Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Penny Pot, Surrey
We cover Penny Pot for emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
Grease trap cleaning in Penny Pot, done properly
Kitchens in Penny Pot use us for grease trap cleaning, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. We come when the sinks are not needed so washing up is not interrupted. Typical jobs include a larger grease trap that needs emptying and scheduled grease trap emptying, across school and care home kitchens, pot wash sinks and inline grease traps.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Penny Pot (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Penny Pot
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- What state the system is in
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Common questions in Penny Pot
Do you work at weekends in Penny Pot?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Penny Pot keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Is Penny Pot within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Penny Pot is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any commercial site with kitchens or ventilation, from a single café to a large school. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
A typical clean takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks aren’t needed.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
How it works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. For a village or hamlet like Penny Pot, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- 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
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know about parking and loading
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap will not fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
When it’s something else
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or between meal services.
Grease trap cleaning around Penny Pot
The Food Standards Agency lists about 11 pubs and bars as registered food businesses in Penny Pot and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. Environmental health officers from Surrey Heath council inspect food businesses in Penny Pot. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a kitchen in an older building near Penny Pot, such as a historic house like Botleys Mansion (about 4.4 miles north-east), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important. School kitchens, at schools like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere in Penny Pot, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Penny Pot is about 3 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Penny Pot and the rest of Surrey. Penny Pot is one of 395 towns, villages and districts in Surrey where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page (7 miles or so).
All of GU24 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Penny Pot, we cover Castle Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile west), Coxhill Green (1 mile north-east), Chobham (1 mile north-east) and Bisley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south), Woking (3 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west) and Egham (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Penny Pot
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Milford Green and Coxhill Green, The Sun Public House and Gordon's School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Brookwood station, about 2.7 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south) and The Peacocks (3 miles south-east). Not far away are Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.