Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Old Oak Common, Greater London
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Old Oak Common and across Greater London. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Do not store things on top of the trap
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we’ve finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear so prevention is the easier route.
Grease trap cleaning in Old Oak Common, done properly
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out and the chambers and baffles cleaned, and check the trap is working properly. We’re often asked to deal with an interceptor full of grease and solids and an under-sink trap that keeps filling up, across pot wash sinks, school and care home kitchens and restaurants and takeaways.
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 Old Oak Common from adding to the problem.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Old Oak Common (NW10, W3, NW26)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Old Oak Common
What else we do in Old Oak Common
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Old Oak Common
Look up Old Oak Common on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 92 food manufacturers and packers in Old Oak Common and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Production sites can wash large amounts of fat and oil towards the drain, so traps need emptying to suit the volume. Fat from London kitchens contributes to sewer blockages, which is why grease traps need emptying on a schedule. Environmental health officers from Brent council inspect food businesses in Old Oak Common. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of Eritrean Orthodox Brent or anywhere in Old Oak Common, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Hammersmith Hospital, about 0.8 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Old Oak Common.
Old Oak Common is about 1 mile south of Harlesden, in Greater London. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Old Oak Common and the rest of Greater London. Old Oak Common is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, about 7 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in NW10, W3 and NW26 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on Atlas Road, Tubbs Road and Waldo Road or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Other places close to Old Oak Common include College Park (1 mile north-east), Harlesden (1 mile north), Kensal Green (1 mile east), Park Royal (1 mile west) and North Kensington (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (4 miles east), Marylebone (4 miles east), Kensington (3 miles south-east), St Pancras (6 miles east) and Shoreditch (7 miles east).
Around Old Oak Common
Typical jobs here are in premises near Green Man Public House, Library for Iranian Studies and Star Chamber Academy. Also close by are Little Wormwood Scrubs (0.8 miles east) and St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.8 miles north). Old Oak Common has its own railway station: Willesden Junction station. Other landmarks nearby include Westfield London (1.7 miles south-east) and Hammersmith Hospital (0.8 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Hanger Hill Wood and Campden Hill.
Old Oak Common: your questions answered
Can you come to Old Oak Common after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Old Oak Common needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Who inspects food businesses in Old Oak Common?
Food hygiene inspections in Old Oak Common are carried out by Brent council. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
Most grease trap cleans take anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks aren’t needed.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What do you do with the waste?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Oak Common
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. 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.
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
When to call us in Old Oak Common
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. When it cools, the grease hardens in the pipework or the drain.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
School kitchens, at schools like Old Oak Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Before booking anyone
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- The condition of the system
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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. Expect the work in Old Oak Common to happen after your last customer leaves, not during trading.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. A booked night’s work in Old Oak Common costs you no trading time; an unplanned closure does.
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 work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Every visit written up, with photos
Read our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Different parts, different methods
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. Their small size means they fill fast, so they need frequent emptying.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps may be under a floor panel or in a cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.