Southampton · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Peartree Green, Southampton
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Peartree Green: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Foul odours from the grease trap
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Peartree Green
There are about 4 food manufacturers and packers in and around Peartree Green, up to about a mile and a half out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Production sites can wash large amounts of fat and oil towards the drain, so traps need emptying to suit the volume. Food hygiene inspections in Peartree Green are the job of Southampton council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Peartree Green United Reform Church or elsewhere in Peartree Green, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Royal South Hants Hospital about 1 mile north-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Peartree Green is about 1 mile south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Across the SO19 area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Peartree Green is one of 40 places in Southampton where we work for commercial clients.
Work in SO19 and SO14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. That includes premises on Sea Road, Hazel Road and Ailsa Lane and nearby roads. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Itchen (1 mile south-east), Northam (1 mile north), St Mary's (1 mile west), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and Sholing (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Lordswood (4 miles north-west) and Eling (5 miles west).
Near you in Peartree Green
In Peartree Green, that means kitchens and buildings near Woolston School, Houndwell Park and Inspire Enterprise Academy and the streets around them. Peartree Green has its own railway station: Woolston station. Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Peartree Green includes Netley Common.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Peartree Green
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. The work covers pot wash sinks, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and washing-up water that won’t drain away.
In a smaller place like Peartree Green, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. 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
- Peartree Green (SO19, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Peartree Green
For a kitchen in Peartree Green or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Hidden under a sink or in a floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A routine grease trap service
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An overdue grease trap
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Ludlow Infant Academy or anywhere near Peartree Green, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. Where responsibility is shared, records matter even more.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Why it’s worth doing now in Peartree Green
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. Even a site near Peartree Green that’s only busy part of the week needs its system checked on a schedule.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
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The process
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. Getting to the system matters more than parking in a place like Peartree Green, so let us know how to reach it.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear the space around the work
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Advice
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Peartree Green
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- How big the system is
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. Try to include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we will tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Acting at this stage normally prevents a blockage down the line.
FAQs for Peartree Green
Can the work in Peartree Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Peartree Green needn’t be disturbed. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Do you work in school kitchens around Peartree Green out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Peartree Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 35 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
Every trap is different, so we price each one individually. We give you a fixed price, normally within one working day.
Does the law say we must follow TR19?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and without records, many insurers may refuse or reduce a claim.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we will quote them together.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What is TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
We clean the trap, not the drain network. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we will tell you so you can call a drainage contractor.