Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Addiscombe grease trap cleaning
We cover Addiscombe for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Addiscombe, done properly
Kitchens in Addiscombe use us for grease trap cleaning, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. We come when the sinks are not needed, so the kitchen keeps running. Common call-outs are for foul odours from the grease trap and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap, across school and care home kitchens, inline grease traps and restaurants and takeaways.
London kitchens work hard in small spaces, so grease collects behind equipment, on ceilings and in drains and grease traps. For a kitchen in Addiscombe, the work is usually done overnight, between the last service and the first.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Grease floats and solids sink.
Under-sink grease traps
An under-sink trap is out of sight. A full one shows itself with a slow, smelly sink.
What affects the quote in Addiscombe
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Grease trap cleaning around Addiscombe
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 138 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 118 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Addiscombe. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Kitchens in Addiscombe get their food hygiene inspections from Croydon council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order. Most London kitchens can’t close in the day, so deep cleaning is normally done overnight.
A summer deep clean suits schools such as Oasis Academy Shirley Park, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Addington Palace is about 2 miles south-east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Sites in Addiscombe 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. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. You can also see our page for London, roughly 8 miles from Addiscombe.
Every address in CR0, SE25 and CR9 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue and nearby roads. With the A232 close by, Addiscombe is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Landmarks near Addiscombe
In Addiscombe, that means kitchens and buildings near The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park. Addiscombe’s nearest station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north. A little further out are St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). Not far away are Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
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. Leave those to us.
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.
When to call us in Addiscombe
A full trap can’t hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can cause blockages.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A routine grease trap service
If you look after a hall kitchen near St Mildred's Church or anywhere in Addiscombe, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get at the end
- What hours they’ll be on site
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
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FAQs for Addiscombe
Which council inspects kitchens in Addiscombe?
The local authority for Addiscombe is Croydon council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
What do you need to know about parking in Addiscombe?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. If the building has a loading slot system, we will book into it.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
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 should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Do you take the waste away?
We remove all the waste we take out. It isn’t poured back down the drain at any point.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
No two traps are quite the same, so we price each one individually. We give you a fixed price, typically within one working day.
Between visits
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. It may need a drainage specialist to look further.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage down the line.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
What happens on the day
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. Expect the work in Addiscombe to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- 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.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
How to prepare
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.