Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Hersden grease trap cleaning
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Hersden and across Kent. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Hersden
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. The work covers under-sink grease traps, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes, and common reasons people get in touch are an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning and a full, neglected grease trap.
In a smaller place like Hersden, commercial kitchens are more likely to be a pub, a café, a takeaway or a school or care home kitchen. A smaller kitchen still builds up grease where everyday cleaning does not reach.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
- Place
- Hersden (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and photos after the visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- The number of sites or systems
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, send us:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The site address and the type of premises
- Problems your staff have spotted
For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will typically have a quote within one working day.
Nearby places to Hersden
Other services in Hersden
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Grease set hard in the drain run
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
Common questions in Hersden
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Hersden?
Food hygiene inspections in Hersden are carried out by Canterbury City council. An officer may look behind equipment and at drains, so it pays to have the deep clean booked before those areas build up.
Do you work at weekends in Hersden?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Hersden needn’t be disturbed. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, photos and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
No two traps are quite the same, so we price each one individually. You get a fixed quote, typically within one working day.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Every site has its own report.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills, then suggest a schedule.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We remove all the waste we take out. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
When to call us in Hersden
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
Common reasons sites call us include:
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A full, neglected grease trap
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around Hersden, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether VAT is included
Keeping the system healthy
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. Water is run through to check everything flows before we leave.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Acting at this stage usually prevents a blockage down the line.
How the visit works
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 the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In a smaller place like Hersden, parking is rarely the issue, but tell us about gates, roof access and opening hours.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- We put it back together, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Advice
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Hersden
Food Standards Agency records include about 4 pubs and bars across Hersden and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. Environmental health officers from Canterbury City council inspect food businesses in Hersden. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
St Martins Hospital, about 3.4 miles south-west, is the nearest hospital to Hersden; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Hersden Village Primary School or anywhere near Hersden, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Hersden is about 4 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Hersden, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading is not interrupted. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hersden among them. We also work in Maidstone, about 28 miles from Hersden.
Grease trap cleaning in CT3 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. We cover sites on The Firs, The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close and nearby roads. Close by, we work in Westbere (1 mile south-west), Stodmarsh (1 mile south-east), Hoath (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile north) and Sturry (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Near you in Hersden
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Frank Montgomery School, Spires Academy and Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn and the streets around them. Hersden’s nearest station is Sturry station, about 1.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.5 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hersden include West Blean and Thornden Woods.