West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Thakeham
Need grease trap cleaning in Thakeham? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Grease trap cleaning in Thakeham, done properly
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. Kept clean, it does its job quietly, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. A regular clean keeps it healthy. The work covers under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens, and people most often call us about an under-sink trap that keeps filling up and drains that gurgle and bubble.
In a village or hamlet like Thakeham, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Where
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
Commercial kitchens in Thakeham
About 41 miles out from central London, Thakeham is part of the South East area we work across. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Thakeham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Horsham council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Rydon Community College for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Where a church or community hall near The Parish Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Thakeham, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event. If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Parham House is about 3.6 miles south-west), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning.
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. If you need grease trap cleaning in Thakeham, please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Thakeham included. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Thakeham among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: RH20. Local streets include The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. We also cover Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
Near you in Thakeham
The nearest railway station is Pulborough station, about 4.1 miles west. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Thakeham include Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
Why act early in Thakeham
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. It hardens on the pipe walls, until the drain blocks. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. Somewhere as small as Thakeham, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
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 give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Never pour used oil down the sink
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used straight away. We run water through to check it drains before we leave.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. We agree the timing with you.
How the visit works
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Thakeham knowing what to expect.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Move anything stored near the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us 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 normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. A shorter cleaning interval typically suits them.
Inline grease traps
An inline trap sits in the pipework between the kitchen and the drain. They hold more than under-sink units but still fill up.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
If you need grease trap cleaning in Thakeham, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
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Thakeham questions
Can you work in Thakeham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Thakeham keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Can you get to a site in Thakeham?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Thakeham is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Do you take the waste away?
We remove all the waste we take out. It isn’t poured back down the drain, of course.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens to the waste?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. The law sets the duty, and TR19® is the recognised benchmark for meeting it. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.