Oxfordshire · Grease trap cleaning
Tackley grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Tackley and across Oxfordshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- A routine grease trap service
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Tackley
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. Kept clean, it does its job quietly, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. If you’re dealing with washing-up water that won’t drain away and a routine grease trap service, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Tackley, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are 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.
- Location
- Tackley (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Tackley?
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and fill it from below.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Gurgling from the sink waste
For busy kitchens close to Tackley station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Tackley: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Tackley?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Tackley?
Kitchens in Tackley are inspected by West Oxfordshire council’s environmental health officers. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
The right interval depends on your trap and your cooking. If the sinks start to drain slowly between cleans, it’s too long, and we can shorten it.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. A large or very full trap takes longer and we will say so when we quote.
What should go in our maintenance log?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own 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’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad and the smell carries. A clean trap takes the source away. Somewhere as small as Tackley, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why book with us
- Every job surveyed first
- In business since 2009
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We are fully insured
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
If you are not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What we work on in Tackley
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
Grease trap cleaning around Tackley
Kitchens in Tackley get their food hygiene inspections from West Oxfordshire council. 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. About 58 miles out from central London, Tackley is part of the South East area we work across. Evening, overnight and weekend visits are all possible.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Tackley 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 Nicholas or elsewhere in Tackley, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Tackley is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Tackley or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Tackley is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Oxford, around 10 miles away.
We cover every part of OX5 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Nethercote Road, St Nicholas Road and St Johns Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Bunkers Hill (2 miles south), Shipton-on-Cherwell (2 miles south), Wootton (3 miles west), Thrupp (3 miles south) and Woodstock (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (10 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Tackley
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Gardiner Arms and the streets around them. Tackley has its own railway station: Tackley station. A little further out are Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Woodsides Meadow.
How the visit works
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Somewhere as small as Tackley, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
For a fixed quote, call us 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’ll normally have a quote within one working day.
Advice
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Tackley
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
More services for Tackley
For landlords and multi-site operators
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.