Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Godalming, Surrey
Our technicians work in Godalming on emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
About our grease trap cleaning in Godalming
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. A regular clean keeps it healthy. We are often asked to deal with a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and scheduled grease trap emptying, across kitchen waste pipes, inline grease traps and restaurants and takeaways.
For a kitchen near Godalming, deep cleans are booked around opening hours, often on a closed day.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Godalming (GU7, GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Godalming: your questions answered
Will you come out to Godalming?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which environmental health team covers Godalming?
In Godalming, it’s Waverley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Where does the waste go?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Each trap is a little different, but a clean generally takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. We’ll confirm when we quote.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Tell us about the trap and we will come back with a fixed price.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. A photo helps us see what’s fitted and we’ll confirm.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. A quieter site near Godalming still needs its system looked after.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why Godalming businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
How the job changes from site to site
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. They fill quickly, so they need frequent emptying.
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. With more capacity, they fill more slowly, but they still need regular emptying and cleaning.
Godalming kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 14 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Godalming and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. It’s Waverley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Godalming. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a café or takeaway near Godalming station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Moss Lane School or anywhere near Godalming, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Godalming is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Godalming and the rest of Surrey. Godalming is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work for commercial clients.
Work in GU7 and GU8 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Market Mews, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. With the A3100 and B2130 close by, Godalming is simple for us to get to at any hour. Other places close to Godalming include Aaron's Hill (1 mile west), Busbridge (1 mile south-east), Farncombe (1 mile north), Tuesley (1 mile south) and Upper Eashing (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Around Godalming
Around Godalming, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Richmond Arms Public House, Godalming College and St Hilary's School. Godalming has its own railway station: Godalming station. Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Godalming Museum (within half a mile north). Not far away are Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
What we’re called out for in Godalming
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Even small amounts add up.
Clients normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A routine grease trap service
Hall kitchens near St Edmund Church or elsewhere in Godalming may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
What we do, step by step
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. In a smaller place like Godalming, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these details help:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- A few general shots of the system
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we work on in Godalming
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps