Windsor and Maidenhead · Grease trap cleaning
Shottesbrooke grease trap cleaning
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Shottesbrooke: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Grease trap cleaning in Shottesbrooke, done properly
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. If you are dealing with a slow-draining kitchen sink and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, we can help, from kitchen waste pipes, school and care home kitchens and restaurants and takeaways onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Shottesbrooke, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
A written report with photos 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.
- Location
- Shottesbrooke (SL6, RG10)
- Wider area
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before work begins, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. The timing of a visit to Shottesbrooke is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
Grease trap cleaning around Shottesbrooke
Look up Shottesbrooke on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shottesbrooke. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Kitchens in Shottesbrooke get their food hygiene inspections from Windsor and Maidenhead council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Cox Green School or anywhere near Shottesbrooke, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean. Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St John the Baptist or anywhere around Shottesbrooke, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Shottesbrooke is about 3 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Whether your site is in the middle of Shottesbrooke or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Windsor and Maidenhead coverage runs to 57 places, Shottesbrooke among them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (9 miles or so).
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: SL6 and RG10. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Pundles Lane, Broadmoor Road and Kiln Hill and the roads around them. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in White Waltham (1 mile north-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile south-east), Paley Street (2 miles east), Braywoodside (2 miles south-east) and Touchen-end (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north-east), Windsor (7 miles east), Boyn Hill (3 miles north-east), North Ascot (6 miles south-east), Cookham (6 miles north-east) and Furze Platt (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Shottesbrooke
The nearest railway station is Twyford station, about 3.3 miles west of the centre. A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The Gullet Local Nature Reserve and Taplow Lake.
Shottesbrooke: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Shottesbrooke?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Do you work overnight in Shottesbrooke?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Shottesbrooke needn’t be disturbed. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Typically, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. A large or very full trap takes longer and we’ll say so when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
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Common problems we fix in Shottesbrooke
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. When it cools, the grease hardens, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Drains clogged with fat
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Shottesbrooke (the nearest hospital is St Mark's Hospital, about 3.3 miles north-east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of insurance
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the price is fixed
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
You’ll get our view on how often the trap needs cleaning. It’s based on how full it was and how busy the kitchen is.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
What happens if it’s left?
For a kitchen in Shottesbrooke, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. A blocked drain is an emergency and usually at the worst moment. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Shottesbrooke is calmer for everyone.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Full insurance on every job
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
We time visits to avoid service so you don’t lose trade.
Baffles and outlets
The baffles hold back grease while water flows on. They gather grease and debris so they’re cleaned every time.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps