Oxfordshire · Grease trap cleaning
Banbury grease trap cleaning
We cover Banbury for emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A routine grease trap service
Grease trap cleaning in Banbury
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate while the water carries on to the drain. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. We’re often asked to deal with a bad smell from the sinks or drains and scheduled grease trap emptying, across inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and school and care home kitchens.
Grease traps fill up with fat and food scraps, and a full trap lets fat through to the drains. Emptying and cleaning on a schedule keeps drains in Banbury running.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Banbury (OX16, OX17)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Banbury
A busy kitchen in Banbury, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. Traps sized for lighter use can fill very quickly when trade picks up.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Drains clogged with fat
Horton General Hospital, about 0.8 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Banbury; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. Their small size means they fill fast and need regular cleaning.
Banbury questions
Do you work in school kitchens around Banbury out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 10 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Banbury, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Which environmental health team covers Banbury?
In Banbury, it’s Cherwell council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. It’s a dated, written report with photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Will the grease trap clean disrupt the kitchen?
Only briefly, and only the sinks that feed the trap. We plan the visit for a quieter time where we can.
Nearby places to Banbury
Other services in Banbury
Looking after it afterwards
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Never pour used oil down the sink
We take the grease and solids away. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we’re done.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.
Why it’s worth doing now in Banbury
Wherever the kitchen is in Banbury, backed-up drains stop it working. Sinks will not empty, and dirty water can back up. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk. In a town like Banbury, a problem caught early is a planned visit, not an emergency.
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 you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- One number for every site across the South East and London
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Grease trap cleaning in Banbury: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 21 pubs, bars and clubs and about 11 hotels and B&Bs in Banbury and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. Kitchens in Banbury get their food hygiene inspections from Cherwell council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you run a café or takeaway near Banbury station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Saint Paul's or elsewhere in Banbury, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Banbury is in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX16 postcode area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Banbury is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Oxford, about 22 miles away.
Here we cover the OX16 and OX17 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. You’ll find streets such as High Street, Market Place and Grimsbury Square, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. With the A361 and A422 close by, Banbury is simple for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Neithrop (1 mile west), Ruscote (1 mile west), Grimsbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west) and North Newington (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Banbury has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for grease trap cleaning.
Around Banbury
In Banbury, that means kitchens and buildings near People's Park, Banbury Academy and Duke of Wellington pub and the streets around them. Banbury’s nearest station is Banbury station, about 0.8 miles east. A little further out are Castle Quay Shopping Centre (0.5 miles east) and Banbury Castle (0.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Crouch Hill and Farthinghoe Nature Reserve.
What affects the quote in Banbury
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- How easy every part is to reach
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Photos taken on a phone are typically enough for us to plan a job in Banbury and give a fixed quote.
- 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.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
What a clean won’t put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways