Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Curteis' Corner grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Curteis' Corner. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Drains clogged with fat
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
About our grease trap cleaning in Curteis' Corner
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and has to be emptied and cleaned. The work covers inline grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and school and care home kitchens, and common reasons people get in touch are an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and a routine grease trap service.
Somewhere as small as Curteis' Corner, the kitchens that need a deep clean are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
We’ve been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
- Where
- Curteis' Corner (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why deal with it now?
A blocked drain can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Sinks will not empty, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. In a small place like Curteis' Corner, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
What you get with us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and pictures. The middle part takes longest, and that takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. For a village or hamlet like Curteis' Corner, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
How to get a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Related advice
Honest limits
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If you’re not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Curteis' Corner
Do you work in villages like Curteis' Corner?
Yes. Curteis' Corner is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Who inspects food businesses in Curteis' Corner?
Food hygiene inspections in Curteis' Corner are carried out by Ashford council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Plans on a 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycle are available, depending on what the system needs.
Do you take the waste away?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
What’s TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we will advise on what to do next.
What happens if a grease trap is not cleaned?
A full trap can’t catch any more grease. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells, and can add to fatbergs in the sewer.
How the job changes from site to site
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. A full one shows itself with a slow, smelly sink.
Common problems we fix in Curteis' Corner
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
The symptoms we are asked about most are:
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Drains clogged with fat
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
A summer deep clean suits schools such as John Mayne Church of England Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Curteis' Corner
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 6 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Curteis' Corner. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Food hygiene inspections in Curteis' Corner are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. 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. Curteis' Corner is about 41 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Benenden Hospital (about 3 miles south-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. Hall kitchens near Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Curteis' Corner may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Curteis' Corner is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we can take on grease trap cleaning. 922 places in Kent are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (11 miles or so).
Every address in TN27 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on Headcorn Road, Smarden Road and Cot Lane or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Standen (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north), Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east) and Hareplain (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
Around Curteis' Corner
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Red Lion Inn. The nearest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (3 miles south-west).
What affects the quote in Curteis' Corner
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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 work begins.