Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Tinkers Cross, Hampshire
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Tinkers Cross, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and photos.
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
About our grease trap cleaning in Tinkers Cross
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and needs emptying and cleaning. If you’re dealing with a small trap that fills too quickly and a slow-draining kitchen sink, we can put it right.
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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Tinkers Cross (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the job changes from site to site
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so water flows freely.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or between meal services.
Why deal with it now?
In Tinkers Cross, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and normally at the worst moment. Our emergency line runs 24/7, but a planned visit to Tinkers Cross is calmer for everyone.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Each visit written up, with photos
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Tinkers Cross
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Even small amounts add up.
What we are most often called out for:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Historic houses such as Breamore House (about 2.2 miles north) are part of the area around Tinkers Cross, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether a survey comes first
What affects the quote in Tinkers Cross
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- What state the system is in
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Any previous report or certificate
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Nearby places to Tinkers Cross
Other services in Tinkers Cross
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Blockages further down the drainage network
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
Tinkers Cross kitchens: local notes
Look up Tinkers Cross on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 11 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 7 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Tinkers Cross. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. It’s New Forest council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Tinkers Cross. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
A summer deep clean suits schools such as Fordingbridge Junior School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Tinkers Cross is in Hampshire. Whatever kind of site you run in Tinkers Cross, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Every address in SP6 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Linguire Lane, Neave Road and Seton Way or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Lower Burgate (1 mile east), Fordingbridge (1 mile south), Upper Burgate (1 mile north-east), Horseport (1 mile south-east) and Criddlestyle (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Tinkers Cross
Around Tinkers Cross, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Ship Inn and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include Fordingbridge Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Godshill Castle Hill (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes.
Tinkers Cross: your questions answered
Do you work in villages like Tinkers Cross?
Yes. Tinkers Cross is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can school kitchens in Tinkers Cross be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Tinkers Cross, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
As a guide, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Bigger or overdue traps need more time, and we’ll tell you in advance.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We will suggest an interval after the first clean.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.
What is TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
What we do, step by step
At the end of the visit, someone from your team can look over the work with us. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Tinkers Cross.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: 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.