Southampton · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Lordswood, Southampton
Our technicians work in Lordswood on grease trap cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
How we price grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
- The condition of the system
- Whether several sites go on one quote
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
About our grease trap cleaning in Lordswood
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there, but neglected, it causes blockages and smells. A regular clean keeps it healthy. If you are dealing with a kitchen drain that smells and sinks that drain slowly, we can help, from inline grease traps, pot wash sinks and under-sink grease traps onwards.
Kitchens around a smaller place like Lordswood are often in older buildings, with drains and grease traps that have been there for years. A blocked drain or a smelly grease trap is normally the first sign.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- Wider area
- Southampton
- Records
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Lordswood kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 21 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 22 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Lordswood. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Kitchens in Lordswood get their food hygiene inspections from Southampton 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.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Princess Anne Hospital (about 0.5 miles south), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. Where a church or community hall near Lord's Hill Church, or anywhere in Lordswood, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. We carry out grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Lordswood and the rest of Southampton. We cover 40 places across Southampton, from busy centres to quieter spots.
All of SO16 and SO15 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. You’ll find streets such as Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Lordswood include Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Lordswood
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to St James' Park, Upper Shirley High School and Oaklands Community School. The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Around Lordswood, access is usually simpler than in a town centre, though gates and roof access are worth mentioning.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Before we arrive
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Move anything stored near the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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Part by part
Inline grease traps
Inline traps often take waste from several sinks or appliances. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen and check the seal on the lid.
Why act early in Lordswood
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. Booking now means the visit to Lordswood is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A fixed price before any work starts
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Lordswood?
A busy kitchen in Lordswood, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can struggle when cooking increases.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
South Stoneham House, about 2.4 miles east, is one of the historic houses around Lordswood; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Comparing quotes
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Broken pipework below ground
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Common questions in Lordswood
Do you cover smaller places like Lordswood?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Lordswood included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Can you work in school kitchens in Lordswood during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Food Standards Agency records list about 21 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Lordswood. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with your term dates and we will plan around them.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, and larger or hidden systems get a visit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so we can schedule a run of sites as one programme. Every site has its own report.
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 where we can.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. If you are not sure what you have, send us a photo and we’ll confirm.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
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.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re listed in the report, never skipped quietly. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, along with a quote to put access in.