Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Winchester, Hampshire
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Winchester: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Drains clogged with fat
- An overdue grease trap
Grease trap cleaning in Winchester
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it, then check the water flows properly. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, kitchen waste pipes and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are a full, neglected grease trap and drains clogged with fat.
Big kitchens in Winchester cannot close for a day, so deep cleans are done overnight or in phases.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Winchester
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Parking and loading at the site
- The size of the system
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- The site address and the type of premises
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
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, you get a fixed price before work begins.
When something else is needed
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Winchester
The Food Standards Agency lists about 33 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and B&Bs as registered food businesses across Winchester and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. It’s Winchester City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Winchester. 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.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Winchester (the nearest hospital is St John's Rooms And Chapel, about less than half a mile east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Hall kitchens near St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church or elsewhere in Winchester may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Winchester is in Hampshire. If you need grease trap cleaning in Winchester, please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Winchester included. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, large and small. Our Southampton page covers sites nearby, about 10 miles away.
Grease trap cleaning in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or a nearby road, we can help. With the A31 and A32 close by, Winchester is simple for us to get to at any hour. If your site is just outside Winchester, we cover Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Winchester is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire for grease trap cleaning.
Around Winchester
Around Winchester, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Peter Symonds College, The Green Man pub and Leigh House Hospital and the streets around them. Winchester’s nearest station is Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Winchester City Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (under half a mile east). The countryside around Winchester includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
What we are called out for in Winchester
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can cause blockages.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Drains clogged with fat
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as St Bede Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Winchester, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
What your quote should include
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- Whether the price is fixed
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. They often need the most frequent cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. Visits are planned between meals.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Also near Winchester
Also in Winchester
Questions from Winchester
Can you work in school kitchens in Winchester during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. Around Winchester, the Food Standards Agency lists about 15 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we will fit the work in.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Winchester?
That’s Winchester City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Winchester. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Get in touch and we’ll give you a fixed quote so you know the cost up front.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
Grease and food waste build up until the trap stops working. Slow drains, bad smells and blockages follow.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. We typically quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We don’t leave it behind.
How it works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. A big building in Winchester doesn’t have to shut: the work can be spread across a few evenings or weekends.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Get a fixed quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please call 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.