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Grease trap cleaning in Compton, Surrey
Our technicians work in Compton on emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
Grease trap cleaning in Compton
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and a full, neglected grease trap, across school and care home kitchens, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Place
- Compton (GU10, GU9)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t 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.
Grease trap cleaning around Compton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 53 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 15 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Compton. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Compton. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Hall kitchens near St Marys Parish Church or elsewhere in Compton may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean. School kitchens, at schools like South Farnham School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Compton is about 1 mile east of Farnham, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Compton, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Compton is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover for grease trap cleaning. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 9 miles from Compton.
Work in GU10 and GU9 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Moor Park Lane, Compton Way and Moor Park Way or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Runfold (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile north), Farnham (1 mile west) and Sandy Cross (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Compton
Around Compton, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Moor Park and Shepherd & Flock pub and the streets around them. Compton’s nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (1.8 miles west) and Farnham Castle (1.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Runfold Wood and Culverswell Hill.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Compton before we set off.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Compton questions
Do you work overnight in Compton?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. Your customers, staff or residents in Compton needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do you work in school kitchens around Compton out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 9 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Compton. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We clean all the common types. If you are not sure what you have, send us a photo and we’ll confirm.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Is Compton in your area?
Yes. We cover Compton and across Surrey, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains at any point.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and pictures, any certificates and your in-house logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
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.
Grease interceptors
Interceptors take longer to clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Compton
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. Once it cools, it sets, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Look out for these warning signs:
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A routine grease trap service
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
Farnham Castle, about 1.8 miles west, is one of the historic houses around Compton; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the price is fixed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Compton
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How big the system is
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.