Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Lychpit, Hampshire
One call covers grease trap cleaning in Lychpit: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- A routine grease trap service
Grease trap cleaning in Lychpit, done properly
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Lychpit, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for washing-up water that won’t drain away and an under-sink trap that keeps filling up, across pot wash sinks, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens.
Somewhere as small as Lychpit, the kitchens that need a deep clean are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Lychpit (RG24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we’ve finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
What staff can safely do
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, alongside our reports.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Lychpit
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Small amounts soon build up.
The symptoms we are asked about most include:
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A kitchen drain that smells
Historic houses such as The Vyne (about 3 miles north-west) are part of the area around Lychpit, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Lychpit
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- The condition we find in the survey
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we’ll explain each part.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Here’s what helps us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: sheeting goes over floors and surfaces close to the work. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. Somewhere like Lychpit, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Read more
Managing agents and facilities teams in Lychpit
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed quote.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with pictures.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Lychpit
Look up Lychpit on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4 food manufacturers and packers in Lychpit and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. A production site’s wash-down water can carry plenty of fat, which a trap or interceptor has to catch. In Lychpit, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Basingstoke and Deane 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 care home or healthcare kitchen near Lychpit (the nearest hospital is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, about 2.6 miles west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Old Basing Infant School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned.
Lychpit is about 2 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Lychpit to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Lychpit is one of them. Our Reading page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Work in RG24 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Park Lane, Crown Lane and Manor Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Old Basing (1 mile east), Eastrop (1 mile west), Chineham (1 mile north), Oakridge (2 miles west) and Mapledurwell (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (9 miles south), Yateley (11 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Around Lychpit
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Costello School, Eastrop Park and The Crown Public House. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke station, about 1.6 miles west. A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Lychpit includes Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
Places near Lychpit
What else we do in Lychpit
Questions from Lychpit
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Lychpit?
The local authority for Lychpit is Basingstoke and Deane council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do you work in villages like Lychpit?
Yes, Lychpit is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you will get one fixed quote.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. Slow drains, bad smells and blockages follow.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
When something else is needed
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps