Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Selborne grease trap cleaning
Need grease trap cleaning in Selborne? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A full, neglected grease trap
Managing agents and facilities teams in Selborne
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease trap cleaning in Selborne
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Selborne, from small under-sink units to inline traps and interceptors. Visits are booked around your service, so the kitchen keeps running. If you are dealing with a larger grease trap that needs emptying and an overdue grease trap, we can put it right, from restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps onwards.
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 sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Selborne (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Common problems we fix in Selborne
A full trap can’t hold any more grease. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can form blockages.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A full, neglected grease trap
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Selborne (the nearest hospital is Alton Community Hospital, about 3.5 miles north-west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Before booking anyone
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Proof of insurance
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Visits to a village like Selborne are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
Get a fixed quote
For a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
Related advice
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Selborne
Every site gets its own quote. This is what makes a difference:
- The scale of the work
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Travel, parking and unloading
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re unsure, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Towns and villages near Selborne
Also in Selborne
Different parts, different methods
Baffles and outlets
The baffles hold back grease while water flows on. They gather grease and debris, so we clean them.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
Grease trap cleaning around Selborne
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Selborne. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Selborne is about 46 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Kitchens in Selborne get their food hygiene inspections from East Hampshire 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 Selborne Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Selborne, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in GU34, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. Selborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: GU34. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Selborne include Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Near you in Selborne
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Jubilee Tap. Selborne’s nearest station is Alton station, roughly 3.8 miles north. Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Selborne: your questions answered
Do you work overnight in Selborne?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Selborne does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Selborne?
The local authority for Selborne is East Hampshire council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Are you accredited?
We’re 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.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, to suit the system and how it’s used.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with photos where possible, and we explain what access is needed, such as extra access panels in ductwork.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. Slow drains, bad smells and blockages follow.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Visits are timed for when the area is closed, such as overnight or at a weekend, so the site can carry on as normal.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
When it’s something else
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
Why it’s worth doing now in Selborne
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. A clean trap is less of an attraction, alongside good kitchen hygiene. If the system at a site near Selborne fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Selborne
- We’re fully insured
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.