Oxfordshire · Grease trap cleaning
Letcombe Regis grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Letcombe Regis, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Grease trap cleaning in Letcombe Regis, done properly
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. If you have a routine grease trap service and gurgling drains in the kitchen, we can put it right.
In a village or hamlet like Letcombe Regis, 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.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Letcombe Regis (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning in Letcombe Regis: local notes
There are about 17 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 7 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Letcombe Regis, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Environmental health officers from Vale of White Horse council inspect food businesses in Letcombe Regis. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
For schools such as St Nicholas CofE Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
Letcombe Regis is about 2 miles south-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX12 area, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. Letcombe Regis is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for commercial clients. Oxford is in our area too, about 15 miles from Letcombe Regis.
Every address in OX12 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. That includes premises on Main Street, Greyhound Mews and Old Manor Court and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Letcombe Regis: East Challow (1 mile north), Letcombe Bassett (1 mile south-west), Childrey (1 mile north-west), West Challow (1 mile north-west) and Wantage (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (15 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (8 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Letcombe Regis
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around St Mary's School, The Greyhound Public House and Betjeman Millennium Park. A little further out are Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (3.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
When something else is needed
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease trap cleaning will not do:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
Why deal with it now?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. It’s simpler to plan the work at Letcombe Regis now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Somewhere like Letcombe Regis, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear loose items from the work area
Ask for a quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep access to the trap clear
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes before they reach the trap.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
Part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. Visits are planned between meals.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
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Letcombe Regis questions
Do you cover smaller places like Letcombe Regis?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can a school kitchen in Letcombe Regis be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 4 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Letcombe Regis. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with pictures after every 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.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Under-sink and inline grease traps, and larger interceptors. They’re emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Send us details or a photo and we’ll come back with a fixed price.
What we’re called out for in Letcombe Regis
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and fill it from below.
Look out for any of the following:
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- An overdue grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
Where a church or community hall near Church of St Andrew, or anywhere in Letcombe Regis, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the price is fixed
- What insurance they carry
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours