Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Chithurst
Our technicians work in Chithurst on emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Inline traps are fitted into the drain line. They hold more than under-sink units but still need regular emptying.
Grease interceptors
Interceptors take longer to clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Chithurst
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. Common call-outs are for a routine grease trap service and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning, on school and care home kitchens, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with pictures after every visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Chithurst (GU31)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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What your team can do, and what needs us
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. That is our job.
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, alongside our reports.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. The middle part takes longest, which takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. The timing of a visit to Chithurst is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
How to get a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before we start.
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When it’s something else
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Broken pipework below ground
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Why it’s worth doing now in Chithurst
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. In a place like Chithurst, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Why us?
- A fixed price before any work starts
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Chithurst
We cover Chithurst, about 46 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. Kitchens in Chithurst get their food hygiene inspections from Chichester council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Cowdray House, about 3.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses around Chithurst; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Midhurst Community Hospital (about 2.9 miles east), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. School kitchens, at schools like Stedham Primary School for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Chithurst is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Every kind of commercial site in Chithurst, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Chithurst among them. We also work in Portsmouth, about 18 miles from Chithurst.
We cover every part of GU31 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Trotton Marsh (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Rogate (2 miles west), Milland (2 miles north) and Rake (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (6 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Chithurst
Around Chithurst, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Keeper's Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Liphook station, about 4.9 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (2.9 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Chithurst
Do you cover smaller places like Chithurst?
Yes. Chithurst is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Chithurst?
Food hygiene inspections in Chithurst are carried out by Chichester council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It varies with the trap and the kitchen. Slow or smelly sinks between cleans mean it needs doing more often, and we can shorten it.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
We record them on the report, with a note of where it is, and we explain what access is needed, for example new access panels.
What do you do with the waste?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains at any point.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
Keep used oil out of the drains, and the trap will stay cleaner for longer. It’s the single easiest way to help.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. We agree the timing with you.
How we price grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- The size of the system
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.