Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Old Netley
Grease trap cleaning across Old Netley and nearby, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with photos.
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Old Netley
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Down the line, they can add to fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. We’re often asked to deal with grease setting in the kitchen pipework and drains that gurgle and bubble, on school and care home kitchens, kitchen waste pipes and pot wash sinks.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, plus a TR19® certificate through the BESCA VHE portal where the work is a TR19® Grease clean.
- Place
- Old Netley (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We check:
- What state the system is in
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- The times the site is available
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
What to send for a quote:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line 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. You’ll typically have a quote within one working day.
What happens if it’s left?
Grease that leaves the kitchen ends up somewhere. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed. In a small place like Old Netley, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
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.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A written report with pictures after each visit
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
See our cost guide or our accreditations.
Honest limits
We’d rather tell you now than book work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Blockages further down the drainage network
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. More waste means faster filling.
What else we do in Old Netley
Aftercare tips
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. A few tips:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Hot water only moves grease further down
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
What we do, step by step
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Old Netley and turn up when the site is quiet.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Get a fixed quote
Getting a quote doesn’t take long. Send a few details and photos, and we usually reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Commercial kitchens in Old Netley
The FSA’s data shows about 13 bars, pubs and nightclubs registered within about 1.5 miles of central Old Netley. Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. In Old Netley, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Eastleigh council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Bursledon Church of England Infant School or anywhere near Old Netley, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean. Where a church or community hall near St Paul’s Church, or anywhere in Old Netley, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event. Coldeast, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the nearest hospital to Old Netley; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Old Netley is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Old Netley gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: SO31. You’ll find streets such as Darlee Gate, Green Lane and Cranbury Gardens, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Old Netley, we cover Lowford (1 mile north-east), Bursledon (1 mile east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Around Old Netley
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Oasis Academy Mayfield, Westwood Woodland Park and The Linden Tree pub, among other places. The closest station to Old Netley is Bursledon station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. A little further out are Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
Old Netley: your questions answered
Can the work in Old Netley be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Old Netley keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we’ll book within them.
Can school kitchens in Old Netley be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 18 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Old Netley, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, from your photos and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
A typical clean takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap, including testing. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and we’ll quote them together.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.