Isle of Wight · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Clatterford, Isle of Wight
Grease trap cleaning for Clatterford, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A routine grease trap service
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Clatterford
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out, clean the inside and the baffles, and check the trap is working properly. Common call-outs are for scheduled grease trap emptying and a slow-draining kitchen sink, on inline grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Every visit ends with a written report and photos, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Clatterford (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Clatterford
In Clatterford, as everywhere, grease traps are easy to forget. Hidden under a sink or in a floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An overdue grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A small trap that fills too quickly
For schools such as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether VAT is included
- How they set the interval to the next visit
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Looking after it afterwards
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we’ve finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.
How we price grease trap cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How easy every part is to reach
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Any previous report or certificate
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
Clatterford kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 16 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways in and around Clatterford, up to about a mile and a half out. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Kitchens in Clatterford get their food hygiene inspections from Isle of Wight council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St. Nicholas in Castro or elsewhere in Clatterford, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. Carisbrooke Castle, about 0.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses around Clatterford; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Clatterford is about 1 mile south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Clatterford and the rest of the Isle of Wight. 125 places in the Isle of Wight are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 13 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in PO30 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Down Lane, Castle Lane and High Street or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Clatterford: Carisbrooke (1 mile north), Plaish (1 mile south-west), Gunville (1 mile north), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (7 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for grease trap cleaning.
Near you in Clatterford
In Clatterford, that means kitchens and buildings near The Waverley pub, Island Innovation VI Form Campus and Christ The King College, among other places. A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Brighstone Down and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
How it works
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. In a small place like Clatterford, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Clatterford
Which environmental health team covers Clatterford?
Food hygiene inspections in Clatterford are carried out by Isle of Wight council. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do you work overnight in Clatterford?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, the responsible person must reduce fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you cover Clatterford?
Yes. Clatterford is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find, and we explain the reasoning on the report.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
A typical clean takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
Why deal with it now?
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Rotting food and grease give off foul odours that can reach the kitchen and beyond. Cleaning it removes the cause. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Places near Clatterford
Other services in Clatterford
Multi-site and managed buildings
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Clatterford and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.