Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Gravesend, Kent
Need grease trap cleaning in Gravesend? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
How it works
We are used to working while the site is closed. A lot of visits happen overnight or at weekends, so a kitchen or building can carry on as usual the next day. The visit itself takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Three things shape a visit in Gravesend: when you’re closed, where we can park and how we get to the system.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
Preparing for the visit
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
For grease trap cleaning in Gravesend, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Gravesend
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. If you have a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and foul odours from the grease trap, we can help, from restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps onwards.
Grease traps fill up with fat and food scraps, and once it’s full, fat passes into the drains. Emptying and cleaning on a schedule keeps drains in Gravesend running.
For insurers and inspectors, the record counts. That is why every job is written up in a report with photos, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Gravesend (DA12, DA11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Gravesend and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Gravesend?
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
The symptoms we’re asked about most are:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
A summer deep clean suits schools such as Whitehill Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
What to look for in a quote
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- What records you will receive afterwards
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. 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.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Grease trap cleaning around Gravesend
Look up Gravesend on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 106 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 73 takeaways within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Gravesend. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Food hygiene inspections in Gravesend are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gravesham Community Hospital (about 1 mile north-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. If you run a kitchen near Gravesend station with long trading hours, grease builds up faster behind equipment and in the trap.
Gravesend is about 9 miles north-west of Gillingham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Gravesend or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Gravesend is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 13 miles from Gravesend.
Our technicians cover all of the DA12 and DA11 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. We cover sites on Christ Church Road, Hillside Drive and Laurel Avenue and nearby roads. Main roads around Gravesend include the A2 and A226, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Gravesend, we cover Windmill Hill (1 mile north-west), Milton-next-Gravesend (1 mile north-east), Denton (1 mile east), Singlewell or Ifield (1 mile south) and Northfleet (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (9 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (12 miles south-east).
Around Gravesend
Around Gravesend, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Northfleet Urban Country Park, St John's Catholic Comprehensive and St John's Catholic Comprehensive and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Gravesend station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Museum (0.9 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.5 miles west). Open spaces near Gravesend include Sawyers Lake and Gad's Hill.
Leave it or put it right?
In Gravesend, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem, often at a busy time. The sooner the work is done, the simpler the job for a site in Gravesend.
When the work has to happen, how we reach it and how big the site is all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
What you get with us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Full insurance on every job
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations.
Keeping the system healthy
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
The waste we remove leaves with us. There’s no greasy waste left on site when we are done.
A trap that is left too long stops catching grease. Regular emptying keeps it working and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Gravesend
Which council inspects kitchens in Gravesend?
Kitchens in Gravesend are inspected by Gravesham council’s environmental health officers. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Can you come to Gravesend after we close?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Gravesend needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you take the waste away?
We take it away. There’s nothing left for your team to deal with after we have finished.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a dated report with pictures, listing the work and any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Our office is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap lets grease into the drains. There it hardens on the pipe walls and causes blockages. Regular cleaning prevents it.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. You deal with one contact for every site across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Different parts, different methods
Under-sink grease traps
An under-sink trap is out of sight. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks are not in use so you don’t lose trade.