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Grease Trap Cleaning in Kenley
Grease trap cleaning for Kenley, with a survey first and a report with pictures at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Kenley
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Kenley, 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 a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time, we can help.
Fat, oil and grease poured down drains helps form fatbergs, and London’s sewers have made the news for them more than once. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Kenley from adding to the problem.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Kenley (CR8, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Kenley, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. A blocked drain is an emergency and usually at the worst moment. For a site in Kenley, fitting the work in overnight now is far easier than closing at short notice later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- We diagnose before we treat
- In business since 2009
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Kenley: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Kenley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Kenley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Is parking a problem for work in Kenley?
Tell us where a van can stop near your site in Kenley, and about any building rules on loading. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit usually gets round them.
What do you do with the waste?
We remove all the waste we take out. It is not poured back down the drain, of course.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
It depends where the blockage is. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll quote before any work starts.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Common problems we fix in Kenley
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:
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Sinks that drain slowly
School kitchens, at schools like Harris Primary Academy Kenley for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the price is fixed
- When the next visit should be, and why
How the visit works
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. In Kenley, as across London, we normally work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Related advice
Kenley kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 56 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 39 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Kenley. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Compact London kitchens collect grease in tight corners, which an overnight deep clean can reach. Food hygiene inspections in Kenley are the job of Croydon council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Hall kitchens near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Kenley may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean. For busy kitchens close to Kenley station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Kenley is about 1 mile south-east of Purley, in Greater London. Sites in Kenley get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Kenley is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our London page, about 12 miles away.
We work across CR8 and CR2 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Oaks Road, Park Road and Roke Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Kenley include the A22, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Riddlesdown (1 mile north), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east), Whyteleafe (1 mile south-east), Hamsey Green (1 mile east) and South Croydon (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (14 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north), St Pancras (14 miles north) and Shoreditch (14 miles north).
What’s near Kenley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Dollypers Hill and Riddlesdown Collegiate, among other places. There’s a railway station in Kenley itself: Kenley station. Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (3.4 miles north) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
Part by part
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen, and check the lid and seals.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Sink strainers help catch solids before they reach the trap.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear so prevention is the easier route.