Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Great Chart, Kent
Our technicians work in Great Chart on grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Sinks that drain slowly
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Great Chart
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Fat sets in the pipes downstream and the result is blocked drains and bad smells. A trap that is cleaned regularly keeps grease where it belongs. If you are dealing with a routine grease trap service and an overdue grease trap, we can help.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Leave it or put it right?
A dirty grease trap smells. Rotting food and grease give off foul odours and the smell carries. A clean trap takes the source away. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- Trading since 2009
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
See how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.
Honest limits
Grease trap cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
If in doubt, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Great Chart
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Great Chart?
For a kitchen in Great Chart or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Hidden under a sink or in a floor, it’s often ignored until something goes wrong.
Look out for any of the following:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
For schools such as Great Chart Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Whether a survey comes first
- How they set the interval to the next visit
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What the work involves, part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks aren’t in use so the kitchen isn’t disrupted.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
How it 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. Equipment that has to be off is switched off and allowed to cool before any work starts, and the area around the work is covered and protected. The work itself takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. Photos of the system and how to reach it help us plan a visit to Great Chart.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Get a fixed quote
If you need grease trap cleaning in Great Chart, call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. A fixed quote usually follows within one working day.
Related advice
Great Chart kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 food manufacturers and packers in Great Chart and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. For food producers, the grease trap schedule should follow the volume going through it. Kitchens in Great Chart get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Godinton House is about 1.1 miles north), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning. William Harvey Hospital, about 3.5 miles east, is the nearest hospital to Great Chart; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Great Chart, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so the site keeps running. Great Chart is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby, about 16 miles away.
We work across TN23 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. We cover sites on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Great Chart
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy, among other places. The closest station to Great Chart is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). For a walk, there’s Orlestone Forest.
Keeping the system healthy
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Mention any increase in cooking
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes before they reach the trap.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
Great Chart questions
Do you work overnight in Great Chart?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Great Chart needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Who inspects food businesses in Great Chart?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Great Chart. 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.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, as well as food production and leisure sites.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills, then suggest a schedule.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, and visits can be set on a regular cycle.