Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Aldwych, Greater London
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Aldwych, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
Commercial kitchens in Aldwych
Look up Aldwych on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4,606 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 910 takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central Aldwych. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Environmental health officers from Westminster council inspect food businesses in Aldwych. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day. Most London kitchens can’t close in the day, so deep cleaning is typically done overnight.
Hall and church kitchens, near St Mary le Strand or anywhere around Aldwych, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Clement Danes CofE Primary School or anywhere near Aldwych, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Aldwych is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. Sites in Aldwych get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Aldwych is one of them.
Here we cover the W1D, WC2H and W1F postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Being close to the A4 and A301, Aldwych is simple for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Aldwych
Around Aldwych, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Ye Old White Horse pub, Lincoln's Inn Fields and Mercers' School, among other places. Also close by are LSE Shaw Library (within half a mile north-east) and London Nautical School (0.6 miles south-east). The closest station to Aldwych is London Charing Cross station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and Gabriel's Wharf (0.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Aldwych
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. We find the trap, empty it and clean it, then check the water flows properly. We are often asked to deal with a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and gurgling drains in the kitchen, across pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and school and care home kitchens.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps fat out of the drains.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Sewer problems outside the premises
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease trap cleaning, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In a London area like Aldwych, parking, loading and building access are planned before the day of the work.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
If you need grease trap cleaning in Aldwych, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Advice
Why act early in Aldwych
Wherever the kitchen is in Aldwych, backed-up drains stop it working. Water will not drain away and waste water can come back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. Planning ahead in Aldwych lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
Why Aldwych businesses choose us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
When to call us in Aldwych
The more a kitchen cooks and washes up, the quicker the trap fills. Traps sized for lighter use can struggle when cooking increases.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Drains clogged with fat
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Gurgling from the sink waste
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like St Philip's Hospital about under half a mile north, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Proof of insurance
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. If it’s blocked or greasy, the trap backs up.
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Grease floats and solids sink.
Common questions in Aldwych
Do you work in school kitchens around Aldwych out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 95 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Aldwych. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Aldwych?
Kitchens in Aldwych are inspected by Westminster council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Aldwych and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.