Southampton · Grease trap cleaning
Bassett grease trap cleaning
We cover Bassett for grease trap cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- An overdue grease trap
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
What affects the quote in Bassett
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning in Bassett
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Bassett, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. Typical jobs include sinks that drain slowly and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, on under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Bassett are often in older buildings, with drains and grease traps that have been there for years. A blocked drain or a smelly grease trap is normally the first sign.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Where
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Broken pipework below ground
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
How it works
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. On site, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Because the survey comes first, a visit to Bassett can usually be finished without a second trip.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Bassett
The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses registered within about 1.5 miles of central Bassett. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. Environmental health officers from Southampton council inspect food businesses in Bassett. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Historic houses such as South Stoneham House (about 1.5 miles east) are part of the area around Bassett, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Cantell School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Whether your site is in the middle of Bassett or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Our Southampton coverage runs to 40 places, Bassett among them.
Work in SO16, SO17 and SO15 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Bassett, we cover Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Bassett
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Bellemoor pub, Southampton Common and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, among other places. The nearest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.5 miles east. A little further out are Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Bassett includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
Looking after it afterwards
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep strainers in every sink
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we’re done.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage later.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Inline traps often take waste from several sinks or appliances. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Bassett
In Bassett, as everywhere, grease traps are easy to forget. Tucked away under the sink or below the floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Hall and church kitchens, near St Michael and All Angels Church or anywhere around Bassett, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether they’re fully insured
- When the next visit should be, and why
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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 grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
FAQs for Bassett
Can you come to Bassett after we close?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Bassett keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
Can you work in school kitchens in Bassett during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 25 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Bassett. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form, and we’ll fit the work in.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. The report is dated and includes photos, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
Are you insured?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work, and we have been trading since 2009.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Send us details or a photo and we will give you a fixed quote.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We will recommend a schedule once we’ve seen it.
What is TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you cover Bassett?
Yes. We cover Bassett and the rest of Southampton, within our South East and London area. To book, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.