Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning across Lyndhurst and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
What staff can safely do
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
About our grease trap cleaning in Lyndhurst
Kitchens in Lyndhurst use us for grease trap cleaning, whether it’s an under-sink unit or a larger inline trap. Visits are booked around your service, so the kitchen keeps running. The work covers inline grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and under-sink grease traps, and people most often call us about a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a slow-draining kitchen sink.
Around a place like Lyndhurst, deep clean work tends to mean pubs, cafés and school or care home kitchens. Smaller kitchens still collect grease behind equipment and in the drains.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Lyndhurst (SO43)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why deal with it now?
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. There it sets and narrows the pipe until water cannot get through. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. Light use slows the build-up but doesn’t stop it.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Lyndhurst
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- We’re fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
Nearby places to Lyndhurst
Other services in Lyndhurst
When to call us in Lyndhurst
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Small amounts soon build up.
Most sites get in touch after spotting something like this:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
Ashurst Hospital, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the nearest hospital to Lyndhurst; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Before you book anyone
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
FAQs for Lyndhurst
Can you work in school kitchens in Lyndhurst during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Lyndhurst. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Which environmental health team covers Lyndhurst?
Kitchens in Lyndhurst are inspected by New Forest council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
Anything we cannot reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or between meal services.
How the visit 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. The work on site takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Your opening hours decide when we come to Lyndhurst, not ours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Related advice
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Grease trap cleaning around Lyndhurst
The FSA’s data shows about 11 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 7 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered in Lyndhurst and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. Kitchens in Lyndhurst get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. 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 St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of Our Lady and St Edward or anywhere in Lyndhurst, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Lyndhurst is about 4 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. If you need grease trap cleaning in Lyndhurst, please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Lyndhurst included. Lyndhurst is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease trap cleaning. We also work in Southampton, around 9 miles away.
Every address in SO43 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on High Street, King's Close and Empress Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Lyndhurst: Emery Down (1 mile west), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Colbury (4 miles north-east) and Brockenhurst (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (4 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Lyndhurst
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Fox And Hounds Public House, among other places. The closest station to Lyndhurst is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (2.6 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lyndhurst include Copythorne Common.