West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Street End, West Sussex
Looking for grease trap cleaning in Street End? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Street End
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap holds them back. The work covers under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are a bad smell from the sinks or drains and drains clogged with fat.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with photos of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Street End (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed. Somewhere as small as Street End, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Street End
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Trading since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
Read our cost guide and our accreditations.
Places near Street End
What else we do in Street End
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Common questions in Street End
Can you work in school kitchens in Street End during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Street End. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Which environmental health team covers Street End?
That is Chichester council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Street End. 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.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. A blockage deeper in the drains needs a drainage specialist.
What we’re called out for in Street End
In Street End, as everywhere, grease traps are easy to forget. Hidden under a sink or in a floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An overdue grease trap
Hall and church kitchens, near St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham or anywhere around Street End, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
The process
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes less than an hour for many under-sink units, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Street End.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Street End
There are about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Street End, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s Chichester council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Street End. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; St Richard's Hospital, about 4 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Street End. School kitchens, at schools like Sidlesham Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Street End is about 4 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. Whether your site is in the middle of Street End or further out, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Street End is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page (13 miles or so).
Work in PO20 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Church Lane, Selsey Road and Chalder Lane, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Sidlesham Common (1 mile north-west), Sidlesham (1 mile south), Keynor Estate (1 mile south), Fisher (1 mile north-east) and South Mundham (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (4 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
Around Street End
For rail, the closest station is Chichester station, about 3.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (3.8 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (3.4 miles north).
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Keep strainers in every sink
- 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.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.