Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Kimpton, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning across Kimpton and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A routine grease trap service
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Broken pipework below ground
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you’re not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Where we work
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
Grease trap cleaning in Kimpton, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Kimpton, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. If you have an overdue grease trap and a routine grease trap service, we can put it right, from school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Kimpton, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Kimpton (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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What affects the quote in Kimpton
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The size of the system
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. If the system at a site near Kimpton fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Why Kimpton businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Full insurance on every job
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
What we’re called out for in Kimpton
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A full, neglected grease trap
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 4.6 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Kimpton.
What to look for in a quote
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you will receive afterwards
- When the next visit should be, and why
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit, and we clear up before we go. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Kimpton knowing what to expect.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
FAQs for Kimpton
Who inspects food businesses in Kimpton?
The local authority for Kimpton is Test Valley council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can the work in Kimpton be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Kimpton needn’t be disturbed. Just call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not normally. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We clean all the common types. If you’re not sure what you have, send us a photo and we’ll confirm.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
A full trap cannot catch any more grease. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We’ll recommend a schedule once we have seen it.
Grease trap cleaning around Kimpton
Food hygiene inspections in Kimpton are the job of Test Valley council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere in Kimpton, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Kimpton is about 5 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. For grease trap cleaning in and around Kimpton, please call 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Kimpton. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Kimpton is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (23 miles or so).
Every address in SP11 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Cow Lane, Deacon Road and Down Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Kimpton, we cover Great Shoddesden (1 mile north), Perham Down (2 miles north-west), Ludgershall (2 miles north-west), Tidworth (3 miles west) and Shipton Bellinger (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Andover (5 miles east), Whitchurch (11 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east), Harestock (15 miles south-east), Overton (15 miles east) and Picket Piece (7 miles east).
What’s near Kimpton
For rail, the closest station is Grateley station, about 3.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (2.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Kimpton include Anton Lakes and Quarley Hill.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen and check the seal on the lid.