Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Purley grease trap cleaning
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Purley: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
FAQs for Purley
Does London parking affect a job in Purley?
Parking and loading in London need planning, so tell us about bays, permits and building rules when you book. Much of our London work is done overnight, which helps.
Who inspects food businesses in Purley?
Kitchens in Purley are inspected by Croydon council’s environmental health officers. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Do we need to stop using the sinks while you work?
Just the sinks that drain into the trap, and only while we work. We plan the visit for a quieter time where we can.
Do you take the waste away?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It varies with the trap and the kitchen. If the sinks start to drain slowly between cleans, it’s too long, and we can shorten it.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
It depends where the blockage is. A full trap is a common cause, and cleaning it can help but grease set further down the drains needs jetting by a drainage specialist.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
A typical clean takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap including checking it drains. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
Grease trap cleaning in Purley, done properly
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. If you have an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time, we can help, from restaurants and takeaways, kitchen waste pipes and under-sink grease traps onwards.
Fat, oil and grease poured down drains helps form fatbergs, and London’s sewers have made the news for them more than once. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly keeps fat out of the drains.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Purley (CR8, CR2, CR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Whether it’s one building or many, you get the same standard: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Purley
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We check how to reach it before the visit.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. Visits are planned between meals.
Grease trap cleaning in Purley: local notes
Food Standards Agency records include about 8 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses across Purley and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. Fat from London kitchens contributes to sewer blockages, which is why grease traps need emptying on a schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Purley are the job of Croydon council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run a kitchen near Purley station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. Hall kitchens near St Swithun's or elsewhere in Purley may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Purley is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. If you need grease trap cleaning in Purley, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, including Purley. Purley is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for grease trap cleaning. London is in our area too, around 11 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in CR8, CR2 and CR5 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include High Street, Church Road and Brighton Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. You’ll find Purley on the A2022, which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Peaks Hill (1 mile north-west), Woodcote (1 mile west), Russell Hill (1 mile north), Roundshaw (1 mile north-west) and Woodcote Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
What’s near Purley
In Purley, that means kitchens and buildings near The Jolly Farmers pub, Laleham Lea School and Thomas More Catholic School, among other places. Purley has its own railway station: Purley station. A little further out are Purley War Memorial Hospital (within half a mile north-east) and St George's Walk (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Purley include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
Towns and villages near Purley
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Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Purley
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The condition of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Sink strainers help catch solids so less solid waste gets through.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
What we do, step by step
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Most London sites can’t stop for the day, so work in Purley is usually done overnight, early in the morning or at weekends.
- 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.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.