Oxfordshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Shiplake
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shiplake. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Shiplake questions
Will you come out to Shiplake?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shiplake included. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you work overnight in Shiplake?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Shiplake doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself isn’t law; it’s a BESA specification. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and cleaning to TR19® is the recognised way to show grease is under control.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we will give you a fixed quote.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Shiplake
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. Common call-outs are for gurgling from the sink waste and a small trap that fills too quickly, across pot wash sinks, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes.
For a kitchen in or near Shiplake, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
A written report with pictures follows every visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Shiplake (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition we find in the survey
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Shiplake
The Food Standards Agency lists about 4 pubs and bars as registered food businesses across Shiplake and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. In Shiplake, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from South Oxfordshire council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal Berkshire Hospital about 4.2 miles south-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. For a café close to Wargrave station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Shiplake Church of England School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Shiplake is about 3 miles north of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. Sites in Shiplake get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Shiplake is one of them.
Grease trap cleaning in RG9 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We also cover the places around Shiplake: Charvil (2 miles south), Twyford (2 miles south-east), Ruscombe (2 miles south-east), Hare Hatch (2 miles east) and The Holt (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (14 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (7 miles west) and Oakley (14 miles north).
Local landmarks in Shiplake
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Plough pub, Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and Loddon Nature Reserve and the streets around them. The closest station to Shiplake is Wargrave station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
Honest limits
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
Towns and villages near Shiplake
Also in Shiplake
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we’ll tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.
Leave it or put it right?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. A clean trap is less of an attraction as part of a clean kitchen. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
- Trading since 2009
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. If you can send pictures, we can arrive in Shiplake knowing what to expect.
- 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.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.