Medway · Grease trap cleaning
Cooling grease trap cleaning
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Cooling, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A kitchen drain that smells
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Cooling
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. We empty the built-up grease and food solids and the chambers and baffles cleaned and the trap checked before we leave. The work covers under-sink grease traps, pot wash sinks and restaurants and takeaways, and the jobs we see most are drains clogged with fat and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap.
Work in a small place like Cooling starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Where
- Cooling (ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Cooling: your questions answered
Do you clean school kitchens in Cooling in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 3 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Cooling. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Do you work in villages like Cooling?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Cooling is covered. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that can’t wait until a planned visit. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Tell us about the trap and we will send you a fixed quote.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. We do not leave it behind.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Duct Doctor is fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How do you protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. The work is kept contained and clean down when we finish.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
Looking after it afterwards
So the system stays in good health:
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
Between cleans, keep food scraps out of the sink. Sink strainers help catch solids before they reach the trap.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
When to call us in Cooling
Fats, oils and grease from cooking and washing up go down the sink. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A kitchen drain that smells
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as French Hospital (about 4.8 miles south), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the price is fixed
What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are cleaned in a short visit, and check the lid and seals.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Drains in care settings need to keep flowing. We fit visits around mealtimes.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The times the site is available
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Any permits to work or inductions
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Your last certificate, test record or report
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning in Cooling: local notes
Look up Cooling on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Cooling. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Kitchens in Cooling get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
If you look after a hall kitchen near St James' Church or anywhere in Cooling, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. If you run a kitchen in an older building near Cooling, such as a historic house like Restoration House (about 4.9 miles south), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important.
Cooling is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Wherever you are in the ME3 postcode area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Across Medway, we cover 68 places, and Cooling is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 13 miles from Cooling.
Grease trap cleaning in ME3 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes premises on Main Road and Cooling Road and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Cooling Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (2 miles east), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-east), Fenn Street (2 miles east) and Chattenden (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Cooling
For rail, the closest station is Higham station, about 3.3 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Upnor Castle (3.4 miles south) and French Hospital (4.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s Canvey Wick and Gad's Hill.
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How the visit works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Cooling run smoothly.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Clear the space around the work
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price so you know the cost before any work starts.
Related advice
What staff can safely do
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, next to our reports.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.