Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Lowford, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning for Lowford, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Drains clogged with fat
Part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are cleaned in a short visit, and check the lid and seals.
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
About our grease trap cleaning in Lowford
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly, while inline traps and interceptors hold more. We look at the trap, how much the kitchen uses it and how quickly it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. The work covers inline grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways, and common reasons people get in touch are drains that gurgle and bubble and a bad smell from the sinks or drains.
Work in a smaller place like Lowford is planned around your opening hours, and the journey is planned ahead.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures 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.
- Where
- Lowford (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Lowford
Can you work in Lowford outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Lowford does not have to lose a day’s trading. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Can you get to a site in Lowford?
Yes, Lowford is part of our area, however small the site. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
There’s no single answer. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills and we will advise on timing.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
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.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
Each trap is a little different, and you can expect it to take a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. You’ll know before the visit.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: often the employer, owner or occupier. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
The process
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Your opening hours decide when we come to Lowford, not ours.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
You will get our view on how often the trap needs cleaning. It’s based on how full it was and how busy the kitchen is.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Lowford and across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Lowford
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- Parking and loading at the site
- The number of sites or systems
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
What you pay depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so there are no surprises.
What we need to know
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Commercial kitchens in Lowford
Food Standards Agency records list about 37 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 29 takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Lowford. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. It’s Eastleigh council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lowford. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Coldeast, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Lowford; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. For schools such as Bursledon Church of England Infant School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays. Where a church or community hall near St Paul’s Church, or anywhere in Lowford, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Lowford is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. If you need grease trap cleaning in Lowford, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, including Lowford. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Lowford among them.
All of SO31 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Streets in the area include Hamble Lane, St George Close and Woolwich Close, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Lowford, we cover Old Netley (1 mile south-west), Bursledon (1 mile south-east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Lowford
Around Lowford, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Oasis Academy Mayfield, Westwood Woodland Park and The Linden Tree pub, among other places. Lowford’s nearest station is Bursledon station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Netley Castle (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Lowford includes Netley Common.