos after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What we work on in South Bersted
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
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.
How we price grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The times the site is available
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
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. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Grease trap cleaning around South Bersted
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 41 pubs, bars and clubs and about 9 hotels and B&Bs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of South Bersted. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. It’s Arun council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in South Bersted. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
For a café close to Bognor Regis station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. For schools such as South Bersted CofE Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
South Bersted is about 1 mile north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in South Bersted and the rest of West Sussex. South Bersted is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for grease trap cleaning. We also work in Portsmouth, about 18 miles from South Bersted.
All of PO21, PO22 and BN14 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Ivy Lane, Hook Lane and Essex Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to South Bersted include Bognor Regis (1 mile south-west), Felpham (1 mile east), Shripney (1 mile north), Aldwick (2 miles south-west) and Flansham (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Worthing (12 miles east), Chichester (6 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles east), Emsworth (12 miles west) and Rustington (7 miles east).
Around South Bersted
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, The Regis School and The William Hardwicke pub, among other places. There’s a railway station in South Bersted itself: Bognor Regis station. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Bognor Regis Museum (0.8 miles south).
How the visit works
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 job takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. For a place like South Bersted, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage down the line.
When to call us in South Bersted
The more a kitchen cooks and washes up, the quicker the trap fills. Traps sized for lighter use can fill very quickly when trade picks up.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital, about within half a mile south, is the nearest hospital to South Bersted; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Comparing quotes
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
Other services in South Bersted
South Bersted questions
Do you clean school kitchens in South Bersted in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 27 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of South Bersted. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you work in South Bersted outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. We’ll confirm when we quote.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.