West Berkshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Eddington, West Berkshire
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Eddington, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An overdue grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Eddington
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. Kept clean, it does its job quietly, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. Common call-outs are for gurgling from the sink waste and washing-up water that won’t drain away, across under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and inline grease traps.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Eddington (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease trap cleaning, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Eddington.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Common problems we fix in Eddington
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and takes up space.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
For schools such as Hungerford Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
What your quote should include
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether a survey comes first
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Grease trap cleaning in Eddington: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 pubs and bars in Eddington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. It’s West Berkshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Eddington. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
For a café close to Hungerford station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Hungerford Methodist Church or elsewhere in Eddington, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Eddington is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Eddington, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Our West Berkshire coverage runs to 155 places, Eddington among them. You can also see our page for Reading, about 23 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in RG17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Waram Close, Oxford Street and Kennet Court, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Eddington include Upper Eddington (1 mile north-west), Hungerford (1 mile south-west), Leverton (1 mile north-west), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (6 miles north), Shaw (8 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Eddington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Amore pub and John O'Gaunt School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Eddington itself: Hungerford station. Open spaces near Eddington include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we’ve finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. More waste means faster filling.
Baffles and outlets
The outlet carries the separated water on to the drain. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Common questions in Eddington
Will you come out to Eddington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Eddington?
Food hygiene inspections in Eddington are carried out by West Berkshire council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.