Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Slade Green, Greater London
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Slade Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Foul odours from the grease trap
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Slade Green
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps them out of the drains. The work covers pot wash sinks, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are foul odours from the grease trap and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are compact and run long hours, so grease collects behind equipment, on ceilings and in drains and grease traps. For a kitchen in Slade Green, the work is normally done overnight, between the last service and the first.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Slade Green (DA8, DA1, DA7)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Slade Green
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we will tell you before work begins. It does not solve:
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Slade Green
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Slade Green
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The size of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before work begins.
What happens if it’s left?
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. A building in Slade Green may have flats or offices above and alongside, and a fault in the system can affect them too.
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Slade Green businesses choose us
- In business since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Questions from Slade Green
Can you work in Slade Green outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Slade Green keeps running as normal. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, mention when the site is quiet.
Can a school kitchen in Slade Green be done out of term time?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 19 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Slade Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
Not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
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What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we clear up before we go. In Slade Green, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How the job changes from site to site
Inline grease traps
An inline trap sits in the pipework between the kitchen and the drain. They hold more than under-sink units but still need regular emptying.
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. Grease clings to them, so we clean them.
Between visits
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
Grease trap cleaning around Slade Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 30 pubs, bars and clubs across Slade Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Slade Green are the job of Bexley council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order. In London, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually done overnight, so the kitchen opens as normal the next day.
School kitchens, at schools like St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. If you run a café or takeaway near Slade Green station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Joyce Green Hospital about 1.3 miles east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Slade Green is about 1 mile south-east of Erith, in Greater London. Whether your site is in the middle of Slade Green or further out, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. Slade Green is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for London, about 13 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in DA8, DA1 and DA7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Oak Road, Elm Road and Moat Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include North End (1 mile west), Barnes Cray (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Northumberland Heath (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles west) and Walthamstow (13 miles north-west).
Around Slade Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near Braeburn Park, Railway Tavern and Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Slade Green itself: Slade Green station. Nearby you will also find Broadway Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west) and Erith Museum (1.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Slade Green includes Wansunt Pit.