Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Charlton, Greater London
Grease trap cleaning for Charlton, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Gurgling from the sink waste
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Charlton
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. The work covers pot wash sinks, school and care home kitchens and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are gurgling from the sink waste and an overdue grease trap.
Across London, council environmental health teams inspect food businesses, and walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of the picture. A deep clean ahead of an inspection, or after one, is a common reason kitchens in Charlton get in touch.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Charlton (SE7, SE18)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Why it’s worth doing now in Charlton
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. In a London building, a problem in a duct, damper or fan rarely stays in one unit.
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.
Why Charlton businesses choose us
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
The process
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Expect the work in Charlton to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. That may need a drainage contractor to look further.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
Charlton questions
Can you work in Charlton outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Charlton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Charlton?
In Charlton, it’s Greenwich 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 grease traps does the service cover?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. A photo helps us see what’s fitted and we’ll confirm.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
The law calls them the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
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. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
What else we do in Charlton
Grease trap cleaning in Charlton: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 149 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 72 sandwich bars and takeaways across Charlton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. In Charlton, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Greenwich council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day. In London, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically done overnight, so the kitchen opens as normal the next day.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Thorntree Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Catherine Labouré or elsewhere in Charlton, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Charlton is about 2 miles west of Plumstead, in Greater London. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Charlton and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Charlton among them. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 6 miles away.
All of SE7 and SE18 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Floyd Road, Guild Road and Priolo Road and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in New Charlton (1 mile north-west), Westcombe Park (1 mile west), Woolwich (1 mile east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile south-west) and Kidbrooke (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Around Charlton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Charlton Park, Wildwood Montessori School and Royal Greenwich Trust School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Charlton itself: Charlton station. Nearby you’ll also find British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (0.5 miles east) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or between meal services.
What we are called out for in Charlton
For a kitchen in Charlton or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Hidden under a sink or in a floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Foul odours from the grease trap
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Charlton (the nearest hospital is British Hospital for Mothers and Babies, about 0.5 miles east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of insurance
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether a written report and photos are included