Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hedge End
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Hedge End. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Gurgling from the sink waste
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Hedge End, we will book around it.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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Grease trap cleaning in Hedge End
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. We empty the built-up grease and food solids, clean the inside and the baffles and the trap checked before we leave. If you have scheduled grease trap emptying and drains that gurgle and bubble, we can put it right.
Grease traps fill up with fat and food scraps, and once it’s full, fat passes into the drains. Emptying and cleaning on a schedule keeps drains in Hedge End running.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hedge End (SO30, SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. It may need a drainage specialist to look further.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Hedge End: your questions answered
Can you work in school kitchens in Hedge End during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 16 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hedge End. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can the work in Hedge End be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so you keep your normal hours.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do you work in Hedge End?
Yes. We work across Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and that includes Hedge End.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
Grease escapes into the drains when the trap is full. There it hardens on the pipe walls until they block. Keeping the trap clean stops that happening.
How do you protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
Common problems we fix in Hedge End
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. When it cools, the grease hardens in the pipework or the drain.
Look out for any of the following:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An overdue grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Where a church or community hall near Church of St John the Evangelist, or anywhere in Hedge End, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
What your quote should include
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Proof of insurance
- What records you will receive afterwards
Leave it or put it right?
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. A clean trap is less of an attraction as part of a clean kitchen. Dealt with now, it’s a planned visit around your hours rather than a callout when the site needs to be open.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hedge End
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
How we price grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The number of sites or systems
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Grease trap cleaning in Hedge End: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 12 bars, pubs and nightclubs within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Hedge End. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. Environmental health officers from Eastleigh council inspect food businesses in Hedge End. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
South Stoneham House, about 3.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses around Hedge End; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps. Moorgreen Hospital, about 1.2 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Hedge End; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Hedge End is about 4 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. From the centre of Hedge End to the outskirts, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Hedge End among them.
Work in SO30 and SO31 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Lynton Road, Watts Road and Dean Court or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Being close to the A334 and B3033, Hedge End is easy for our technicians to reach at any hour. We also cover the places around Hedge End: Thornhill (2 miles west), Harefield (2 miles west), West End (2 miles north-west), Chartwell Green (2 miles north-west) and Sholing (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Around Hedge End
In Hedge End, that means kitchens and buildings near Wildern School and Wildern School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hedge End station, about 1.2 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2 miles south). The countryside around Hedge End includes Netley Common.
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Broken pipework below ground
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes