Isle of Wight · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness, Isle of Wight
Grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness from ventilation hygiene specialists trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
About our grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness
Every trap is different. Under-sink traps are compact and need frequent attention and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We look at the trap, how much the kitchen uses it and how quickly it fills and suggest an interval that suits. If you have foul odours from the grease trap and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Great Thorness, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Great Thorness (PO31)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Managing agents and facilities teams in Great Thorness
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness
Which environmental health team covers Great Thorness?
In Great Thorness, it’s Isle of Wight council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Do you work at weekends in Great Thorness?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Great Thorness can fit around your hours. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The law is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which makes the responsible person assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that can’t wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Part by part
Grease interceptors
Bigger kitchens may have a larger grease interceptor. They hold more grease and solids, but they still need regular emptying and cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
What we do, step by step
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s 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 work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Somewhere like Great Thorness, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Advice
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
- What state the system is in
- Where the site is and how we reach it
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Why deal with it now?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. In a place like Great Thorness, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition 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 book with us
- In business since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Full insurance on every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Places near Great Thorness
More services for Great Thorness
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Great Thorness?
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. When it cools, the grease hardens, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Historic houses such as Swainston Manor (about 3 miles south) are part of the area around Great Thorness, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the price is fixed
Grease trap cleaning around Great Thorness
Food hygiene inspections in Great Thorness are the job of Isle of Wight council’s environmental health team. 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 cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; St Mary's Hospital, about 2.8 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Great Thorness.
Great Thorness is about 3 miles south-west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Sites in Great Thorness get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, Great Thorness among them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
Every address in PO31 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Porchfield (1 mile south-west), Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Rew Street (2 miles north-east), Newtown (2 miles south-west) and Northwood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). If your site is somewhere remote, the visit takes a little more planning, so mention it when you ask for a quote.
Around Great Thorness
Around Great Thorness, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Sportsman's Rest pub, among other places. A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Thorness include Mill Hill.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.