Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Ockley
We cover Ockley for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Ockley
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps them out of the drains. The work covers pot wash sinks, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are a kitchen drain that smells and drains clogged with fat.
In a village or hamlet like Ockley, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Ockley (RH5)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. They fill quickly and need regular cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
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When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
Questions from Ockley
Is Ockley within the area you cover?
Yes. Ockley is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Ockley?
That’s Mole Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ockley. 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.
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, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
The right interval depends on your trap and your cooking. If the sinks start to drain slowly between cleans, it’s too long and we’ll adjust the schedule.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
A typical clean takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap including checking it drains. We plan the visit around your service.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Do we need to stop using the sinks while you work?
Only briefly, and only the sinks that feed the trap. Visits are booked outside your busiest hours wherever possible.
Common problems we fix in Ockley
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. They cool and float to the top of the trap, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Foul odours from the grease trap
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Ockley (the nearest hospital is Horsham Hospital, about 5.5 miles south), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
What your quote should include
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- How VAT is shown on the quote
What affects the quote in Ockley
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- What state the system is in
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
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 any work starts.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. For a village or hamlet like Ockley, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Ockley kitchens: local notes
About 27 miles out from central London, Ockley is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. It’s Mole Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Ockley. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St John's Church or elsewhere in Ockley, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. Every kind of commercial site in Ockley, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Ockley is one of them. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. You will find streets such as Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. We also cover Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Landmarks near Ockley
Typical jobs here are in premises near Wallis Wood and The Cricketers Arms Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ockley station, roughly 1.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Ockley includes Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. It may need a drainage specialist to look further.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.