Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Waltham Chase
For grease trap cleaning in Waltham Chase, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Waltham Chase, done properly
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Waltham Chase, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. The work covers pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and restaurants and takeaways, and common reasons people get in touch are grease setting in the kitchen pipework and an overdue grease trap.
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.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with photos, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Place
- Waltham Chase (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
You will get our view on how often the trap needs cleaning. It’s based on how full it was and how busy the kitchen is.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
What we do, step by step
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your photos. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Waltham Chase.
- 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
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will talk you through the work and give you a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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Waltham Chase questions
Will you come out to Waltham Chase?
Yes. Waltham Chase is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can you work in school kitchens in Waltham Chase during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 7 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Waltham Chase. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
What do you do to protect the area?
Protection goes down first: floor sheeting and covers over nearby surfaces and equipment. We tidy up and take our waste away before we leave.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. You will know before the visit.
Which records should we keep?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
What types of premises do you cover?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How much notice should we give?
The more notice, the better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and emergencies are covered by our 24/7 line.
Common problems we fix in Waltham Chase
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Even small amounts add up.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Knowle Hospital (about 3.7 miles south), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Different parts, different methods
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We check how to reach it before the visit.
School, care home and staff kitchens
In schools, grease traps can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed or after lunch service.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Waltham Chase and across Hampshire. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
Nearby places to Waltham Chase
What else we do in Waltham Chase
Grease trap cleaning around Waltham Chase
Food Standards Agency records include about 7 pubs and bars in and around Waltham Chase, up to about a mile and a half out. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Waltham Chase are the job of Winchester City council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Hall and church kitchens, near Waltham Chase Methodist Church or anywhere around Waltham Chase, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. School kitchens, at schools like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
Waltham Chase is about 5 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Waltham Chase or further out, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Southampton is in our area too, around 8 miles away.
Work in SO32 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover sites on Chase Grove, Club House Lane and Sandy Hill Close and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Waltham Chase: Bishop's Waltham (2 miles north), Curdridge (2 miles south-west), Ashton (3 miles north), Durley Street (3 miles north-west) and Durley (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (9 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
What’s near Waltham Chase
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Black Dog pub and Swanmore College of Technology and the streets around them. Waltham Chase’s nearest station is Botley station, about 2.7 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (3.7 miles south). The countryside around Waltham Chase includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That is our job.
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 affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The size of the system
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.