Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Durrants, Hampshire
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Durrants and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. Planning a trip to Durrants ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before work begins.
Why Durrants businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Durrants
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Fat sets in the pipes downstream, leading to slow drains, blockages and smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. The work covers under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks, and the jobs we see most are scheduled grease trap emptying and a small trap that fills too quickly.
Work in a small place like Durrants starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Durrants (PO9)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Durrants
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. Once it cools, it sets in the pipework or the drain.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An overdue grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
If you serve passing trade near Rowlands Castle station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Whether they’re fully insured
The process
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. For a village or hamlet like Durrants, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form 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’ll usually have a quote within one working day.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. Their small size means they fill fast and need regular cleaning.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. A shorter cleaning interval typically suits them.
For landlords and multi-site operators
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Durrants questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Durrants?
Food hygiene inspections in Durrants are carried out by East Hampshire 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 in school kitchens around Durrants out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Durrants. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We carry full insurance, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, and you can expect it to take anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. You will know before the visit.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
How far ahead should we book?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
How we price grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Travel, parking and unloading
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Any previous report or certificate
- A few general shots of the system
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Durrants
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 20 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Durrants. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Durrants. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Havant Academy for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Hall and church kitchens, near St John the Baptist or anywhere around Durrants, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Durrants and the rest of Hampshire. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Portsmouth page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Every address in PO9 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You will find streets such as Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
What’s near Durrants
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School, St Albans Church and Robin Hood Inn. The closest station to Durrants is Rowlands Castle station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Not far away are Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes before they reach the trap.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.