Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Hooley, Greater London
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hooley. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Grease trap cleaning in Hooley, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it, then check the water flows properly. Typical jobs include sinks that drain slowly and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, across inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes.
Fat, oil and grease poured down drains helps form fatbergs, and London’s sewers have made the news for them more than once. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps fat out of the drains.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Hooley (CR5, RH1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
How it works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Hooley saves time on the night.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Hooley: your questions answered
Can a school kitchen in Hooley be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. Around Hooley, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hooley?
In Hooley, it’s Reigate and Banstead council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
It depends where the blockage is. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
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 recommend a schedule once we have seen it.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Hooley: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Hooley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. It’s Reigate and Banstead council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hooley. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record. Most London kitchens cannot close in the day, so deep cleaning is usually done overnight.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Margaret or anywhere around Hooley, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Coulsdon Sixth Form College for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
Hooley is about 2 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Sites in Hooley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. We cover 764 places across Greater London, large and small. You can also see our page for London, about 15 miles away.
Every address in CR5 and RH1 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Church Lane Avenue, Church Lane Drive and Brighton Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Hooley include Netherne on-the-Hill (1 mile east), Merstham (2 miles south), Mugswell (2 miles south-west), Gatton (2 miles south) and South Merstham (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (15 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Kensington (15 miles north), Brompton (14 miles north), Stockwell (12 miles north) and Orpington (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Hooley
Typical jobs here are in premises near The White Hart pub and Shabden Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Hooley is Chipstead station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. A little further out are East Surrey Museum (3.4 miles east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Hooley includes Colley Hill and South London Downs National Nature Reserve.
Common problems we fix in Hooley
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Even small amounts add up.
Look out for any of the following:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
St Lawrence's Hospital, about 2.5 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Hooley; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Leave it or put it right?
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. It hardens on the pipe walls until water can’t get through. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. London buildings are shared, so a fire or failure in one system can reach the neighbours above and beside you.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Each visit written up, with pictures
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
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Part by part
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so the trap works as it should.
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. Their small size means they fill fast, so they need frequent emptying.