Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Ashlett grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Ashlett and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A routine grease trap service
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
Grease trap cleaning in Ashlett, done properly
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks, and common reasons people get in touch are scheduled grease trap emptying and sinks that drain slowly.
Somewhere as small as Ashlett, the kitchens that need a deep clean are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Ashlett (SO45)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Ashlett
In Ashlett, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Coldeast, about 4 miles north-east, is the nearest hospital to Ashlett; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. Where a church or community hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Ashlett, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Ashlett is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. From the centre of Ashlett to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Ashlett is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for grease trap cleaning. We also work in Southampton, about 7 miles from Ashlett.
All of SO45 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover Stonehills (1 mile south-west), Fawley (1 mile west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles north).
Around Ashlett
Around Ashlett, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The New Forest Academy and Falcon Hotel. For rail, the closest station is Hamble station, roughly 3.1 miles north. Nearby you will also find Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Ashlett includes Mercury Marshes.
Towns and villages near Ashlett
Also in Ashlett
How we price grease trap cleaning
You will get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Asking for a quote
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
Why deal with it now?
Wherever the kitchen is in Ashlett, backed-up drains stop it working. Sinks will not empty and waste water can come back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. Somewhere as small as Ashlett, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
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 we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Ashlett
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Ashlett
Do you work overnight in Ashlett?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Ashlett needn’t be disturbed. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Ashlett?
That’s New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ashlett. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Are you fully insured?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Do you work in Ashlett?
Yes. Ashlett is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. A blockage deeper in the drains needs a drainage specialist.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens can’t afford a blocked drain. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or after lunch service.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease set hard in the drain run
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. Visits to a village like Ashlett are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Ashlett?
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. When it cools, the grease hardens, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A routine grease trap service
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Drains clogged with fat
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Fawley Infant School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance