Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Charlton, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning across Charlton and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Drains clogged with fat
- A routine grease trap service
Grease trap cleaning in Charlton
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Charlton, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. Visits are booked around your service, so the kitchen keeps running. If you are dealing with an overdue grease trap and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap, we can put it right, from kitchen waste pipes, pot wash sinks and under-sink grease traps onwards.
Work in a small place like Charlton starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Charlton (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Charlton
Can a school kitchen in Charlton be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 7 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Charlton. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you work in Charlton outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Charlton keeps running as normal. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What do you do with the waste?
The waste leaves with us. You are not left with anything to dispose of when we go.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Just call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will quote before any work starts.
Is Charlton in your area?
Yes. Charlton is part of the area we cover, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Nearby places to Charlton
Other services in Charlton
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Charlton
The diagnosis comes before the price. The main factors are:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The postcode and the type of business
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures 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.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. For a village or hamlet like Charlton, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or after lunch service.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens with lots of washing-up fill traps fast. They often need the most frequent cleaning.
What happens if it’s left?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. A clean trap is less of an attraction, alongside good kitchen hygiene. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Charlton is calmer for everyone.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Charlton
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
- Each visit written up, with pictures
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
What a clean will not put right
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Charlton
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 22 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Charlton and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Charlton. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Andover War Memorial Hospital (about 0.5 miles south-east), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Thomas or elsewhere in Charlton, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. If you run a kitchen near Andover station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap.
Charlton is about 1 mile north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Charlton gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 22 miles from Charlton.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: SP10. Local streets include Dacre Close, Home Farm Gardens and Augustine Way, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Foxcotte (1 mile north-west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west) and Red Post Bridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Charlton
Typical jobs here are in premises near Portway Infant School. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Andover Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Charlton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Charlton
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.