Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Swanwick
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Swanwick and across Hampshire. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
About our grease trap cleaning in Swanwick
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. We empty the built-up grease and food solids and the chambers and baffles cleaned and the trap checked before we leave. The work covers inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are an overdue grease trap and a larger grease trap that needs emptying.
Somewhere as small as Swanwick, the kitchens that need a deep clean are typically a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Place
- Swanwick (SO31, PO15)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Records
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
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 own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- What state the system is in
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all make a difference.
What to send for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The postcode and the type of business
If you need grease trap cleaning in Swanwick, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Honest limits
It’s worth knowing the limits before booking:
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
Swanwick kitchens: local notes
Look up Swanwick on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 33 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 15 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Swanwick. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. Food hygiene inspections in Swanwick are the job of Fareham council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Paul or anywhere in Swanwick, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. For busy kitchens close to Bursledon station, deep cleans and grease trap work can be done after closing. Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Coldeast, about 0.9 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Swanwick.
Swanwick is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO31, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Swanwick is one of 683 towns, villages and districts in Hampshire where we work for grease trap cleaning.
Every address in SO31 and PO15 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your site is on Walpole Lane, Ashby Mews and Swanwick Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Swanwick, we cover Lower Swanwick (1 mile north-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south-east), Burridge (1 mile north-east) and Sarisbury Green (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in Swanwick
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Old Ship Inn and Brookfield Community School and Language College. Swanwick’s nearest station is Bursledon station, roughly 0.8 miles west. Nearby you will also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (under half a mile north) and St Andrew's Castle (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Swanwick include Swanwick Lakes.
Towns and villages near Swanwick
More services for Swanwick
Part by part
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Why deal with it now?
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. That only moves the grease further down the pipe, where it sets again. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. A planned visit to Swanwick is easier to arrange than an emergency callout.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Swanwick businesses choose us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
See what affects the cost or our accreditations and certificates.
Questions from Swanwick
Which environmental health team covers Swanwick?
Food hygiene inspections in Swanwick are carried out by Fareham council. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you work overnight in Swanwick?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The site is handed back ready to open. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you cover Swanwick?
Yes. Our technicians work in Swanwick, within the South East and London area we cover.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. You’ll know before the visit.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We don’t leave it behind.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Will you tell us when the next visit is due?
Yes. The recommended date is 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, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Grease escapes into the drains when the trap is full. It sets there and narrows the pipes until they block. Regular cleaning prevents it.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Swanwick is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Related advice
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
We take the grease and solids away. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Booking cleans more often stops it overflowing.