Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Little Somborne
For emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Little Somborne, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A routine grease trap service
Little Somborne: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Little Somborne?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Little Somborne included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the work in Little Somborne be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Little Somborne doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Typically, it takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Bigger or overdue traps need more time, and we’ll tell you in advance.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The report recommends when the next visit should be, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds, 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 need to close while you work?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Every certificate and report from each visit, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
Grease trap cleaning in Little Somborne
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Little Somborne, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. Typical jobs include a full, neglected grease trap and a routine grease trap service, on under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and inline grease traps.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Little Somborne (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
The process
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Little Somborne.
- 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.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Little Somborne
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
What you get with us
- Every job surveyed first
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Grease trap cleaning in Little Somborne: local notes
Environmental health officers from Test Valley council inspect food businesses in Little Somborne. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, about 5.6 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Little Somborne; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. Hall and church kitchens, near All Saints Church or anywhere around Little Somborne, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Little Somborne is about 6 miles west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Sites in Little Somborne get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Little Somborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for commercial clients. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 12 miles away.
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. Local streets include Chalk Hill and Somborne Park Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Little Somborne, we cover Up Somborne (1 mile east), Ashley (1 mile south), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (5 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (8 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Little Somborne
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.6 miles east).
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
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What affects the quote in Little Somborne
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
- The size of the system
- Where the site is and how we reach it
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. 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 any work starts.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.