Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Wickham, Hampshire
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Wickham and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
About our grease trap cleaning in Wickham
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps them out of the drains. If you’re dealing with gurgling from the sink waste and an interceptor full of grease and solids, we can help, from kitchen waste pipes, restaurants and takeaways and under-sink grease traps onwards.
Around a place like Wickham, deep clean work tends to mean pubs, cafés and school or care home kitchens. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning does not reach.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Wickham (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. The work on site takes less than an hour for many under-sink units, and the area is cleaned down before we leave. In a smaller place like Wickham, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Getting a quote
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Common problems we fix in Wickham
For a kitchen in Wickham or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Hidden under a sink or in a floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
These are the problems we see most often:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Sinks that drain slowly
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
Where a church or community hall near Church of St Nicholas, or anywhere in Wickham, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What affects the quote in Wickham
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- The size of the system
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- The postcode and the type of business
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
What a clean will not put right
To be straight with you, some problems need a different fix:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wickham
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Wickham
Do you work in school kitchens around Wickham out of term?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. The FSA’s register shows about 2 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Wickham. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Can you come to Wickham after we close?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Wickham needn’t be disturbed. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, which we can install.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
There’s no single answer. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills, then suggest a schedule.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
Do we need to close while you work?
Not typically. We need the work area to ourselves while we are on site, so the visit goes in a quiet slot.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. They hold more grease and solids, but they still need regular emptying and cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. We fit visits around mealtimes.
Towns and villages near Wickham
Other services in Wickham
Commercial kitchens in Wickham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 15 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens in Wickham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. In Wickham, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Winchester City council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Wickham Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Knowle Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Wickham; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Wickham is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Wickham or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Wickham is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover for grease trap cleaning. There’s also a page for Portsmouth, roughly 8 miles from Wickham.
Our technicians cover all of PO17 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. That includes premises on The Square, Station Road and Bridge Street and the roads around them. With the A32 and A334 close by, Wickham is simple for us to get to for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Shedfield (1 mile north-west), Shirrell Heath (2 miles north), Kingsmead (2 miles north-east), Woodend (2 miles north-east) and Mislingford (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Around Wickham
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Old House Hotel, among other places. The closest station to Wickham is Fareham station, about 3.2 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.