Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Gosport, Hampshire
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for Gosport, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Drains clogged with fat
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Gosport
Can school kitchens in Gosport be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. The FSA’s register shows about 33 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Gosport. Just call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can the work in Gosport be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. It means the site in Gosport keeps running as normal. When you call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a single café to a large school. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
What happens if you can’t reach some of it?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You will know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
What happens to the waste?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Gosport, done properly
In Gosport, we time grease trap visits so the sinks are not needed. We empty, clean and check the trap, and the waste is taken away. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. If you are dealing with a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and sinks that drain slowly, we can put it right, from kitchen waste pipes, restaurants and takeaways and inline grease traps onwards.
Grease traps fill up with fat and food scraps, and a full trap lets fat through to the drains. Regular emptying and cleaning stops the smells and blockages that follow.
A written report with photos follows every visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Gosport (PO12, PO13)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Leave it or put it right?
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks will not empty, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. Booking now keeps it a routine visit to Gosport rather than an urgent one.
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations.
Common problems we fix in Gosport
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and on towards the sewer, where it can cause blockages.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
Where a church or community hall near St Faith's Church, or anywhere in Gosport, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
How we price grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The condition of the system
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
If you need grease trap cleaning in Gosport, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
What staff can safely do
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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How the job changes from site to site
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Photos taken on a phone are typically enough for us to plan a job in Gosport and give a fixed quote.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- 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
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Getting 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. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Grease trap cleaning in Gosport: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 54 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 45 sandwich bars and takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Gosport. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. In Gosport, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Gosport council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Gosport War Memorial Hospital about 0.8 miles south, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Brockhurst Primary School or anywhere near Gosport, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Gosport is in Hampshire. Wherever you are in the PO12 postcode area, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Grease trap cleaning in PO12 and PO13 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Station Road, St Johns Square and Cockleshell Square, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. With the A32 and B3333 close by, Gosport is simple for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Gosport: Forton (1 mile south-east), Elson (1 mile north), Priddy's Hard (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east). Gosport is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire for grease trap cleaning.
What’s near Gosport
Around Gosport, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Vincent College, Brune Park Community School and Queen's Head pub. For rail, the closest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2 miles east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Search (1.3 miles south-east) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Gosport includes Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.