Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Andover grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Andover, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
Common questions in Andover
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Andover?
Food hygiene inspections in Andover are carried out by Test Valley council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Can a school kitchen in Andover be done out of term time?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 15 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Andover. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
What do you do with the waste?
We take the grease and solids away with us. You’re not left with anything to dispose of when we go.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Restaurants and pubs, hotels, schools and colleges, hospitals and care homes, offices and retail, as well as food production and leisure sites.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
Grease and food waste build up until the trap stops working. Slow drains, bad smells and blockages follow.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Andover
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out, clean the inside and the baffles and the trap checked before we leave. The work covers kitchen waste pipes, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks, and common reasons people get in touch are an interceptor full of grease and solids and an under-sink trap that keeps filling up.
Kitchens in a town like Andover often book a deep clean alongside their extract clean, so the whole kitchen is done in one closure.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Andover (SP10, SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease trap cleaning won’t do:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
Between visits
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used right away. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Andover will be.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t 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.
Advice
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Andover
In Andover, as everywhere, grease traps are easy to forget. Hidden under a sink or in a floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Drains clogged with fat
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A small trap that fills too quickly
If you serve passing trade near Andover station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Proof of insurance
Grease trap cleaning around Andover
Food Standards Agency data counts about 59 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 34 sandwich bars and takeaways in Andover and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Andover. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Andover (the nearest hospital is Andover War Memorial Hospital, about 0.7 miles north-west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Hall kitchens near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Andover may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the SP10 area, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Andover is one of them. Southampton is in our area too, about 21 miles from Andover.
Every address in SP10 and SP11 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover sites on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road and the roads around them. Andover sits on or near the A303 and A342, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. If your site is just outside Andover, we cover Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Andover is among the bigger places we cover in Hampshire for grease trap cleaning.
What’s near Andover
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Angel Inn, Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Andover is Andover station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (less than half a mile east). For a walk, there’s Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. We fit visits around mealtimes.
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. Grease clings to them, so we clean them.
Why it’s worth doing now in Andover
For a kitchen in Andover, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. A blocked drain is an emergency, often at a busy time. Grease, dust and wear all build up with time.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why book with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.