Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Graveney, Kent
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Graveney: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A routine grease trap service
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
FAQs for Graveney
Can school kitchens in Graveney be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Graveney. Send us your term dates when you ring 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will fit the work in.
Will you come out to Graveney?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We clean under-sink traps, inline traps and interceptors. Let us know what’s fitted and we’ll plan around it.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: our reports and photos, any certificates and your in-house logs. A single log for each site works best.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof that the work was done: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The interval depends on how much the system is used and what we find and the report sets out why.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go, so it does not spread.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Graveney
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out, clean the inside and the baffles and the trap checked before we leave. If you are dealing with an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and an under-sink trap that keeps filling up, we can help, from under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Graveney, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Place
- Graveney (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Graveney
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
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
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Problems your staff have spotted
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Towns and villages near Graveney
What else we do in Graveney
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.
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we plan the visit accordingly.
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We can diagnose it and quote.
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.
Grease trap cleaning in Graveney: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 3 pubs and bars within about 1.5 miles of central Graveney. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. About 46 miles out from central London, Graveney is part of the South East area we work across. The visit is fixed around your opening hours, not ours. Food hygiene inspections in Graveney are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Graveney (the nearest hospital is Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, about 5.3 miles north-east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Graveney Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. Hall kitchens near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Graveney may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Graveney is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 18 miles away.
All of ME13 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You’ll find streets such as Murton Place, Sandbanks Lane and Seasalter Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Graveney, we cover Culmers (1 mile south-west), Broom Street (1 mile north-west), Goodnestone (1 mile south-west), Hernhill (1 mile south-east) and Slutshole (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Graveney
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around South Swale and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School and the streets around them. Graveney’s nearest station is Faversham station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tankerton Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Why it’s worth doing now in Graveney
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 simpler to plan the work at Graveney now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
We don’t list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Trading since 2009
- Photo reports with every job
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
The process
There are three stages on the day: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, and the sign-off is a written report with photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Visits to a village like Graveney are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the sinks aren’t needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll usually 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
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Do not store things on top of the trap
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Acting at this stage normally prevents a blockage later.