Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hackington
Grease trap cleaning for Hackington, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A kitchen drain that smells
Grease trap cleaning in Hackington
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. The work covers kitchen waste pipes, under-sink grease traps and inline grease traps, and common reasons people get in touch are a slow-draining kitchen sink and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Hackington (CT2)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Hackington
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Parking and loading at the site
- What state the system is in
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced 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’ll go through it with you.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price the work. Useful things to send:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- A few general shots of the system
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Part by part
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.
Inline grease traps
Inline traps are fitted into the drain line. They’re larger than under-sink traps but still fill up.
What happens on the day
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. We agree a date with you, plan the drive to Hackington and turn up when the site is quiet.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Clear loose items from the work area
How to get a quote
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Related advice
When something else is needed
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
Hackington questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Hackington?
That’s Canterbury City council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Hackington. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Can a school kitchen in Hackington be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. There are about 13 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Hackington. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. Vent Hygiene Elite is run by BESCA and independently audited.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. We run scheduled maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
There’s no single answer. We look at how full the trap is and how quickly it fills, then suggest a schedule.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We carry full insurance and have been trading since 2009.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Every site has its own report.
Also near Hackington
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Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used straight away. Water is run through to check everything flows before we go.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. We agree the timing with you.
Hackington kitchens: local notes
Look up Hackington on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 20 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways in Hackington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. Food hygiene inspections in Hackington are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
School kitchens, at schools like The Archbishop's School for example, usually have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Cosmus and St Damian or elsewhere in Hackington, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Hackington to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 24 miles away.
We work across the CT2 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Other places close to Hackington include Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Around Hackington
In Hackington, that means kitchens and buildings near St Edmund's School, Ye Olde Beverlie Inn and St Stephen's Junior School and the streets around them. The closest station to Hackington is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles south. A little further out are Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
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, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Hackington?
For a kitchen in Hackington or anywhere else, the trap is out of sight and out of mind. Tucked away under the sink or below the floor it’s often left until there’s a problem.
Clients normally contact us when they notice one of these:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
Healthcare kitchens cook through the year, so a deep clean has to be fitted around meals; Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 1.7 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Hackington.
Comparing quotes
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If they look at the system before pricing
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- How they set the interval to the next visit