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Grease Trap Cleaning in Gunnersbury
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Gunnersbury. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Gunnersbury
Once a trap is full, grease passes straight through. Further down the pipe, the grease cools and hardens and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. If you have drains clogged with fat and sinks that drain slowly, we can put it right.
Fat, oil and grease poured down drains helps form fatbergs, and London’s sewers have made the news for them more than once. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Gunnersbury from adding to the problem.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What else we do in Gunnersbury
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Gunnersbury questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Gunnersbury?
The local authority for Gunnersbury is Hounslow council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Can you come to Gunnersbury after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work in Gunnersbury?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, and that includes Gunnersbury.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
As a guide, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Bigger or overdue traps need more time, and we’ll tell you in advance.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
That depends on who controls the premises. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Gunnersbury?
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. It settles in the trap as solids and fill it from below.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
For busy kitchens close to Gunnersbury station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What we do, step by step
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Gunnersbury.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. In Gunnersbury, as across London, ductwork often passes through shared risers and other people’s space.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- Fully insured
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Grease trap cleaning in Gunnersbury: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 food manufacturers and packers within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Gunnersbury. For food producers, the grease trap schedule should follow the volume going through it. Compact London kitchens collect grease in tight corners, which an overnight deep clean can reach. Food hygiene inspections in Gunnersbury are the job of Hounslow council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
For schools such as Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays. Barnes Hospital, about 2 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Gunnersbury; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. Every kind of commercial site in Gunnersbury, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Gunnersbury is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
We cover every part of the W4, W3 and TW8 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road and the roads around them. With the A3000 close by, Gunnersbury is easy for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Gunnersbury
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Clayton Hotel Chiswick, Kew College Prep and Ark Acton Academy and the streets around them. You’ll also find Turnham Green (0.5 miles east) and Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north). Gunnersbury has its own railway station: Gunnersbury station. Well-known places in the area include Barnes Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Keep strainers in every sink
We take the grease and solids away. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
How we price grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or email us for straight advice and a fixed quote.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from photos. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- A few general shots of the system
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.