Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Martyr Worthy grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning across Martyr Worthy and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- A routine grease trap service
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
What happens if it’s left?
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. That only moves the grease further down the pipe, where it sets again. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. A planned visit to Martyr Worthy is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
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. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Martyr Worthy businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- A written report with pictures after each visit
Read our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Grease trap cleaning in Martyr Worthy
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate while the water carries on to the drain. Over time, the trap fills up and has to be emptied and cleaned. The work covers school and care home kitchens, pot wash sinks and inline grease traps, and people most often call us about an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and a kitchen drain that smells.
Work in a small place like Martyr Worthy starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That’s why every job is written up in a report with pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Location
- Martyr Worthy (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
How we price grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Travel, parking and unloading
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
Some systems can be priced from pictures; 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.
How it works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Martyr Worthy.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Advice
What the work involves, part by part
Baffles and outlets
The outlet carries the separated water on to the drain. If it’s blocked or greasy, the trap backs up.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens with fixed mealtimes build up grease more predictably. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
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Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Martyr Worthy
The more a kitchen cooks and washes up, the quicker the trap fills. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can struggle when cooking increases.
Look out for any of the following:
- An overdue grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Itchen Abbas Primary School or anywhere near Martyr Worthy, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Before booking anyone
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether a written report and photos are included
For landlords and multi-site operators
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Martyr Worthy
It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Martyr Worthy. 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. Martyr Worthy is about 57 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; St John's Rooms And Chapel, about 3.4 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Martyr Worthy. Hall kitchens near Church of St Swithin or elsewhere in Martyr Worthy may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Martyr Worthy or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Martyr Worthy is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire we cover for grease trap cleaning. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
All of SO21 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Grease trap cleaning is available to premises on Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Landmarks near Martyr Worthy
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Plough pub. The closest station to Martyr Worthy is Winchester station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Martyr Worthy
Do you cover smaller places like Martyr Worthy?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Who inspects food businesses in Martyr Worthy?
That is Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Martyr Worthy. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
What accreditations do you have?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. They’re emptied, cleaned and checked whatever the size.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
That depends on the cause. A full trap is a common cause, and cleaning it can help, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps and the busier the kitchen, the faster it fills. We will recommend a schedule once we have seen it.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Regular plans can run on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles, to suit the system and how it’s used.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.