West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Three Bridges, West Sussex
Grease trap cleaning for Three Bridges, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Three Bridges, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. We are often asked to deal with drains clogged with fat and gurgling from the sink waste, on under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks.
In a place like Three Bridges, kitchens often sit in older buildings with older drains. Smells and slow drains are the usual warning signs.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, 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.
- Location
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Three Bridges
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
Three Bridges: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Three Bridges?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Three Bridges keeps running as normal. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you work in school kitchens around Three Bridges out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 20 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Three Bridges. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work in Three Bridges?
Yes. Our technicians work in Three Bridges, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, we’re fully insured. CHAS and SafeContractor accreditation sit alongside it, for sites that check contractor safety.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it doesn’t spread.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What affects the quote in Three Bridges
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Parking and loading at the site
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.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before work begins.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. We plan the journey to Three Bridges and bring what the job is likely to need.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Move anything stored near the system
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Three Bridges
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. There it sets and narrows the pipe until water cannot get through. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. A visit arranged in advance is far less disruptive than a callout on a busy day.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Three Bridges
- Fully insured
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
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Three Bridges kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 5 food manufacturers and packers in and around Three Bridges, up to about a mile and a half out. Where food is made in quantity, grease traps fill faster and need a tighter schedule. Environmental health officers from Crawley council inspect food businesses in Three Bridges. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Three Bridges (the nearest hospital is Crawley Hospital, about 1.6 miles west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Pound Hill Junior School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you look after a hall kitchen near St Barnabas' or anywhere in Three Bridges, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Three Bridges and the rest of West Sussex. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, Three Bridges among them. There’s also a page for Brighton, roughly 20 miles from Three Bridges.
All of RH10 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Three Bridges
In Three Bridges, that means kitchens and buildings near Hazelwick School, Central Sussex College and Grattons Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Three Bridges itself: Three Bridges station. Well-known places in the area include Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Three Bridges include Tilgate Lake.
Looking after it afterwards
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site when we’re done.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.