Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hattingley
For grease trap cleaning in Hattingley, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Drains clogged with fat
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Hattingley
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Hattingley, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. The work covers school and care home kitchens, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps, and people most often call us about an overdue grease trap and sinks that drain slowly.
In a village or hamlet like Hattingley, 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.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with photos after every visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Hattingley (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Sink strainers help catch solids so less solid waste gets through.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
What happens on the day
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hattingley run smoothly.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Related advice
Hattingley: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hattingley?
In Hattingley, it’s East Hampshire 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.
Will you come out to Hattingley?
Yes, Hattingley is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Do you take the waste away?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Hattingley: local notes
Hattingley, about 50 miles from central London, is within our usual area. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Environmental health officers from East Hampshire council inspect food businesses in Hattingley. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Medstead Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Historic houses such as Bentworth Hall (about 1.9 miles north-east) are part of the area around Hattingley, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere around Hattingley, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Hattingley is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Across the GU34 area, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (20 miles or so).
Grease trap cleaning in GU34 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If your site is just outside Hattingley, we cover South Town (1 mile east), New Copse (1 mile north-east), Soldridge (2 miles south), Medstead (2 miles south-east) and Holt End (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (11 miles south-east) and Bordon (10 miles east).
What’s near Hattingley
A little further out are Barton Castle (1.4 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles east). The countryside around Hattingley includes King's Hill.
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
How the job changes from site to site
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. They fill quickly, so they need frequent emptying.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Towns and villages near Hattingley
Also in Hattingley
Why act early in Hattingley
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. That only moves the grease further down the pipe, where it sets again. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. With notice, the visit to Hattingley can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why Hattingley businesses choose us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Hattingley
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
For grease trap cleaning in Hattingley, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote normally follows within one working day.