Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Matchams, Hampshire
Need grease trap cleaning in Matchams? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and photos.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Matchams
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Fat sets in the pipes downstream and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. A trap that’s cleaned regularly keeps grease where it belongs. The work covers school and care home kitchens, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and the jobs we see most are scheduled grease trap emptying and a bad smell from the sinks or drains.
Work in a small place like Matchams starts with agreeing a date and access.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. You get a written report with photos after each visit, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Matchams (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Matchams
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
How the visit works
Protection comes first: 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 so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit, and we clear up before we go. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Matchams, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- 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.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear the space around the work
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Related advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Never pour used oil down the sink
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Sink strainers help catch solids so less solid waste gets through.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
What staff can safely do
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
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.
Commercial kitchens in Matchams
Food hygiene inspections in Matchams are the job of New Forest council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Avon Tyrrell House is about 3.6 miles east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings.
Matchams is in Hampshire. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Matchams and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Matchams is one of them. We also work in Southampton, around 20 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the BH24 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Matchams, we cover Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Matchams
In Matchams, that means kitchens and buildings near Avon Heath Country Park and the streets around them. Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). For a walk, there’s St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
What we’re called out for in Matchams
If a trap isn’t emptied, grease passes straight through. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can cause blockages.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- An overdue grease trap
- A routine grease trap service
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Leonard's Hospital (about 1.7 miles west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
What your quote should include
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
Questions from Matchams
Do you work overnight in Matchams?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. That way a site in Matchams doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Will you come out to Matchams?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from photos or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Where does the waste go?
We take it away when we go. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Tell us about the trap and we will come back with a fixed price.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
We clean all the common types. A photo helps us see what’s fitted and we’ll confirm.
Places near Matchams
What else we do in Matchams
Leave it or put it right?
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. It hardens on the pipe walls until water cannot get through. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. Systems in rural buildings are often out of sight and out of mind.
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat