Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Roughdown grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Roughdown and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
About our grease trap cleaning in Roughdown
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for gurgling from the sink waste and an interceptor full of grease and solids, on under-sink grease traps, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks.
For a kitchen in or near Roughdown, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with photos of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- Roughdown (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in Roughdown
Do you work in school kitchens around Roughdown out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Roughdown, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Roughdown?
The local authority for Roughdown is New Forest council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds and that may solve a slow drain caused by the trap. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
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.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Roughdown
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 7 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Roughdown. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Kitchens in Roughdown get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 5.7 miles north-east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. For schools such as Blackfield Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays. If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 2.7 miles west), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning.
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. From the centre of Roughdown to the outskirts, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from small sites to large estates. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby (7 miles or so).
Grease trap cleaning in SO45 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Roughdown: Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Roughdown
In Roughdown, that means kitchens and buildings near The New Forest Academy and the streets around them. Roughdown’s nearest station is Netley station, roughly 4.3 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). Not far away are Mercury Marshes.
Towns and villages near Roughdown
More services for Roughdown
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
The process
We are used to working while the site is closed. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. On site, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Roughdown.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few pictures and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- How big the system is
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Any previous report or certificate
For grease trap cleaning in Roughdown, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We normally send a fixed quote within one working day.
How the job changes from site to site
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. Visits are planned between meals.
Why deal with it now?
Some kitchens try to fix slow drains with hot water or drain cleaners. It just shifts the grease further along to set somewhere harder to reach. The lasting fix starts with the trap. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Every visit written up, with photos
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.