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Grease Trap Cleaning in Gillette Corner

Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Gillette Corner, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.

  • A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
  • A larger grease trap that needs emptying
  • Scheduled grease trap emptying

Grease trap cleaning near Gillette Corner

In-house cleaning or a specialist?

For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.

Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.

Grease trap cleaning in Gillette Corner

A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. If you have a bad smell from the sinks or drains and an interceptor full of grease and solids, we can put it right, from inline grease traps, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes onwards.

London kitchens work hard in small spaces, and grease builds up behind and under equipment, on walls and ceilings, and in the drains. In Gillette Corner, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally done overnight.

Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.

Where
Gillette Corner (TW7, TW8)
Region
Greater London
Records
Report and photos after the visit
Quote
Fixed quote, usually within a working day
Hours
Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
Phone
0345 646 2711
Last updated
30 October 2026
Five Duct Doctor technicians in navy uniforms with the company vans

How it works

The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes less than an hour for many under-sink units, and we clear up before we go. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Gillette Corner saves time on the night.

  1. First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
  2. Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
  3. Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
  4. The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
  5. The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.

Before we arrive

  • Let us know about parking and loading
  • Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
  • Have your last certificate or report to hand

Get a fixed quote

Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.

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Why it’s worth doing now in Gillette Corner

A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. It hardens on the pipe walls, until the drain blocks. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. In Gillette Corner, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.

Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.

What you get with us

  • We diagnose before we treat
  • Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
  • Full insurance on every job
  • Trading since 2009

Read our cost guide or our accreditations.

Managing agents and facilities teams in Gillette Corner

Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.

Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.

What grease trap cleaning looks like in Gillette Corner

The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 180 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 54 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Gillette Corner. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Fat from London kitchens contributes to sewer blockages, which is why grease traps need emptying on a schedule. In Gillette Corner, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Hounslow council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.

Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as West Middlesex University Hospital (about 0.7 miles south), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Marlborough Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. For busy kitchens close to Syon Lane station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.

Gillette Corner is about 2 miles north-east of Hounslow, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Gillette Corner, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (10 miles or so).

Here we cover the TW7 and TW8 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Wood Lane, Syon Lane and Darcy Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Gillette Corner include Brentford End (1 mile east), Spring Grove (1 mile west), Isleworth (1 mile south), Osterley (1 mile west) and Brentford (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (9 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).

What’s near Gillette Corner

In Gillette Corner, that means kitchens and buildings near The Green School, Coach and Horses pub and Boston Manor Park, among other places. Gillette Corner has its own railway station: Syon Lane station. Well-known places in the area include West Middlesex University Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Musical Museum (1.5 miles east). Not far away are Long Wood and Garden Lake.

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What the work involves, part by part

Baffles and outlets

Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so the trap works as it should.

Inline grease traps

Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.

How we price grease trap cleaning

The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:

  • Where the site is and how we reach it
  • Any permits to work or inductions
  • When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
  • Whether we need access equipment or extra panels

No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.

Helping us quote

There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:

  • The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
  • Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
  • The times we could work without disrupting the site
  • Where the site is and what kind of site it is

Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.

Between visits

Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:

  • Book trap cleans at a set interval
  • Keep waste oil out of the drains
  • Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
  • Mention any increase in cooking

We take the grease and solids away. Nothing is left for you to dispose of after the visit.

If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.

Questions from Gillette Corner

Do you work overnight in Gillette Corner?

Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.

Can school kitchens in Gillette Corner be cleaned in the holidays?

Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Gillette Corner, the Food Standards Agency lists about 32 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.

Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?

That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.

Is TR19 a legal requirement?

Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.

Where does the grease from the trap go?

It’s removed from site when we leave. Your staff do not have to handle it after we’ve finished.

Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?

We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.

Can you come out in an emergency?

Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.

How far ahead should we book?

It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.

BESCA Vent Hygiene EliteMember, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
CHAS · SafeContractorISO 9001 and fully insured
Certificate and photo reportWith every clean
24/7 emergency calloutEvenings, nights and weekends
Since 2009South East England and London