Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Clerkenwell, Greater London
One call covers grease trap cleaning in Clerkenwell: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Foul odours from the grease trap
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Clerkenwell
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. The work covers pot wash sinks, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are sinks that drain slowly and an overdue grease trap.
Fat, oil and grease poured down drains helps form fatbergs, and London’s sewers have made the news for them more than once. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Clerkenwell from adding to the problem.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each 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 to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Keep access to the trap clear
We’ll suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
Clerkenwell: your questions answered
Can you work in Clerkenwell outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Clerkenwell needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What do you need to know about parking in Clerkenwell?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Working overnight, as we often do in London, usually makes it simpler.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How do you protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. If you’re not sure what you have, send us a photo when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Also near Clerkenwell
What else we do in Clerkenwell
What we’re called out for in Clerkenwell
For a kitchen in Clerkenwell or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Tucked away under the sink or below the floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Drains clogged with fat
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Hall kitchens near St James's Church or elsewhere in Clerkenwell may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
What your quote should include
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What paperwork you get at the end
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What hours they’ll be on site
Grease trap cleaning in Clerkenwell: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 40 food manufacturers and packers in and around Clerkenwell, up to about a mile and a half out. Where food is made in quantity, grease traps fill faster and need a tighter schedule. Kitchens in Clerkenwell get their food hygiene inspections from Islington 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 normally done overnight, so the kitchen opens as normal the next day.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Finsbury Health Centre (about under half a mile west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. School kitchens, at schools like St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the N1 postcode area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Clerkenwell is one of them.
Every address in N1, EC1V and WC1X is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road and nearby roads. Being close to the A1 and A5201, Clerkenwell is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Near you in Clerkenwell
Around Clerkenwell, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Barts Health Archives, The Sekforde pub and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Tech City College (within half a mile north-east) and King Square Gardens (less than half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Clerkenwell itself: Farringdon station. Nearby you’ll also find Brunswick Centre (0.9 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
Why act early in Clerkenwell
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks will not empty, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. In Clerkenwell, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- We are fully insured
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, carry out the grease trap cleaning, tidy up and leave you the report. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Clerkenwell is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.