Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Michelmersh, Hampshire
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Michelmersh, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A small trap that fills too quickly
Grease trap cleaning in Michelmersh, done properly
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps them out of the drains. If you are dealing with foul odours from the grease trap and sinks that drain slowly, we can put it right.
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.
Think of the report as the system’s health record: dated, with pictures, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Michelmersh (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Never pour used oil down the sink
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we’re done.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Michelmersh kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Michelmersh. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Michelmersh. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Romsey Community Hospital, about 3.1 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Michelmersh; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. Historic houses such as Mottisfont Abbey (about 1.2 miles north-west) are part of the area around Michelmersh, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps.
Michelmersh is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO51, we cover grease trap cleaning for commercial sites. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Work in SO51 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as Yew Tree Lane, Staff Road and Haccups Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Timsbury (1 mile south), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile west), Mottisfont (1 mile west) and Dunbridge (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (12 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
What’s near Michelmersh
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Malthouse Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Michelmersh is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find King Johns House (3 miles south) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). Not far away are Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
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Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Michelmersh
Can you work in Michelmersh outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The site is handed back ready to open. When you ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line, mention when the site is quiet.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Michelmersh?
In Michelmersh, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA says certificates should show the date, location and technician.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
Are you insured?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How much notice do you need?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not normally. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits so parts stay in use.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
When to call us in Michelmersh
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A routine grease trap service
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Where a church or community hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Michelmersh, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether a survey comes first
- What paperwork you get at the end
What affects the quote in Michelmersh
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Any permits to work or inductions
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any previous report or certificate
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Michelmersh
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. After that, the system is made safe and the work begins. It takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Michelmersh before we set off.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move anything stored near the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We usually come back within one working day.