Hertfordshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Todd's Green
For grease trap cleaning in Todd's Green, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
Grease trap cleaning in Todd's Green, done properly
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. We empty the built-up grease and food solids, clean the inside and the baffles, and check the trap is working properly. Typical jobs include drains that gurgle and bubble and a small trap that fills too quickly, on school and care home kitchens, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Todd's Green (SG1)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Todd's Green
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
A summer deep clean suits schools such as The John Henry Newman School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
Todd's Green: your questions answered
Can you work in Todd's Green outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, mention when the site is quiet.
Do you work in school kitchens around Todd's Green out of term?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 10 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Todd's Green. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Most grease trap cleans take less than an hour for many under-sink units, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
What do you do with the waste?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. There it hardens on the pipe walls and causes blockages. Regular cleaning prevents it.
Commercial kitchens in Todd's Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 33 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Todd's Green. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Kitchens in Todd's Green get their food hygiene inspections from Stevenage council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Todd's Green, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. Lister Hospital, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Todd's Green; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Todd's Green is about 2 miles north-west of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire. Across the SG1 area, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Our Hertfordshire coverage runs to 381 places, and Todd's Green is one of them. Milton Keynes is in our area too, about 24 miles from Todd's Green.
Grease trap cleaning in SG1 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Other places close to Todd's Green include Lower Titmore Green (1 mile west), Titmore Green (1 mile west), Little Wymondley (1 mile north-west), Graveley (1 mile north-east) and Great Wymondley (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Hemel Hempstead (15 miles south-west), St Albans (13 miles south), Welwyn Garden City (9 miles south), Harpenden (9 miles south-west), Hitchin (3 miles north-west) and Hoddesdon (15 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Todd's Green
Around Todd's Green, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Hermit of Redcoats pub and Graveley Primary School. The closest station to Todd's Green is Stevenage station, roughly 1.7 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Lister Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Stevenage Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Todd's Green includes Purwell Ninesprings.
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Grease interceptors
Bigger kitchens may have a larger grease interceptor. They hold more grease and solids but they still need cleaning.
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What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Todd's Green, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a 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’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Managing agents and facilities teams in Todd's Green
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Broken pipework below ground
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
Keep used oil out of the drains and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.