Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Havant grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Havant and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Grease trap cleaning in Havant, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Havant, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning, across under-sink grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks.
In a town like Havant, deep cleans and grease trap work normally mean restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each builds up grease where the daily clean can’t reach.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Havant (PO9, PO11, PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Havant?
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and fill it from below.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Foul odours from the grease trap
If you run a café or takeaway near Havant station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning.
What your quote should include
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What hours they’ll be on site
Grease trap cleaning in Havant: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 47 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 44 sandwich bars and takeaways across Havant and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. In Havant, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Havant council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis or elsewhere in Havant, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Havant (the nearest hospital is Havant War Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 miles south), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Havant gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, Havant among them.
Our technicians cover all of PO9, PO11 and PO7 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Whether your site is on Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. You will find Havant on the A27 and A3(M), which makes it straightforward for our technicians to reach for out-of-hours visits. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). Havant is among the bigger places we cover in Hampshire for grease trap cleaning.
Around Havant
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Perseverance pub, St Albans Church and Havant College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Havant station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Why act early in Havant
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Water won’t drain away, and dirty water can back up. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk. A small fault found now is a quick job; the same fault found later can close the site.
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.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Grease floats and solids sink.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- The scale of the work
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- A few general shots of the system
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any previous report or certificate
For grease trap cleaning in Havant, give us a ring 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. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Havant questions
Do you clean school kitchens in Havant in the summer holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. Around Havant, the Food Standards Agency lists about 7 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Which environmental health team covers Havant?
The local authority for Havant is Havant council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
A full trap can’t catch any more grease. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
We clean the trap, not the drain network. Where the problem is further down the drain, we will say so so you can call a drainage contractor.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
No two traps are quite the same, so we price each one individually. You get a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
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What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, 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 Havant and give a fixed quote.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Advice
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens