Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Notting Hill grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Notting Hill and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A small trap that fills too quickly
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
About our grease trap cleaning in Notting Hill
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate, and clean water flows on. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. We’re often asked to deal with gurgling from the sink waste and a routine grease trap service, on kitchen waste pipes, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens.
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. Kitchens in Notting Hill often book a deep clean before or after an inspection.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Notting Hill (W11, W8, W2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Notting Hill questions
How do you handle parking and loading in Notting Hill?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. Where restrictions apply in the day, an evening or overnight visit normally gets round them.
Do you work at weekends in Notting Hill?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The work in Notting Hill can fit around your hours. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
Do you take the waste away?
It’s removed from site when we leave. There’s nothing left for your team to deal with after we have finished.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line, for problems that can’t wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What we’re called out for in Notting Hill
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Paddington General Hospital about 1 mile north, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Notting Hill
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- The condition of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The scale of the work
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Part by part
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen and check the seal on the lid.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks aren’t in use so you do not lose trade.
Why act early in Notting Hill
In Notting Hill, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and normally at the worst moment. It’s better booked as a planned job in Notting Hill than handled as an emergency.
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A written report with photos after each visit
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Notting Hill
Food Standards Agency records list about 1,288 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 167 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Notting Hill. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Food hygiene inspections in Notting Hill are the job of Kensington and Chelsea council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time. Night work is normal for London kitchens, and the kitchen is handed back ready for the morning.
If you run a café or takeaway near Shepherds Bush station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Clement and St James CofE Primary School or anywhere near Notting Hill, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Notting Hill is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Notting Hill and the rest of Greater London. Notting Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Work in W11, W8 and W2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Walmer Road, Aubrey Road and Sirdar Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. You’ll find Notting Hill on the A402 and A4204, so it’s easy for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Holland Park (1 mile south), Notting Dale (1 mile north-west), Kensington (1 mile south), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile south-west) and White City (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east) and Hoxton (5 miles east).
What’s near Notting Hill
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Sun In Splendour pub, Kensington School and Abdus Salam Library, among other places. Nearby too are Holland Park (under half a mile south) and Holland Park School (within half a mile south). Notting Hill’s nearest station is Shepherds Bush station, about 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (4.4 miles east) and Westfield London (0.7 miles west). Not far away are Campden Hill and The Long Water.
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. Night and weekend working is normal for us in London, and a site in Notting Hill is no exception.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
When it’s something else
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps