Grease Traps and Interceptors

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For grease traps and interceptors, use Drainage and Wastewater, Drain Cleaning and Maintenance, CCTV Drain Surveys, Planned Preventative Maintenance. Browse all services, maintenance, projects, sectors and locations.

Contact Black & White Property Services with the property address, owner or agent contact, the unit, cleaning record and next review interval, access information and desired result. We can then define the job scope without assuming a response time or outcome.