Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Soho, Greater London
Need grease trap cleaning in Soho? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- An overdue grease trap
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Drains clogged with fat
Grease trap cleaning in Soho
Kitchens in Soho use us for grease trap cleaning, whether it’s an under-sink unit or a larger inline trap. We come when the sinks aren’t needed so washing up isn’t interrupted. Common call-outs are for a larger grease trap that needs emptying and a full, neglected grease trap, across kitchen waste pipes, pot wash sinks and under-sink grease traps.
Across London, many commercial kitchens are compact and run long hours, so grease collects behind equipment, on ceilings and in drains and grease traps. In Soho, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically done overnight.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are 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
- Soho (W1F, W1T, W1D)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Also in Soho
Grease trap cleaning in Soho: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 30 food manufacturers and packers within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Soho. A production site’s wash-down water can carry plenty of fat, which a trap or interceptor has to catch. Food hygiene inspections in Soho are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time. Night work is normal for London kitchens, and the kitchen is handed back ready for the morning.
Hall kitchens near St Anne's Church or elsewhere in Soho may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean. School kitchens, at schools like Soho Parish CofE Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Soho is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Soho, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small.
We cover every part of W1F, W1T and W1D for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A4 and A301, Soho is easy for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Soho: West End (1 mile east), Chinatown (1 mile south), Seven Dials (1 mile east), St Giles (1 mile north-east) and St James's (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
What’s near Soho
In Soho, that means kitchens and buildings near Bar Soho, St Anne's Churchyard and Harris Westminster Sixth Form. You’ll also find LITE Regal International School (0.6 miles west) and London Library (0.5 miles south-west). There’s a railway station in Soho itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Other landmarks nearby include Kingly Court (less than half a mile west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Broken pipework below ground
- Grease set hard in the drain run
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
Common questions in Soho
Can you come to Soho after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. The work in Soho can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Can school kitchens in Soho be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 78 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Soho. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
What do you do to protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
Do I get a report after the visit?
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. File it with your fire safety records.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
We clean under-sink traps, inline traps and interceptors. Let us know what’s fitted and we’ll plan the visit.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
A typical clean takes less than an hour for many under-sink units, including testing. We plan the visit around your service.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. The middle part takes longest, which takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Before any visit in Soho, we agree where the van can stop and how equipment reaches the system.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Related advice
When to call us in Soho
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Small amounts soon build up.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A routine grease trap service
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
St James Workhouse, about within half a mile west, is the nearest hospital to Soho; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Questions to ask before booking
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- If they look at the system before pricing
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
Grease interceptors
Bigger kitchens may have a larger grease interceptor. They hold more grease and solids but they still need cleaning.
What staff can safely do
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease 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 can diagnose it and quote.