Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Ewhurst Green
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Ewhurst Green and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Drains clogged with fat
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
How it works
We’re used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Ewhurst Green and turn up when the site is quiet.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
Get a fixed quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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How we handle grease trap cleaning in Ewhurst Green
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Ewhurst Green, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, school and care home kitchens and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are an under-sink trap that keeps filling up and a full, neglected grease trap.
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.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Ewhurst Green (GU6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Ewhurst Green
About 28 miles out from central London, Ewhurst Green is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Waverley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ewhurst Green. 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.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Ewhurst CofE Aided Infant School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere in Ewhurst Green, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Ewhurst Green is about 7 miles north-west of Horsham, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Ewhurst Green, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Ewhurst Green is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Guildford, around 9 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in GU6 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Plough Lane and The Green, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Ewhurst Green: Ewhurst (1 mile north-west), Mayes Green (1 mile east), Walliswood (2 miles south-east), Cranleigh (2 miles west) and Ellen's Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east), Redhill (13 miles north-east) and Reigate (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ewhurst Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Hurtwood House, Sayer's Croft LNR and Bulls Head pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ockley station, about 4.2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (4.1 miles north). Open spaces near Ewhurst Green include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Questions from Ewhurst Green
Can a school kitchen in Ewhurst Green be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Ewhurst Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ewhurst Green?
In Ewhurst Green, it’s Waverley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. They’re emptied, cleaned and checked in the same careful way.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Get in touch and we’ll send you a fixed quote so you know the cost up front.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Why act early in Ewhurst Green
For a kitchen in Ewhurst Green, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and normally at the worst moment. In a small place like Ewhurst Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ewhurst Green
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
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What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
Bigger kitchens may have a larger grease interceptor. With more capacity, they fill more slowly but they still need cleaning.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. More waste means faster filling.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we’ll tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to look further.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.