Portsmouth · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Hilsea, Portsmouth
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Hilsea and across Portsmouth. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
About our grease trap cleaning in Hilsea
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. If you’re dealing with gurgling from the sink waste and a bad smell from the sinks or drains, we can put it right, from school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and under-sink grease traps onwards.
In a smaller place like Hilsea, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. Smaller kitchens still collect grease behind equipment and in the drains.
We are CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Hilsea (PO2, PO3, PO6)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Hilsea
Do you work at weekends in Hilsea?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hilsea?
Kitchens in Hilsea are inspected by Portsmouth council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
Do you have insurance?
Yes, fully. We also hold CHAS and SafeContractor, for sites that check contractor safety.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
A trap clean removes the grease in the trap, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Where does the waste go?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Portsmouth. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Hilsea
You will get a fixed price before we start. It takes into account:
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we will explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The site address and the type of premises
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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 pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Broken pipework below ground
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Where we work
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Regular trap cleaning helps prevent it.
Baffles and outlets
The baffles hold back grease while water flows on. Grease clings to them so they’re cleaned every time.
What happens on the day
Protection comes first: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we clear up before we go. Around Hilsea, access is typically simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Hilsea
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Even small amounts add up.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
For schools such as Gatcombe Park Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
Grease trap cleaning in Hilsea: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 food manufacturers and packers across Hilsea and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A production site’s wash-down water can carry plenty of fat, which a trap or interceptor has to catch. In Hilsea, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Portsmouth council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Francis' Church or elsewhere in Hilsea, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. Queen Alexandra Hospital, about 1.4 miles north, is the nearest hospital to Hilsea; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Hilsea is about 2 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Hilsea gets the same approach as every site we work on: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Hilsea is one of 19 places in Portsmouth we cover for commercial clients.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: PO2, PO3 and PO6. We cover sites on Vita Road, Conan Road and Arras Road and nearby roads. Other places close to Hilsea include Cosham (1 mile north), North End (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile south-west), Wymering (1 mile north) and Rudmore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Southsea (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west) and Portsmouth Point (3 miles south-west).
Near you in Hilsea
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Alexandra Park, Trafalgar School and Coach and Horses pub and the streets around them. Hilsea’s nearest station is Hilsea station, about 0.5 miles east. A little further out are World War I Remembrance Centre (0.8 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (2.1 miles south-west). Not far away are Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
What else we do in Hilsea
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.