Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Newtown, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning in Newtown, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Common questions in Newtown
Do you clean school kitchens in Newtown in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Newtown. Send us your term dates when you phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do you work overnight in Newtown?
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.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. Quotes typically come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
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.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We will recommend a schedule once we have seen it.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No. TR19® is BESA’s specification, not legislation. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, and TR19® is the benchmark for showing that grease in the extract is under control.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Grease trap cleaning in Newtown, done properly
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. Kept clean, it does its job quietly but left too long, it causes trouble. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. If you are dealing with washing-up water that won’t drain away and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, we can put it right.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Where
- Newtown (PO17)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Baffles and outlets
The outlet carries the separated water on to the drain. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
Anything we notice beyond the trap, like a slow drain downstream, is pointed out. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Newtown before we set off.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
For grease trap cleaning in Newtown, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. A fixed quote typically follows within one working day.
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Commercial kitchens in Newtown
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Newtown and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. Food hygiene inspections in Newtown are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record. About 60 miles out from central London, Newtown is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Newtown Soberton Infant School or anywhere near Newtown, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean. Where a church or community hall near Church of the Holy Trinity, or anywhere in Newtown, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Newtown or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Newtown among them. For sites nearby, see our Portsmouth page, about 8 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of PO17 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Newtown, we cover Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Landmarks near Newtown
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Bold Forester Public House, among other places. Newtown’s nearest station is Portchester station, roughly 4.4 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Not far away are St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Broken pipework below ground
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
Why it’s worth doing now in Newtown
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. Planning a trip to Newtown ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why book with us
- Fully insured
- Every job surveyed first
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- In business since 2009
Multi-site and managed buildings
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so records stay tidy.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Newtown and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
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Common problems we fix in Newtown
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. When it cools, the grease hardens, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Knowle Hospital, about 3.8 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Newtown; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
What to look for in a quote
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- How they set the interval to the next visit