West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Southwick, West Sussex
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Southwick, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
When to call us in Southwick
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Hall and church kitchens, near St Michael and All Angels Church or anywhere around Southwick, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Questions to ask before you book
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Southwick
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Southwick, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. If you are dealing with washing-up water that won’t drain away and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Southwick, 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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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 ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
Common questions in Southwick
Do you work at weekends in Southwick?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Southwick keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Will you come out to Southwick?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Southwick included. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Let us know what’s fitted and we’ll plan the visit.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we clear up before we go. Visits to a place like Southwick are planned ahead, so we arrive with what the survey says the job needs.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed 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.
Advice
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Leave it or put it right?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why Southwick businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We are fully insured
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Commercial kitchens in Southwick
The FSA’s data shows about 26 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered in Southwick and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. In Southwick, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Adur council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
For busy kitchens close to Southwick station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Southlands Hospital (about 1 mile west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Sites in Southwick get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Southwick is one of 371 towns, villages and districts in West Sussex we cover for commercial clients.
Grease trap cleaning in BN42, BN41 and BN43 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street and the roads around them. Main roads around Southwick include the A259 and A270, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Landmarks near Southwick
In Southwick, that means kitchens and buildings near Shoreham Academy, Benfield Hill and The Ship Inn, among other places. There’s a railway station in Southwick itself: Southwick station. Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Open spaces near Southwick include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
We’ll suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. It’s based on how full it was and how much the kitchen cooks.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.