Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Walton-on-Thames: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A routine grease trap service
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Drains clogged with fat
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Walton-on-Thames
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. Kept clean, it does its job quietly but left too long, it causes trouble. A regular clean keeps it healthy. The work covers kitchen waste pipes, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks, and people most often call us about sinks that drain slowly and an overdue grease trap.
For a kitchen in a town like Walton-on-Thames, a deep clean is often booked after a refit, before an inspection or alongside an extract clean, so the whole kitchen is done in one closure.
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.
- Location
- Walton-on-Thames (KT12, KT13)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used right away. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
Walton-on-Thames: your questions answered
Do you work at weekends in Walton-on-Thames?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Walton-on-Thames can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you clean school kitchens in Walton-on-Thames in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 6 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Walton-on-Thames. Send us your term dates when you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, and we will fit the work in.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® itself is not law; it’s a BESA specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we will come back with a fixed price.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Typically, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. A large or very full trap takes longer and we will say so when we quote.
Also near Walton-on-Thames
What else we do in Walton-on-Thames
How the job changes from site to site
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. Grease clings to them so they’re cleaned every time.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. A full one shows itself with a slow, smelly sink.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Site rules, permits and inductions
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Common problems we fix in Walton-on-Thames
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and fill it from below.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
For busy kitchens close to Walton-On-Thames station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- What insurance they carry
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Parking in a town like Walton-on-Thames is normally straightforward, so the main questions are access and timing.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
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 many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Related advice
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Walton-on-Thames
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 23 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs within about 1.5 miles of central Walton-on-Thames. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. Environmental health officers from Elmbridge council inspect food businesses in Walton-on-Thames. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
School kitchens, at schools like Walton Oak Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. Hall kitchens near St John or elsewhere in Walton-on-Thames may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Walton-on-Thames is about 9 miles north-east of Woking, in Surrey. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Walton-on-Thames and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage runs to 395 places, and Walton-on-Thames is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Guildford page, about 12 miles away.
We work across the KT12 and KT13 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on High Street, Sidney Road and Stuart Avenue and the roads around them. Being close to the A244 and B365, Walton-on-Thames is easy for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Hersham (1 mile south), Shepperton (2 miles north-west), Burwood Park (2 miles south-west), Weybridge (2 miles south-west) and St George's Hill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (12 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (7 miles south-east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (7 miles east).
Near you in Walton-on-Thames
Typical jobs here are in premises near RES Sixth Form College and Sunbury Park, among other places. The nearest railway station is Walton-On-Thames station, about 0.8 miles south. A little further out are Elmbridge Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (0.8 miles west). The countryside around Walton-on-Thames includes Kempton Park Reservoirs and Ferris Meadow Lake.
What a clean will not put right
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps