Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Stoke, Hampshire
Looking for grease trap cleaning in Stoke? We survey first, give you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A routine grease trap service
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Grease trap cleaning in Stoke
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Stoke, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. If you have an overdue grease trap and drains clogged with fat, we can help, from restaurants and takeaways, inline grease traps and under-sink grease traps onwards.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Stoke (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts. It’s based on:
- What state the system is in
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The scale of the work
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- A few general shots of the system
- The postcode and the type of business
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help 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. Then call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
What happens if it’s left?
In Stoke, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. A blocked drain is an emergency and usually at the worst moment. Planning a trip to Stoke ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Stoke questions
Who inspects food businesses in Stoke?
In Stoke, it’s Basingstoke and Deane council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Can school kitchens in Stoke be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Stoke, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
It depends where the blockage is. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps but grease set further down the drains needs jetting by a drainage specialist.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
It’s removed from site when we leave. There’s nothing left for your team to deal with once the clean is done.
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, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with pictures where possible, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we will send you a fixed quote.
Grease trap cleaning in Stoke: local notes
In Stoke, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order. Stoke is about 60 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 4.6 miles south-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like St Mary Bourne Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Sites in Stoke get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Stoke is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (23 miles or so).
Every address in SP11 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Chapel Lane, Crabtree Lane and Stoke Hill or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Hurstbourne Tarrant (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west), Ibthorpe (2 miles north-west), Smannell (2 miles south-west) and Upper Enham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (14 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south), Andover (5 miles south-west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (14 miles south) and Popley (15 miles east).
Near you in Stoke
In Stoke, that means kitchens and buildings near White Hart pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 4.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles south-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Sidown Hill.
What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
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Looking after it afterwards
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
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Acting at this stage normally prevents a blockage down the line.
How the visit works
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. The visit itself takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Stoke before we set off.
- 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.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Grease floats and solids sink.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. They fill quickly, so they need frequent emptying.