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Grease Trap Cleaning in Frittenden
Grease trap cleaning for Frittenden and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Common problems we fix in Frittenden
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Foul odours from the grease trap
School kitchens, at schools like Frittenden Church of England Primary School for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Whether they recommend a next date
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Frittenden
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out and the chambers and baffles cleaned, and check the trap is working properly. The work covers restaurants and takeaways, kitchen waste pipes and school and care home kitchens, and the jobs we see most are grease setting in the kitchen pipework and gurgling from the sink waste.
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.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. That is why every job is written up in a report with pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Frittenden (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and it goes on the report too. The visit takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In a small place like Frittenden, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- 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
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Move anything stored near the system
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your photos 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.
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What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
Working hours, access and the scale of the site can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Problems your staff have spotted
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
When something else is needed
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Broken pipework below ground
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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What happens if it’s left?
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed. A fault that closes a site in a village like Frittenden affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Every visit written up, with pictures
Read how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
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 can quote for the whole system.
Questions from Frittenden
Do you work overnight in Frittenden?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The work in Frittenden can fit around your hours. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
Which environmental health team covers Frittenden?
The local authority for Frittenden is Tunbridge Wells council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Which records should we keep?
Anything that proves the system is maintained: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills, then suggest a schedule.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. You’ll know before the visit.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
Every trap is different, so we price each one individually. You get a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning in Frittenden: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Frittenden are the job of Tunbridge Wells council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day. About 39 miles out from central London, Frittenden is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere in Frittenden, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Frittenden (the nearest hospital is Benenden Hospital, about 3.8 miles south), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Frittenden is about 9 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For grease trap cleaning in and around Frittenden, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Our area covers London and the South East, Frittenden included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Frittenden is one of them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 9 miles away.
Our technicians cover all of the TN17 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on The Street, Inglis Close and Parish Avenue or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. We also cover the places around Frittenden: Sinkhurst Green (1 mile north), Knox Bridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook Common (2 miles south-west), Sissinghurst (2 miles south-west) and Staplehurst (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles north), Ashford (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Kings Hill (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Frittenden
In Frittenden, that means kitchens and buildings near Bell And Jorrocks Public House, among other places. The closest station to Frittenden is Headcorn station, about 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles south).