Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hurlingham
We cover Hurlingham for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- An overdue grease trap
- A routine grease trap service
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Hurlingham
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Hurlingham, whether it’s an under-sink unit or a larger inline trap. We come when the sinks are not needed, so the kitchen keeps running. The work covers inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and restaurants and takeaways, and people most often call us about a kitchen drain that smells and a larger grease trap that needs emptying.
Every food business in London is inspected by its local council’s environmental health officers, and walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of the picture. A deep clean ahead of an inspection, or after one, is a common reason kitchens in Hurlingham get in touch.
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, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Hurlingham (SW6, SW18, SW15)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Hurlingham
Can you work in school kitchens in Hurlingham during the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 58 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Hurlingham, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
How do you handle parking and loading in Hurlingham?
A loading bay, a visitor permit or off-street space near the site in Hurlingham makes the visit easier to plan. Working overnight, as we often do in London, typically makes it simpler.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What do you do with the waste?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site after the visit.
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’ll recommend a schedule once we have seen it.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Do you work in Hurlingham?
Yes. Hurlingham is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
What a clean will not put right
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- Broken pipework below ground
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
Managing agents and facilities teams in Hurlingham
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.
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Nearby places to Hurlingham
What else we do in Hurlingham
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- The size of the system
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we will price it together.
What to send for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The postcode and the type of business
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
We do not 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 send you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We check how to reach it before the visit.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
Between visits
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
We’ll suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. It’s based on how full it was and how much the kitchen cooks.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
Hurlingham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 14 food manufacturers and packers in and around Hurlingham, up to about a mile and a half out. A production site’s wash-down water can carry plenty of fat, which a trap or interceptor has to catch. Fat from London kitchens contributes to sewer blockages, which is why grease traps need emptying on a schedule. It’s Hammersmith and Fulham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Hurlingham. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you look after a hall kitchen near St Dionis or anywhere in Hurlingham, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. School kitchens, at schools like Sulivan Primary School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Hurlingham is about 2 miles south of Kensington, in Greater London. For grease trap cleaning in and around Hurlingham, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. We work across South East England and London, including Hurlingham. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: SW6, SW18 and SW15. We cover sites on Buer Road, Ewald Road and Dolby Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Hurlingham on the A304, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Parsons Green (1 mile north), Walham Green (1 mile north-east), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile east), Sands End (1 mile east) and West Brompton (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (5 miles north-east), City of Westminster (4 miles north-east), Marylebone (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (5 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Hurlingham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Duke of Cumberland pub, Queensmill School and Lady Margaret School, among other places. Hurlingham’s nearest station is Imperial Wharf station, roughly 0.8 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Putney Exchange (0.9 miles south-west) and Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Battersea Park Lake and WWT London Wetland Centre.
When to call us in Hurlingham
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
Look out for any of the following:
- Drains clogged with fat
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An overdue grease trap
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Western Hospital, about 1 mile north, is the nearest hospital to Hurlingham.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What insurance they carry
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Managed blocks in London often need contractors booked in ahead, and we are happy to deal with the agent directly for a site in Hurlingham.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.