Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grafham grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning across Grafham and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Grafham
Once a trap is full, grease passes straight through. Fat sets in the pipes downstream and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. A trap that’s cleaned regularly keeps grease where it belongs. If you have an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and a larger grease trap that needs emptying, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Grafham starts with agreeing a date and access.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Grafham (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In a small place like Grafham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Read more
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Other services in Grafham
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Grafham
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The condition we find in the survey
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For grease trap cleaning in Grafham, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus pictures or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning in Grafham: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Grafham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Grafham is about 30 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. In Grafham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Waverley council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Chilworth Manor is about 3.8 miles north), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Milford Hospital, about 3.7 miles west, is the nearest hospital to Grafham.
Grafham is about 6 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU5 area, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Across Surrey, we cover 395 places, Grafham among them. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Every address in GU5 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Birtley Green (1 mile north), Shamley Green (1 mile north), Thorncombe Street (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile north-east) and Rowly (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles north), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles west), Reigate (15 miles east) and Dorking (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Grafham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Cucknell's Wood, among other places. Grafham’s nearest station is Chilworth station, about 3.5 miles north. Nearby you will also find Godalming Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.9 miles north). The countryside around Grafham includes St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Lower Lake.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Questions from Grafham
Can the work in Grafham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Grafham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you cover smaller places like Grafham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Grafham included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. A photo helps us see what’s fitted when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Do we need to close while you work?
Normally not. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Bigger sites can be done in stages to keep things running.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
As a guide, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A large or very full trap takes longer, and we will tell you in advance.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. We fit visits around mealtimes.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens cannot afford a blocked drain. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Grafham?
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and on towards the sewer, where it can form blockages.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere around Grafham, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether they’re fully insured
Between visits
So the system stays in good health:
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we are done.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.