Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Stonehills
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Stonehills and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A routine grease trap service
- A full, neglected grease trap
How we price grease trap cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- What state the system is in
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
About our grease trap cleaning in Stonehills
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Stonehills, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. The work covers inline grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways, and people most often call us about gurgling drains in the kitchen and sinks that drain slowly.
Work in a small place like Stonehills starts with agreeing a date and access.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Stonehills (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks won’t empty, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. In a place like Stonehills, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Stonehills
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations.
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Broken pipework below ground
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Stonehills
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Grease trap cleaning in Stonehills: local notes
Look up Stonehills on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Stonehills. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Food hygiene inspections in Stonehills are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Coldeast, about 4.1 miles north-east, is the nearest hospital to Stonehills; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Fawley Infant School or anywhere near Stonehills, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Across the SO45 area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Stonehills among them. We also work in Southampton, about 7 miles from Stonehills.
We cover every part of the SO45 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Stonehills and Fawley Bypass or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Stonehills: Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Stonehills
In Stonehills, that means kitchens and buildings near Falcon Hotel and The New Forest Academy, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Stonehills includes Mercury Marshes.
How the visit works
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Stonehills run smoothly.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Clear loose items from the work area
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
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Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
Common questions in Stonehills
Can you get to a site in Stonehills?
Yes. Stonehills is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Stonehills?
That is New Forest council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Stonehills. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What do you do with the waste?
We take the grease and solids away with us. You are not left with anything to dispose of after the visit.
What accreditations do you have?
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.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on use and what we found.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
When to call us in Stonehills
A full trap can’t hold any more grease. It goes on into the drain and the sewer beyond, where it can form blockages.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Drains clogged with fat
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Beaulieu Palace House is about 4.6 miles west), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings.
Comparing quotes
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What records you’ll receive afterwards