West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Southbourne grease trap cleaning
Looking for grease trap cleaning in Southbourne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Foul odours from the grease trap
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Southbourne
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. If you’re dealing with a kitchen drain that smells and drains that gurgle and bubble, we can help, from restaurants and takeaways, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
Work in a smaller place like Southbourne is planned around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Southbourne (PO10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Southbourne kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 8 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Southbourne. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. Environmental health officers from Chichester council inspect food businesses in Southbourne. 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.
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 3.5 miles west, is the nearest hospital to Southbourne. Hall and church kitchens, near St. John's or anywhere around Southbourne, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. If you run a café or takeaway near Southbourne station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning.
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Southbourne and the rest of West Sussex. Our area takes in 371 places across West Sussex, large and small. We also work in Portsmouth, around 8 miles away.
We cover every part of PO10 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Southbourne include Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
What’s near Southbourne
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Traveller's Joy Public House, Eames Farm and Bourne Community College. There’s a railway station in Southbourne itself: Southbourne station. Other landmarks nearby include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Southbourne includes Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across West Sussex. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
How we price grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- The condition we find in the survey
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- A few general shots of the system
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
The process
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. We plan the journey to Southbourne and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t 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.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
In Southbourne, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. A blocked drain is an emergency, often at a busy time. A quieter site near Southbourne still needs its system looked after.
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’ll go through it with you.
Why Southbourne businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Photo reports with every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
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Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Southbourne
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Southbourne?
Food hygiene inspections in Southbourne are carried out by Chichester council. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Can you come to Southbourne after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Southbourne doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How far ahead should we book?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Who is the responsible person?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we will tell you. It may need a drainage specialist to look further.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
Different parts, different methods
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. They fill quickly and need regular cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. We fit visits around mealtimes.