Portsmouth · Grease trap cleaning
Landport grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning across Landport and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Drains clogged with fat
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Sinks that drain slowly
Why act early in Landport
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks won’t empty, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. Systems on quieter sites still build up dirt and wear, just more slowly.
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- In business since 2009
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Landport
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. Kept clean, it does its job quietly, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. A regular clean keeps it healthy. If you have an overdue grease trap and an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying, we can put it right.
In a smaller place like Landport, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning doesn’t reach.
A written report with photos follows each 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
- Landport (PO1, PO2, PO5)
- Wider area
- Portsmouth
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition we find in the survey
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- How big the system is
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Any previous report or certificate
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. In a place like Landport, we fit the visit around your hours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Do not store things on top of the trap
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.
For landlords and multi-site operators
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
FAQs for Landport
Can a school kitchen in Landport be done out of term time?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 37 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Landport. Just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Which council inspects kitchens in Landport?
In Landport, it’s Portsmouth council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away when we go. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
What do you do with the waste?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. It isn’t poured back down the drain, of course.
Do the sinks have to be out of use during the clean?
Just the sinks that drain into the trap, and only while we work. We plan the visit for a quieter time wherever possible.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
Every trap is different, so we quote once we know what you have. We give you a fixed price, normally within one working day.
Other services in Landport
Different parts, different methods
Under-sink grease traps
An under-sink trap is out of sight. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. Grease clings to them, so we clean them.
Commercial kitchens in Landport
Food Standards Agency records include about 98 pubs and bars and about 17 hotels and guest houses within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Landport. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. In Landport, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Portsmouth council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Where a church or community hall near Church of All Saints, or anywhere in Landport, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event. If you run a kitchen near Portsmouth & Southsea station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Portsmouth Hospital (about less than half a mile south-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
Landport is about 1 mile south-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Wherever you are in the PO1 postcode area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Our Portsmouth coverage runs to 19 places, and Landport is one of them.
Here we cover the PO1, PO2 and PO5 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Lake Road, Watts Road and Alfred Road and the roads around them. We also cover Portsmouth (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile east) and North End (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Wymering (3 miles north), Paulsgrove (3 miles north), Cosham (3 miles north), Drayton (3 miles north-east) and Farlington (4 miles north-east).
What’s near Landport
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Painters Arms, St Edmund's Catholic School and Alexandra Park, among other places. There’s a railway station in Landport itself: Portsmouth & Southsea station. Well-known places in the area include Royal Portsmouth Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (less than half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Broken pipework below ground
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways