Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Horley, Surrey
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Horley, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
About our grease trap cleaning in Horley
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Horley, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. If you have grease setting in the kitchen pipework and sinks that drain slowly, we can help.
For a kitchen in a town like Horley, a deep clean is often booked after a refit, before an inspection or alongside an extract clean, which keeps the disruption to a single night.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Horley (RH6)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
How we price grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Horley
Can school kitchens in Horley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Horley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will fit the work in.
Can the work in Horley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Horley needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
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?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Get in touch and we’ll give you a fixed quote so you know the cost up front.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. There it hardens on the pipe walls and causes blockages. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Do you cover Horley?
Yes. Our technicians work in Horley, as part of our area across London and the South East.
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When something else is needed
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is 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 job takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. In a town like Horley, we usually work after closing or on a quiet day, so the site opens again on time.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Why act early in Horley
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. It just shifts the grease further along to set somewhere harder to reach. The lasting fix starts with the trap. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Horley, having the work done and recorded first helps.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why Horley businesses choose us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Horley
There are about 62 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 20 sandwich bars and takeaways in Horley and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Food hygiene inspections in Horley are the job of Reigate and Banstead 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.
East Surrey Hospital, about 2.8 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Horley; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. Hall and church kitchens, near St Wilfrid's Church or anywhere around Horley, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. For busy kitchens close to Horley station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Horley is about 5 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. Horley gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with photos. 395 places in Surrey are on our list, large and small. We also work in Guildford, about 18 miles from Horley.
All of RH6 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Church Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Main roads around Horley include the A23 and B2036, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Horley include Hookwood (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (2 miles south-east), Burstow (2 miles south-east), Smallfield (2 miles east) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (4 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (4 miles north), Caterham (8 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles north-west). Horley is one of the larger places we cover in Surrey for grease trap cleaning.
Local landmarks in Horley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Bull pub and Oakwood School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Horley station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Reigate Castle (4.5 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (2.8 miles north). For a walk, there’s Reigate Heath.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. Visits are planned between meals.
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We check how to reach it before the visit.