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Priddy's Hard grease trap cleaning
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Priddy's Hard, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Priddy's Hard kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 3 food manufacturers and packers in and around Priddy's Hard, up to about a mile and a half out. Where food is made in quantity, grease traps fill faster and need a tighter schedule. Food hygiene inspections in Priddy's Hard are the job of Gosport council’s environmental health team. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
School kitchens, at schools like St Vincent College for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Mary or anywhere around Priddy's Hard, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Priddy's Hard is about 1 mile east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Priddy's Hard, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Here we cover the PO12 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Streets in the area include Weevil Lane, Orion Avenue and Salt Meat Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Priddy's Hard: Forton (1 mile south-west), Elson (1 mile north-west), Gosport (1 mile west), Bridgemary (2 miles north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (7 miles north-east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Priddy's Hard
Around Priddy's Hard, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Brune Park Community School, The Windsor Castle pub and Elson Junior School and the streets around them. Priddy's Hard’s nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 1 mile south-east. Well-known places in the area include Tricorn Centre (1.6 miles east) and Search (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Priddy's Hard
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. Kept clean, it does its job quietly, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. Typical jobs include scheduled grease trap emptying and a full, neglected grease trap, on pot wash sinks, restaurants and takeaways and under-sink grease traps.
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.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Priddy's Hard (PO12)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. On site, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. The timing of a visit to Priddy's Hard is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before we start.
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Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
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Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Priddy's Hard
You will get a fixed price before any work starts. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The size of the system
- Any permits to work or inductions
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
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. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk, 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. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Priddy's Hard
The more a kitchen cooks and washes up, the quicker the trap fills. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can fill very quickly when trade picks up.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Gosport War Memorial Hospital, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Priddy's Hard.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
Questions from Priddy's Hard
Can you work in Priddy's Hard outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Priddy's Hard does not have to lose a day’s trading. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you get to a site in Priddy's Hard?
Yes. Priddy's Hard is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
Which sectors do you work in?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night, every day of the year. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not usually. We need the work area to ourselves while we’re on site, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.