Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Caring grease trap cleaning
We cover Caring for emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports on every job.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Caring
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We look at the trap, how much the kitchen uses it and how quickly it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. We’re often asked to deal with a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a kitchen drain that smells, across restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and school and care home kitchens.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
The report is your system’s health record: dated, with photos, and showing what was done. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal, ready for your insurer.
- Location
- Caring (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Caring kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 14 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 6 takeaways across Caring and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Caring. 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.
School kitchens, at schools like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. KIMS hospital, about 2.6 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Caring; healthcare kitchens can’t stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Sites in Caring get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with pictures. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots.
We cover every part of ME17 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Caring Lane and Caring Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Caring: Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Caring
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Orchard Spot Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Caring is Bearsted station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Not far away are Detling Hill.
Why act early in Caring
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. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why Caring businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We are fully insured
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
In schools, grease traps can be cleaned when the kitchen is closed or between meal services.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps often take waste from several sinks or appliances. More waste means faster filling.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
A trap that is left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
The process
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Visits to a village like Caring are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the work
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Get a fixed quote
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. 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.
Advice
Caring: your questions answered
Do you work in school kitchens around Caring out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 7 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Caring, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work at weekends in Caring?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. It means the site in Caring keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Who is the responsible person?
That depends on who controls the premises. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
As a guide, it takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. A large or very full trap takes longer, and we will tell you in advance.
Which records should we keep?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
A full trap cannot catch any more grease. The grease hardens in the pipes, leading to blocked drains and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
Is Caring in your area?
Yes. Caring is part of the area we cover, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you take the waste away?
We take the grease and solids away with us. You are not left with anything to dispose of when we go.
When to call us in Caring
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and takes up space.
Signs it’s time to call us include:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Drains clogged with fat
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
Hall kitchens near St Nicholas's Church or elsewhere in Caring may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether they’re fully insured