West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Thorney Island grease trap cleaning
Need grease trap cleaning in Thorney Island? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and pictures.
- A routine grease trap service
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A full, neglected grease trap
Why it’s worth doing now in Thorney Island
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks won’t empty and waste water can come back up. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk. It’s simpler to plan the work at Thorney Island now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Every visit written up, with pictures
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Grease trap cleaning in Thorney Island, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Thorney Island, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. The work covers inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and school and care home kitchens, and the jobs we see most are scheduled grease trap emptying and an interceptor full of grease and solids.
For a kitchen in or near Thorney Island, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Place
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning around Thorney Island
Look up Thorney Island on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Thorney Island. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. We cover Thorney Island, about 59 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Food hygiene inspections in Thorney Island are the job of Chichester council’s environmental health team. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Hall kitchens near The Parish Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Thorney Island may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean. School kitchens, at schools like Thorney Island Community Primary School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 3.2 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Thorney Island.
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. Sites in Thorney Island get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Across West Sussex, we cover 371 places, Thorney Island among them. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, about 7 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: PO10. We cover sites on Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Thorney Island, we cover West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
What’s near Thorney Island
In Thorney Island, that means kitchens and buildings near Bourne Community College and Eames Farm and the streets around them. Thorney Island’s nearest station is Southbourne station, roughly 1.8 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). Not far away are Nutborne Marshes.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Thorney Island knowing what to expect.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Thorney Island
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Thorney Island?
Kitchens in Thorney Island are inspected by Chichester council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you work overnight in Thorney Island?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Thorney Island needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Send us details or a photo and we’ll come back with a fixed price.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. There it hardens on the pipe walls and causes blockages. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
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.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. They often need the most frequent cleaning.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are cleaned in a short visit and check the seal on the lid.
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- A unit that cannot cope with the kitchen’s output
- Blockages further down the drainage network
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 before you book.
What we work on in Thorney Island
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
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Looking after it afterwards
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Do not 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. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Shortening the cleaning interval now stops it overflowing.