Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Cookham Dean, Windsor and Maidenhead
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Cookham Dean: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An overdue grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Cookham Dean, done properly
Every trap is different. Under-sink traps are compact and need frequent attention, while inline traps and interceptors hold more. We look at the trap, how much the kitchen uses it and how quickly it fills and suggest an interval that suits. If you are dealing with an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap, we can help, from pot wash sinks, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Cookham Dean (SL6)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Somewhere like Cookham Dean, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Cookham Dean: your questions answered
Can you come to Cookham Dean after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Cookham Dean keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is Cookham Dean within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cookham Dean is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We remove all the waste we take out. It is not poured back down the drain, of course.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Cookham Dean kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 19 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 5 takeaways in and around Cookham Dean, up to about a mile and a half out. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Kitchens in Cookham Dean get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cookham Dean CofE Primary School or anywhere near Cookham Dean, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere in Cookham Dean, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. If you run a kitchen in an older building near Cookham Dean, such as a historic house like Cliveden (about 2.5 miles east), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important.
Cookham Dean is about 2 miles south-east of Marlow, in Windsor and Maidenhead. From the centre of Cookham Dean to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, and Cookham Dean is one of them. Reading is in our area too, around 12 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the SL6 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Kings Lane, Popes Lane and Hills Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Cookham (1 mile east), Bisham (1 mile west), Furze Platt (2 miles south), Marlow (2 miles north-west) and Temple (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles south), Windsor (7 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (3 miles south), North Ascot (10 miles south), Dedworth (7 miles south-east) and Broomhall (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Cookham Dean
Typical jobs here are in premises near Jolly Farmer pub and Furze Platt Senior School. For rail, the closest station is Cookham station, about 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Community Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Marlow Museum (1.5 miles north-west). For a walk, there’s Taplow Lake and Carpenter's Wood.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not 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.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Different parts, different methods
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so water flows freely.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. Their small size means they fill fast, so they need frequent emptying.
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What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
Why deal with it now?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. A planned visit to Cookham Dean is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- We are fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.
What affects the quote in Cookham Dean
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
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.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.