Essex · Grease trap cleaning
Ickleton grease trap cleaning
For emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Ickleton, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Drains clogged with fat
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Grease trap cleaning in Ickleton, done properly
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. We empty the built-up grease and food solids and the chambers and baffles cleaned and the trap checked before we leave. The work covers inline grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens, and people most often call us about a larger grease trap that needs emptying and a slow-draining kitchen sink.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Ickleton (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Questions from Ickleton
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ickleton?
That’s South Cambridgeshire council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ickleton. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do you cover smaller places like Ickleton?
Yes. Ickleton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies with the trap and the kitchen. Slow or smelly sinks between cleans mean it needs doing more often, and we can shorten it.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Seeing the system in pictures first means the trip to Ickleton can be planned properly.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- 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.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens with lots of washing-up fill traps fast. A shorter cleaning interval normally suits them.
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
Aftercare tips
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink, and the trap will stay cleaner for longer. It makes a real difference.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Towns and villages near Ickleton
What else we do in Ickleton
Leave it or put it right?
For a kitchen in Ickleton, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. A blocked drain is an emergency and usually at the worst moment. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you will get one fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Trading since 2009
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
When to call us in Ickleton
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. When it cools, the grease hardens in the pipework or the drain.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- Drains clogged with fat
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An overdue grease trap
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy or anywhere near Ickleton, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
Grease trap cleaning around Ickleton
The Food Standards Agency lists about 5 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in and around Ickleton, up to about a mile and a half out. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. It’s South Cambridgeshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ickleton. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Audley End House is about 4 miles south-east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. If you look after a hall kitchen near Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen or anywhere in Ickleton, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Ickleton is about 5 miles north-west of Saffron Walden, in Essex. Every kind of commercial site in Ickleton, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Ickleton is one of them. We also work in Chelmsford, about 27 miles from Ickleton.
Every address in CB10 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on Abbey Street, Southfield and Back Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Ickleton: Hinxton (1 mile north), Great Chesterford (1 mile south-east) and Elmdon (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Saffron Walden (5 miles south-east), Stansted Mountfitchet (12 miles south), Elsenham (11 miles south), Church End (15 miles south-east), Thaxted (11 miles south-east) and Newport (6 miles south).
Near you in Ickleton
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Red Lion Public House. The closest station to Ickleton is Great Chesterford station, about 1.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include American Air Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (4.8 miles south-east).