Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Ham, Greater London
Need grease trap cleaning in Ham? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens with fixed mealtimes build up grease more predictably. A regular interval suits them well.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Ham, done properly
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Ham, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. We come when the sinks are not needed so washing up isn’t interrupted. If you have a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and foul odours from the grease trap, we can help.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps fat out of the drains.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Ham
Also in Ham
When to call us in Ham
In Ham, as everywhere, grease traps are easy to forget. Hidden under a sink or in a floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Clients normally contact us after spotting something like this:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An overdue grease trap
Teddington Memorial Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Ham; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease trap cleaning will not do:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Many London buildings have a managing agent, a security desk or a permit-to-work system, so tell us who to contact in Ham.
- 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.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Commercial kitchens in Ham
There are about 4 food manufacturers and packers within about 1.5 miles of central Ham, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Food production can send a lot of fat, oil and grease towards the drains, so traps and interceptors need emptying on a schedule. Night work is normal for London kitchens, and the kitchen is handed back ready for the morning. It’s Richmond-Upon-Thames council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ham. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Hall and church kitchens, near Ham Christian Centre or anywhere around Ham, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Ham House is about 0.6 miles north), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings.
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Ham and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage runs to 764 places, and Ham is one of them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 10 miles from Ham.
Grease trap cleaning in TW10, KT2 and TW11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Main roads around Ham include the A307, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Ham: Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Ham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Grey Court School, The New Inn Public House and Sudbrook Park. The closest station to Ham is Teddington station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Hot water only moves grease further down
The waste we remove leaves with us. 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 stops it overflowing.
Common questions in Ham
Do you work overnight in Ham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Ham doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Does London parking affect a job in Ham?
We plan it in advance, so let us know about loading bays, permits and access rules at the building. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
As a guide, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Bigger or overdue traps need more time and we will say so when we quote.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We will suggest an interval after the first clean.
What is TR19?
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 do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we’ll send you a fixed quote.