Essex · Grease trap cleaning
Surrex grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Surrex and across Essex. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Surrex
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Surrex, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. The work covers under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning.
Work in a small place like Surrex starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, 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
- Surrex (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
What happens on the day
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Surrex.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
For grease trap cleaning in Surrex, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Leave it or put it right?
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. It just shifts the grease further along, where it sets again. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. Planning a trip to Surrex ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
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.
Why book with us
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
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FAQs for Surrex
Do you work overnight in Surrex?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which council inspects kitchens in Surrex?
That’s Braintree council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Surrex. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
What should go in our maintenance log?
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 where they can be found quickly.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Which sectors do you work in?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How big the system is
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Blockages further down the drainage network
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
Grease trap cleaning in Surrex: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 4 pubs and bars within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Surrex. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Surrex are the job of Braintree council’s environmental health team. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Layer Marney Tower is about 5 miles south-east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. For schools such as Honywood Community Science School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Peter ad Vincula or elsewhere in Surrex, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Surrex is about 6 miles south-east of Halstead, in Essex. Whatever kind of site you run in Surrex, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. 644 places in Essex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Chelmsford, around 14 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the CO6 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. You will find streets such as Old Road and Colchester Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Skye Green (1 mile south-east), Broad Green (1 mile east), Stocks Green (1 mile south), Little Tey (1 mile east) and Feering (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (8 miles east), Chelmsford (14 miles south-west), Braintree (7 miles west), Maldon (10 miles south), Witham (6 miles south-west) and Camulodunum (7 miles east).
Around Surrex
In Surrex, that means kitchens and buildings near The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. Surrex’s nearest station is Kelvedon station, about 2.3 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Laundry & Mangle Museum (1.8 miles west) and Birch Castle (5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Surrex include Belcher's and Broadfield Woods.
Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks aren’t in use so you don’t lose trade.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or after lunch service.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Surrex
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.