Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Sway
Grease trap cleaning for Sway and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
How we price grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The size of the system
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, and we typically reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Grease trap cleaning in Sway
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Fat sets in the pipes downstream and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. Typical jobs include a full, neglected grease trap and a bad smell from the sinks or drains, across inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks.
In a smaller place like Sway, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning does not reach.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Sway (SO41)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Each visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, carry out the grease trap cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. In a smaller place like Sway, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
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Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
What we’re called out for in Sway
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
What we are most often called out for:
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
If you run a café or takeaway near Sway station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning.
What your quote should include
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Busy kitchens with lots of washing-up fill traps fast. A shorter cleaning interval normally suits them.
School, care home and staff kitchens
In schools, grease traps can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed or after lunch service.
What a clean will not put right
We will not sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A unit that cannot cope with the kitchen’s output
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
Sway kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 3 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Sway. Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Sway. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Luke's Church or elsewhere in Sway, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. A summer deep clean suits schools such as St Luke's Church of England Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Sway is about 3 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. From the centre of Sway to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. We also work in Southampton, about 13 miles from Sway.
Work in SO41 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Station Road, Anderwood Drive and Cruse Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Sway: Mead End (1 mile west), Tiptoe (1 mile south-west), Hordle (2 miles south), Ashley (2 miles south-west) and Bashley (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Totton (10 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (3 miles south-west) and Ringwood (9 miles north-west).
Around Sway
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Forest Heath Hotel, among other places. There’s a railway station in Sway itself: Sway station. A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (3.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Sway include Milford on Sea LNR.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
FAQs for Sway
Can you work in school kitchens in Sway during the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Sway. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you cover smaller places like Sway?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Sway is covered. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will quote so you know the cost up front.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before we start, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.