Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Picket Piece
For emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Picket Piece, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
Managing agents and facilities teams in Picket Piece
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with photos.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Picket Piece
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. The work covers inline grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and gurgling drains in the kitchen.
In a smaller place like Picket Piece, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. Smaller kitchens still collect grease behind equipment and in the drains.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Picket Piece (SP11)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Picket Piece: your questions answered
Can you get to a site in Picket Piece?
Yes, Picket Piece is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Who inspects food businesses in Picket Piece?
That’s Test Valley council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Picket Piece. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
Grease escapes into the drains when the trap is full. There it hardens on the pipe walls and causes blockages. Regular cleaning prevents it.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Under-sink units, inline traps and interceptors are all covered. Let us know what’s fitted and we’ll plan around it.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
We price it once we know the trap and how often it needs cleaning. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will quote so you know the cost up front.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Will the grease trap clean disrupt the kitchen?
While the trap is being cleaned, nothing can drain into it. We book the visit around your service to keep disruption down.
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Grease trap cleaning in Picket Piece: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 6 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 4 takeaways across Picket Piece and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Kitchens in Picket Piece get their food hygiene inspections from Test Valley council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Andover War Memorial Hospital about 2.4 miles west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Picket Piece is about 2 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. For grease trap cleaning in and around Picket Piece, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, including Picket Piece. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. There’s also a page for Southampton, roughly 21 miles from Picket Piece.
We cover every part of SP11 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Locksbridge Road, Wyke Court and Galbraith Road or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover Finkley Down (1 mile west), Andover Down (1 mile south), Finkley (1 mile north-west), Picket Twenty (1 mile south-west) and East Anton (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south-east), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (10 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (13 miles east).
Around Picket Piece
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Winton Community Academy and Winton Community Academy and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Andover station, roughly 2.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there’s Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Any permits to work or inductions
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are not sure what’s needed, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
What to send for a quote:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- The postcode and the type of business
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks aren’t in use so the kitchen is not disrupted.
Baffles and outlets
Every clean includes the baffles, inlet and outlet so water flows freely.
Why deal with it now?
A full grease trap lets grease through to the drains. It hardens on the pipe walls, until the drain blocks. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. Booking now means the visit to Picket Piece is planned around you, not forced by a breakdown.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why Picket Piece businesses choose us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- We diagnose before we treat
- Fully insured
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or how to check a contractor.
Honest limits
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work can’t put right:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
What happens on the day
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. Tell us when your site near Picket Piece is quiet and the visit will be booked for then.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We typically come back within one working day.