Isle of Wight · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Shalfleet
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Shalfleet. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shalfleet and across the Isle of Wight. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Grease trap cleaning in Shalfleet
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. A regular clean keeps it healthy. If you have a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and a small trap that fills too quickly, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Shalfleet starts with agreeing a date and access.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Shalfleet (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Shalfleet.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- 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
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from photos and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before work begins.
Advice
Grease trap cleaning around Shalfleet
It’s Isle of Wight council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shalfleet. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St. Michael the Archangel or anywhere around Shalfleet, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Swainston Manor is about 2.1 miles south-east), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning. For schools such as Shalfleet Church of England Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays.
Shalfleet is about 5 miles west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in PO30, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Across the Isle of Wight, we cover 125 places, and Shalfleet is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 15 miles from Shalfleet.
Our technicians cover all of the PO30 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on Scotts Close, Warlands Lane and Fleet Way and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Cranmore (1 mile north-west), Hamstead (1 mile north-west), Bouldnor (3 miles west), Yarmouth (3 miles west) and Thorns Beach (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (5 miles east), Ryde (11 miles east), Cowes (6 miles north-east), Sandown (12 miles east), Shanklin (12 miles south-east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). Island and remote sites take a little more planning, so tell us where you are when you ask for a quote for grease trap cleaning.
Around Shalfleet
Around Shalfleet, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near New Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.4 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (5.2 miles east). Not far away are Boldre Foreshore and Westover Down.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Shalfleet is calmer for everyone.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shalfleet
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
When it’s something else
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used straight away. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Shalfleet: your questions answered
Can you work in school kitchens in Shalfleet during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Shalfleet, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the dates the site is empty.
Do you work overnight in Shalfleet?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Shalfleet keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
Typically, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Bigger or overdue traps need more time and we will say so when we quote.
Which records should we keep?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19® as the benchmark, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The legal duty sits in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. Under the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, depending on what the system needs.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- The scale of the work
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The condition we find in the survey
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- A few general shots of the system
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.