Essex · Grease trap cleaning
Ingrave grease trap cleaning
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Ingrave. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. Cleaning it removes the cause. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will explain what it covers.
Why book with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Grease trap cleaning in Ingrave
In Ingrave, we time grease trap visits so the sinks aren’t needed. We empty, clean and check the trap, and the waste is taken away. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. The work covers school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen drain that smells and a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time.
In a village or hamlet like Ingrave, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Ingrave (CM13)
- Region
- Essex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
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.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
Towns and villages near Ingrave
What else we do in Ingrave
Common questions in Ingrave
Do you work in school kitchens around Ingrave out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Ingrave, the Food Standards Agency lists about 4 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can the work in Ingrave be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Ingrave does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
How far ahead should we book?
The more notice, the better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
The report shows them clearly. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, and we can fit those.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
When to call us in Ingrave
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Drains clogged with fat
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Ingrave (the nearest hospital is Brentwood Community Hospital, about 1.8 miles north-west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Ingrave
There are about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens in and around Ingrave, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. It’s Brentwood council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ingrave. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere in Ingrave, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. For schools such as Brentwood County High School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays.
Ingrave is about 2 miles south-east of Brentwood, in Essex. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Ingrave and the rest of Essex. Across Essex, we cover 644 places, and Ingrave is one of them. You can also see our page for Chelmsford, about 11 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in CM13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on Brentwood Road, School Lane and Meadows Close and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Ingrave, we cover Hutton Mount (1 mile north), Hutton (2 miles north), Shenfield (2 miles north-west), Brentwood (2 miles north-west) and Havering's Grove (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (5 miles south-east), Harlow (15 miles north-west), Canvey Island (12 miles south-east), Billericay (4 miles north-east) and Rayleigh (11 miles east).
Around Ingrave
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Green Man Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Brentwood station, about 1.9 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Brentwood Community Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Thorndon Park.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. Our tips:
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap will not fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ingrave, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not 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.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Grease trap cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It does not solve:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you are not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.