Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Totton, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning for Totton, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Call for a fixed quote.
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An overdue grease trap
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you are not sure, just ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
What the work covers
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Totton
Once a trap is full, grease passes straight through. Fat sets in the pipes downstream, leading to slow drains, blockages and smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. The work covers under-sink grease traps, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are an interceptor full of grease and solids and drains that gurgle and bubble.
Kitchens in a town like Totton often book a deep clean alongside their extract clean, which keeps the disruption to a single night.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. 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
- Totton (SO40)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
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Totton: your questions answered
Can school kitchens in Totton be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Totton, the Food Standards Agency lists about 18 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you work overnight in Totton?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. That way a site in Totton does not have to lose a day’s trading. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. We work when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends, so the site can carry on as normal.
Are you accredited?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together on one programme. Every site has its own report.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. Keep it in your maintenance log.
What happens to the waste?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.
What if parts of the system can’t be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
We time visits to avoid service so the kitchen isn’t disrupted.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or after lunch service.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Totton
Food Standards Agency data counts about 22 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 21 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Totton. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Kitchens in Totton get their food hygiene inspections from New Forest council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tatchbury Mount Hospital (about 1.3 miles north-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Southampton Tudor House and Garden is about 4.5 miles east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. Where a church or community hall near Church of St Winfred, or anywhere in Totton, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Totton is about 5 miles west of Southampton, in Hampshire. If you need grease trap cleaning in Totton, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Totton included. Totton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work for commercial clients.
Grease trap cleaning in SO40 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets such as High Street, Station Road South and Tedder Way, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Totton sits on or near the A35 and A36, which makes travel easy for evening and night visits. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Ashurst Bridge (1 mile south-west), Hounsdown (1 mile south), Netley Marsh (1 mile west), Hillstreet (2 miles north) and Woodlands (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in Totton
In Totton, that means kitchens and buildings near The Cross Keys Public House and Hounsdown School and the streets around them. The closest station to Totton is Totton station, about 1 mile east. Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Eling Experience (0.8 miles east). For a walk, there’s Testwood Lakes.
What your team can do, and what needs us
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. 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. The more we can see of the system beforehand, the smoother the visit to Totton will be.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You will normally have a quote within one working day.
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What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- What state the system is in
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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.
What to send for a quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Between visits
How long the results last depends on use and care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we leave.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Acting at this stage normally prevents a blockage down the line.
What happens if it’s left?
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. It just shifts the grease further along, where it sets again. The lasting fix starts with the trap. An inspector or insurer will want to see recent records, so it makes sense to have them ready.
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 unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Trading since 2009
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.