Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Leatherhead grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Leatherhead and across Surrey. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Leatherhead, done properly
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate, and clean water flows on. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. Common call-outs are for a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and drains clogged with fat, across inline grease traps, pot wash sinks and restaurants and takeaways.
In a town like Leatherhead, deep cleans and grease trap work usually mean restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. All of them collect grease behind and under equipment.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Leatherhead (KT22)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Broken pipework below ground
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Leatherhead
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
What affects the quote in Leatherhead
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before we start.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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Commercial kitchens in Leatherhead
There are about 53 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 19 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Leatherhead, 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. Kitchens in Leatherhead get their food hygiene inspections from Mole Valley council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
For busy kitchens close to Leatherhead station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing. If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of Our Lady and St Peter or anywhere in Leatherhead, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Leatherhead is about 4 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Whatever kind of site you run in Leatherhead, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Leatherhead is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for grease trap cleaning. Our Guildford page covers sites nearby (11 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: KT22. Whether your site is on High Street, Church Road and Station Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Leatherhead include the A24 and A245, so getting to you is simple for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Fetcham (1 mile west), Mickleham (2 miles south), Great Bookham (2 miles south-west), Westhumble (3 miles south) and Little Bookham (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Leatherhead
Around Leatherhead, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Andrew's Catholic School, St Andrew's Catholic School and Duke's Head Public House, among other places. Leatherhead has its own railway station: Leatherhead station. A little further out are Walton on the Hill (3.5 miles east) and Headley Court (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Leatherhead includes Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Send us pictures of the system and we can plan most of a visit in Leatherhead before we arrive.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Advice
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Leatherhead?
A busy kitchen in Leatherhead, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. Traps sized for lighter use can struggle when cooking increases.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Headley Court, about 2.2 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Leatherhead; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
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
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Sink strainers help catch solids before they reach the trap.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Leatherhead
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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’re happy to quote for all of it.
Questions from Leatherhead
Which council inspects kitchens in Leatherhead?
Kitchens in Leatherhead are inspected by Mole Valley council’s environmental health officers. 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.
Can you come to Leatherhead after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Leatherhead can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Grease and food waste build up until the trap stops working. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Do we need to close while you work?
Usually not. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills, then suggest a schedule.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
Every trap is different, so we quote once we know what you have. We give you a fixed price, usually within one working day.
Why it’s worth doing now in Leatherhead
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. It just shifts the grease further along to set somewhere harder to reach. The lasting fix starts with the trap. With a fire risk assessment or inspection due, getting the work done first puts you on the front foot.
You will not find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Leatherhead
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Every job surveyed first
- Photo reports with every job
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.