Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Croydon, Greater London
We cover Croydon for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A full, neglected grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Croydon
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Croydon, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. We are often asked to deal with sinks that drain slowly and a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease, across pot wash sinks, school and care home kitchens and under-sink grease traps.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps fat out of the drains.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that gets past the trap doesn’t disappear. 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. It’s better booked as a planned job in Croydon than handled as an emergency.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
How the job changes from site to site
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen, and check the lid and seals.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. They often need the most frequent cleaning.
Croydon: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Croydon?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Which environmental health team covers Croydon?
In Croydon, it’s Croydon council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
We clean under-sink traps, inline traps and interceptors. Tell us what you have and we will plan around it.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
As a guide, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A large or very full trap takes longer and we’ll say so when we quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Croydon and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
What affects the quote in Croydon
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- What state the system is in
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What to send for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
Keep used oil out of the drains and the trap will not fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Croydon is no exception.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Grease trap cleaning around Croydon
The FSA’s data shows about 28 pubs and bars and about 20 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered across Croydon and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Environmental health officers from Croydon council inspect food businesses in Croydon. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day. Most London kitchens can’t close in the day, so deep cleaning is normally done overnight.
Hall and church kitchens, near St Andrew's or anywhere around Croydon, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Heathfield Academy for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you run a kitchen near South Croydon station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap.
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. For grease trap cleaning in and around Croydon, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Croydon. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, Croydon among them. For sites nearby, see our London page (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8. You will find streets such as High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Being close to the A235 and B243, Croydon is simple for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Around Croydon
Around Croydon, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Cambridge Tutors College, Rutherford School and Keg & Grill pub, among other places. Croydon has its own railway station: South Croydon station. Nearby you’ll also find Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). Not far away are Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.