Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Hickmans Green
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Hickmans Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- An overdue grease trap
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
About our grease trap cleaning in Hickmans Green
For kitchens across Hickmans Green, grease trap cleaning fits easily around service. The trap is emptied, cleaned and checked and remove the waste. It works on its own or with a deep clean or extract clean. Typical jobs include drains that gurgle and bubble and an overdue grease trap, across restaurants and takeaways, inline grease traps and kitchen waste pipes.
Work in a small place like Hickmans Green starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Hickmans Green (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
For landlords and multi-site operators
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so each one has its own record.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
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What staff can safely do
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
Common problems we fix in Hickmans Green
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Even small amounts add up.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A routine grease trap service
If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 4.9 miles west), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if part of the system cannot be accessed
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
Hickmans Green kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency records list about 5 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Hickmans Green. Kitchens like these wash fat, oil and grease down the sink every day, and a grease trap is what stops it reaching the sewer. In Hickmans Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
If you look after a hall kitchen near St Barnabas or anywhere in Hickmans Green, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. For schools such as Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays.
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. For grease trap cleaning in and around Hickmans Green, please call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, Hickmans Green included. Hickmans Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, about 19 miles from Hickmans Green.
Every address in ME13 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Hickmans Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Mount Ephraim Gardens and The Queens Head pub and the streets around them. Hickmans Green’s nearest station is Selling station, roughly 1 mile south-west. A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). The countryside around Hickmans Green includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
The process
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the pictures you sent. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. From there, it takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Hickmans Green run smoothly.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Ask for a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and tell us about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
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How we price grease trap cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- What state the system is in
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hickmans Green
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. It just shifts the grease further along to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. In a small place like Hickmans Green, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
One small site or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Hickmans Green
- We diagnose before we treat
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fully insured
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See how cleaning jobs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Common questions in Hickmans Green
Can you get to a site in Hickmans Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can the work in Hickmans Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. The site is handed back ready to open. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. We always survey first, either from photos and details you send or on a site visit. A fixed quote follows.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What’s TR19?
A BESA specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Most grease trap cleans take anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap including checking it drains. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.