West Sussex · Grease trap cleaning
Tilgate grease trap cleaning
For grease trap cleaning in Tilgate, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Tilgate
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Tilgate, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, school and care home kitchens and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are grease setting in the kitchen pipework and foul odours from the grease trap.
For a kitchen near Tilgate, deep cleans are booked around opening hours, often on a closed day.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Location
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
FAQs for Tilgate
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Tilgate?
Food hygiene inspections in Tilgate are carried out by Crawley council. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Do you work at weekends in Tilgate?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
As a guide, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Bigger or overdue traps need more time, and we will tell you in advance.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In a place like Tilgate, we fit the visit around your hours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Getting a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Advice
What happens if it’s left?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. A site near Tilgate that has to close at short notice is hard to cover for.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Tilgate
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
For landlords and multi-site operators
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Grease trap cleaning in Tilgate: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 27 pubs, bars and clubs and about 7 hotels and guest houses within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Tilgate. Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. Kitchens in Tilgate get their food hygiene inspections from Crawley council. 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.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Crawley Hospital about 1.2 miles north-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. If you look after a hall kitchen near Holy Trinity or anywhere in Tilgate, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whatever kind of site you run in Tilgate, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading isn’t interrupted. Our West Sussex coverage runs to 371 places, and Tilgate is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Brighton page (19 miles or so).
Grease trap cleaning in RH10 and RH11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Tilgate: Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
What’s near Tilgate
In Tilgate, that means kitchens and buildings near Thomas Bennett Community College, The Grasshopper pub and Tilgate Park and the streets around them. Tilgate’s nearest station is Crawley station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west. A little further out are County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Not far away are Tilgate Lake.
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When to call us in Tilgate
A busy kitchen in Tilgate, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can struggle when cooking increases.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
For a café close to Crawley station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
What we work on in Tilgate
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
What your team can do, and what needs us
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’s our job.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.