Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Chertsey, Surrey
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Chertsey, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
In schools, grease traps can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed or between meal services.
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen and check the seal on the lid.
Grease trap cleaning in Chertsey
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. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. Common call-outs are for foul odours from the grease trap and a slow-draining kitchen sink, across inline grease traps, school and care home kitchens and under-sink grease traps.
In a place like Chertsey, kitchens often sit in older buildings with older drains. Smells and slow drains are the usual warning signs.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Chertsey (KT16, KT15)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Chertsey
What we are called out for in Chertsey
If a trap is not emptied, grease passes straight through. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can cause blockages.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Runnymede Hospital, about 1 mile south-west, is the nearest hospital to Chertsey; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
What to look for in a quote
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- What insurance they carry
How it works
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit, and we clear up before we go. Your opening hours decide when we come to Chertsey, not ours.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Move anything stored near the system
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Related advice
Grease trap cleaning around Chertsey
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 72 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 16 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chertsey. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s Runnymede council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Chertsey. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
For a café close to Chertsey station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. Hall kitchens near Church of St Peter or elsewhere in Chertsey may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Chertsey is about 6 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Chertsey, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, large and small. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in KT16 and KT15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Charles Street and King Street and the roads around them. With the A317 and A320 close by, Chertsey is simple for us to get to at any hour. We also cover Lyne (1 mile west), Row Town (2 miles south), Ottershaw (2 miles south-west), Trumps Green (3 miles west) and Stonehill (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles south), Woking (6 miles south-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Egham (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Chertsey
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Chertsey High School, Sir William Perkins's School and Woburn Park and the streets around them. Chertsey has its own railway station: Chertsey station. Other landmarks nearby include Runnymede Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Chertsey includes St Ann's Hill and Gracious Pond.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
What affects the quote in Chertsey
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Chertsey
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Chertsey: your questions answered
Can you work in school kitchens in Chertsey during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Chertsey, the Food Standards Agency lists about 18 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you come to Chertsey after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Chertsey needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
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 isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Chertsey
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.