Essex · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Ugley Green
For grease trap cleaning in Ugley Green, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Drains clogged with fat
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ugley Green
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 while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and needs emptying and cleaning. Typical jobs include a routine grease trap service and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning, across kitchen waste pipes, school and care home kitchens and under-sink grease traps.
For a kitchen in or near Ugley Green, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Ugley Green (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Ugley Green?
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and fill it from below.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A routine grease trap service
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A full, neglected grease trap
If you serve passing trade near Elsenham station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
What to look for in a quote
- If they look at the system before pricing
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Ugley Green
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs across Ugley 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. Kitchens in Ugley Green get their food hygiene inspections from Uttlesford council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter or anywhere in Ugley Green, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Forest Hall School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Ugley Green is about 4 miles north-east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Ugley Green and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage runs to 644 places, and Ugley Green is one of them. Chelmsford is in our area too, about 17 miles from Ugley Green.
We cover every part of CM22 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. That includes premises on Dellows Lane, Bedwell Road and Field Gate Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Elsenham (1 mile south-east), Fuller's End (1 mile south-east), Ugley (1 mile north-west), Henham (2 miles north-east) and Quendon (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Braintree (15 miles east), Harlow (11 miles south), Saffron Walden (7 miles north), Great Dunmow (7 miles south-east), Great Notley (14 miles east) and Bocking (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Ugley Green
In Ugley Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Robin Hood Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Elsenham station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Herts and Essex Hospital (4.2 miles south-west) and House On The Hill Toy Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
Towns and villages near Ugley Green
Other services in Ugley Green
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
What happens if it’s left?
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. With notice, the visit to Ugley Green can be fitted around your bookings and events.
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 you will get one fixed quote.
Why Ugley Green businesses choose us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
FAQs for Ugley Green
Can a school kitchen in Ugley Green be done out of term time?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Ugley Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Ugley Green?
Kitchens in Ugley Green are inspected by Uttlesford council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What do you do with the waste?
The waste leaves with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on use and what we found.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Get in touch and we’ll give you a fixed quote so you know the cost up front.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we’ll tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.
What affects the quote in Ugley Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
How the visit works
Night work is normal for us. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Somewhere like Ugley Green, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens with fixed mealtimes build up grease more predictably. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Under-sink grease traps
An under-sink trap is out of sight. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.