Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Nunhead, Greater London
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Nunhead, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Drains clogged with fat
- An overdue grease trap
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Nunhead
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. The work covers under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes, and people most often call us about a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Nunhead from adding to the problem.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the quote in Nunhead
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- What state the system is in
- Parking and loading at the site
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
We take the grease and solids away. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
Places near Nunhead
What else we do in Nunhead
Common problems we fix in Nunhead
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Gurgling from the sink waste
School kitchens, at schools like Ivydale Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
Commercial kitchens in Nunhead
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 10 food manufacturers and packers within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Nunhead. Where food is made in quantity, grease traps fill faster and need a tighter schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Nunhead are the job of Lewisham council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record. Compact London kitchens collect grease in tight corners, which an overnight deep clean can reach.
For busy kitchens close to Nunhead station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing. Southwark Adult Education Institute, about 0.7 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Nunhead; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Nunhead is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. From the centre of Nunhead to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Nunhead is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for grease trap cleaning.
Our technicians cover all of the SE15, SE4 and SE14 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Nunhead include Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Nunhead
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Ivy House, Peckham Rye and Allenby Tutorial Trust. There’s a railway station in Nunhead itself: Nunhead station. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.7 miles east). For a walk, there’s Knight's Hill and One Tree Hill.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks are not in use so the kitchen is not disrupted.
How it works
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. The visit takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. Before any visit in Nunhead, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For grease trap cleaning in Nunhead, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Nunhead questions
Can you come to Nunhead after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Nunhead keeps running as normal. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, mention when the site is quiet.
Is parking a problem for work in Nunhead?
London parking can be tight, so details of loading bays and permits help. If the building has a loading slot system, we’ll book into it.
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 doesn’t spread.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. Where the problem is further down the drain, we will say so and suggest a drainage contractor.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Grease escapes into the drains when the trap is full. There it hardens on the pipe walls until they block. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
Why it’s worth doing now in Nunhead
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad and the smell carries. Cleaning it removes the cause. A building in Nunhead may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We diagnose before we treat
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.