Portsmouth · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Wymering, Portsmouth
Grease trap cleaning for Wymering and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A routine grease trap service
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
Wymering: your questions answered
Who inspects food businesses in Wymering?
That is Portsmouth council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Wymering. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Can school kitchens in Wymering be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Food Standards Agency records list about 15 schools, colleges and universities with registered kitchens within about a mile and a half of Wymering. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
There’s no single answer. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills and we’ll advise on timing.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
How much notice should we give?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
What do you do with what you remove?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained so the area stays clean.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. A photo helps us see what’s fitted when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Wymering
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink traps are compact and need frequent attention and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We assess the trap and how fast it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. The work covers pot wash sinks, inline grease traps and school and care home kitchens, and common reasons people get in touch are foul odours from the grease trap and a larger grease trap that needs emptying.
For a kitchen near Wymering, deep cleans are booked around opening hours, often on a closed day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Wymering (PO6, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. For a place like Wymering, we load the van from the survey notes so the work can be done in one visit where possible.
- 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.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us where we can park and unload
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work starts.
Advice
Wymering kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 17 pubs, bars and clubs and about 6 hotels and guest houses registered across Wymering and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. In Wymering, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Portsmouth council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Wymering, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Medina Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Wymering is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For grease trap cleaning in and around Wymering, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Wymering included. Wymering is one of 19 towns, villages and districts in Portsmouth we cover for commercial clients.
Every address in PO6 and PO2 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include Dean Road, Deal Road and Park Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Wymering sits on or near the A397, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Wymering: Cosham (1 mile south-east), Paulsgrove (1 mile west), Hilsea (1 mile south), Drayton (1 mile east) and Widley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Baffins (3 miles south) and Portsea (4 miles south-west).
Around Wymering
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Springfield School, UTC Portsmouth and Alexandra Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Wymering itself: Cosham station. Well-known places in the area include World War I Remembrance Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and Tricorn Centre (3.1 miles south). Open spaces near Wymering include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
What happens if it’s left?
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Rotting food and grease give off foul odours and the smell carries. A clean trap takes the source away. When a site near Wymering shuts unexpectedly, the people who rely on it notice at once.
The cost depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why book with us
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- We’re fully insured
Managing agents and facilities teams in Wymering
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Aftercare tips
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we go.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. We agree the timing with you.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Wymering
If a trap is not emptied, grease passes straight through. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can form blockages.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Drains clogged with fat
- A small trap that fills too quickly
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Queen Alexandra Hospital, about less than half a mile north-east, is the nearest hospital to Wymering.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- Whether VAT is included
Places near Wymering
Other services in Wymering
Different parts, different methods
Grease interceptors
Interceptors separate grease the same way, on a larger scale. Grease floats and solids sink.
School, care home and staff kitchens
School kitchens can be cleaned in the holidays or between meal services.
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
We’d rather tell you now than book work that will not help, so here are the limits:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Sewer problems outside the premises
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps