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Grease Traps and Interceptors

Kitchen drainage odours, slow flow, grease accumulation or a scheduled interceptor requirement can justify this service. Give the kitchen loading, unit details, cleaning history and any recurring odour, grease or downstream flow problem. A description of the symptom is useful evidence for scoping, but it is not a remote diagnosis.

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Overview

Trap capacity, kitchen loading, manufacturer instructions and downstream drainage all affect performance; cleaning alone cannot correct an unsuitable arrangement.

We provide every service in our catalogue, including the individual services within each trade, for all sectors and locations listed on this website. Tell us what your property needs so we can agree the work, access and timing.

What the work can include

The agreed scope can include inspection and cleaning of grease traps or interceptors, records of condition and actions for connected drainage. The agreed scope names the unit, cleaning record and next review interval and states what will be supplied or tested at completion. Additional repairs, specialist design, testing or replacement are separate unless expressly included.

At completion, the owner or agent receives the unit, cleaning record and next review interval; any access limitation and the next job decision are stated.

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The work starts with the property.

Important decisions

Set a cleaning interval from kitchen loading, capacity and previous findings. Relate this choice to the property condition, access arrangement and owner or agent’s next instruction.

Before we visit

Before arranging the work, provide unit location and capacity where known, kitchen use, previous cleaning records, access, waste arrangements and recurring symptoms. For a managed or shared property, identify the owner, occupier, managing agent and person authorised to approve access or additional work.

Provide the unit location and capacity where known, kitchen loading, previous cleaning records, access and waste arrangements. Note any recurring odour or slow-flow symptom.

How the work proceeds

Identify the unit, agree cleaning and inspection tasks, arrange safe access and disposal, record condition and review the interval from findings. At handover, the owner or agent can use the unit, cleaning record and next review interval to decide the next cleaning interval and any downstream action.

What affects cost and timing

Scope and price are affected by unit size, load, access, disposal, cleaning frequency and whether connected pipework or drainage also needs attention. For a property job, provide the access arrangement, occupier or agent contact and any restriction on use relevant to grease traps and interceptors.

Sector and property applications

Owners, landlords, managing agents and occupiers may need grease traps and interceptors scoped around kitchen operation, hygiene controls and waste arrangements. The sector directory provides the wider property context.

Local coverage

We cover Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley, including Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. For a property job, send the address with the unit, cleaning record and next review interval and the access or responsibility contact. View all locations.

Frequently asked questions

How often should a grease trap be cleaned?

There is no single safe interval for every kitchen. Use the manufacturer guidance, unit capacity, grease loading, cleaning records and findings from previous visits to set or review the interval. For a property job, confirm the unit, cleaning record and next review interval with the owner or agent before work is arranged.

Does cleaning the trap clear the downstream drain?

No. The trap and downstream pipework are separate parts of the system. If slow flow remains after the trap is cleaned, the connected drainage needs investigation. Access through occupied rooms, shared areas or neighbouring land should be agreed with the occupier or agent before the visit.

What records should a kitchen keep?

Keep the unit identity and location, cleaning date, condition, waste or disposal record, findings, actions and next review basis. That record supports a defensible maintenance interval. The job decision should distinguish immediate making-safe work from a later repair, replacement or improvement instruction.

Can a trap be replaced without checking the drainage?

Not safely. The replacement scope should consider kitchen loading, unit capacity, access, connections and downstream drainage so a new trap is not fitted into an unsuitable arrangement. At handover, give the owner or agent the property-specific record, outstanding action and any restriction on use.

Knowledge and guidance

Read how often grease traps should be cleaned and what causes recurring drain blockages to set a cleaning interval from kitchen loading, capacity and previous findings. Use the service assessment to apply that guidance to the property or site. For a property job, use this guidance alongside condition, access and the owner or agent approval route.

Feedback on this work.

Selected customer reviews of Black & White Property Services, describing individual jobs.

Utilised for emergency commercial clearance of grease trap. Attended site within the hour and cleared it. Fast service, Friendly, Reasonable price.

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