Surrey · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Wyke, Surrey
Grease trap cleaning in Wyke from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Broken pipework below ground
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
Grease trap cleaning in Wyke
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. If you have a slow-draining kitchen sink and a routine grease trap service, we can put it right.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Wyke (GU12, GU3)
- Region
- Surrey
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What else we do in Wyke
Common questions in Wyke
Can you come to Wyke after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Wyke can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which council inspects kitchens in Wyke?
In Wyke, it’s Guildford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
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 law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. You will know before the visit.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
Grease and food waste build up until the trap stops working. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. Our advice:
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we will tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to look further.
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.
Wyke kitchens: local notes
Look up Wyke on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Wyke. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. It’s Guildford council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Wyke. 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.
Guildford Hospital, about 3.9 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Wyke; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Wyke Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. Where a church or community hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Wyke, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Wyke is about 3 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Sites in Wyke get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Our area takes in 395 places across Surrey, large and small.
Every address in GU12 and GU3 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Guildford Road, Wyke Lane and Wyke Avenue, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Wyke include Normandy (1 mile east), Flexford (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (2 miles east) and Wanborough (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-east).
What’s near Wyke
In Wyke, that means kitchens and buildings near The Dover Arms and Ash Manor School. The closest station to Wyke is Ash station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (0.8 miles west) and Guildford Hospital (3.9 miles east). Not far away are Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Grease floats and solids sink.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Parking and loading at the site
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- A few general shots of the system
- The site address and the type of premises
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. The timing of a visit to Wyke is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Getting a quote
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.