Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Shirrell Heath
Grease trap cleaning across Shirrell Heath and nearby, booked around your opening hours and finished with a written report and pictures.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Sinks that drain slowly
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in Shirrell Heath
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Grease trap cleaning in Shirrell Heath, done properly
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and needs emptying and cleaning. We’re often asked to deal with a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and gurgling drains in the kitchen, across pot wash sinks, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps.
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.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Shirrell Heath (SO32)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Grease floats and solids sink.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. More waste means faster filling.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Shirrell Heath
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. Once it cools, it sets in the pipework or the drain.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- An overdue grease trap
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Knowle Hospital, about 2.9 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Shirrell Heath.
Questions to ask before booking
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Proof of insurance
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we clear up before we go. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Shirrell Heath before we set off.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Move anything stored near the system
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
How to get a quote
To get a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Advice
Nearby places to Shirrell Heath
What else we do in Shirrell Heath
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. 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.
Commercial kitchens in Shirrell Heath
Look up Shirrell Heath on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 5 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shirrell Heath. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. In Shirrell Heath, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Hall kitchens near Church of St John or elsewhere in Shirrell Heath may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean. School kitchens, at schools like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Sites in Shirrell Heath get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where necessary and a written report with pictures. Shirrell Heath is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Southampton page (9 miles or so).
We work across the SO32 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. You will find streets such as High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Landmarks near Shirrell Heath
Typical jobs here are in premises near Prince of Wales pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. Shirrell Heath’s nearest station is Botley station, roughly 2.9 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Shirrell Heath include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Between visits
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we’re done.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.
Why act early in Shirrell Heath
Pests are drawn to grease and food waste. A clean trap is less of an attraction as part of a clean kitchen. In a place like Shirrell Heath, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Full insurance on every job
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
Take a look at our cost guide and how to check a contractor.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Shirrell Heath
Will you come out to Shirrell Heath?
Yes. Shirrell Heath is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Shirrell Heath?
Food hygiene inspections in Shirrell Heath are carried out by Winchester City council. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
Each trap is a little different, and you can expect it to take less than an hour for many under-sink units. We will confirm when we quote.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
No two traps are quite the same, so we price each one individually. You get a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
Will I get paperwork for my records?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with photos, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
All kinds of commercial and public premises: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps but grease set further down the drains needs jetting by a drainage specialist.