Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Hoxton, Greater London
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hoxton. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Hoxton
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Further down the pipe, the grease cools and hardens and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. A trap that’s cleaned regularly keeps grease where it belongs. We are often asked to deal with a kitchen drain that smells and a small trap that fills too quickly, on pot wash sinks, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Hoxton from adding to the problem.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with photos, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Hoxton (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. Their small size means they fill fast and need regular cleaning.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
We take the grease and solids away. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we are done.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
Leave it or put it right?
In Hoxton, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. A blocked drain is an emergency and normally at the worst moment. A booked night’s work in Hoxton costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
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 work begins.
Why Hoxton businesses choose us
- We are fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Other services in Hoxton
Hoxton kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 324 pubs and bars and about 42 hotels and B&Bs across Hoxton and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Hoxton are the job of Hackney council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order. In London, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally done overnight, so the kitchen opens as normal the next day.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Leonard's Hospital (about less than half a mile east), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Anne with St Columba or anywhere in Hoxton, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. School kitchens, at schools like Shoreditch Park Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Hoxton is about 2 miles north of London, in Greater London. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hoxton and the rest of Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Hoxton is one of them.
All of N1, N1P and EC1V is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on City Road, Noel Road and East Road and the roads around them. Hoxton sits on or near the A1200 and A1208, so getting to you is simple for evening and night visits. We also cover the places around Hoxton: Haggerston (1 mile east), Shoreditch (1 mile south-east), Canonbury (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile north) and St Luke's (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west) and Ruislip (14 miles west). Being one of Greater London’s larger places, Hoxton has commercial sites of every size, all within our area for grease trap cleaning.
Around Hoxton
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, Islington Green School and Stag's Head pub and the streets around them. Also close by are Hackney University Technical College (under half a mile south-east) and Shoreditch Park (less than half a mile north-west). Hoxton has its own railway station: Hoxton station. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (less than half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hoxton include St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
For landlords and multi-site operators
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 can quote for the whole system.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Security desks and permits-to-work are routine in London, so let us know what your building in Hoxton needs from us.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease trap cleaning in Hoxton, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Advice
Hoxton: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Hoxton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Food Standards Agency records list about 58 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Hoxton. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Do you work overnight in Hoxton?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
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 about areas you cannot get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Who is the responsible person?
The law calls them the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you’re not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Tell us about the trap and we’ll give you a fixed quote.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- How big the system is
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.