Kent · Grease trap cleaning
How Green grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in How Green, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- A routine grease trap service
- A kitchen drain that smells
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Grease trap cleaning in How Green, done properly
Fats, oils and grease are the main cause of blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that is emptied and cleaned regularly keeps them out of the drains. The work covers school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are washing-up water that won’t drain away and gurgling from the sink waste.
In a village or hamlet like How Green, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Each still needs the occasional deep clean and its grease trap kept clear.
The sign-off is always in writing: a written report, dated and illustrated with photos, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- How Green (TN8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
Once the trap is cleaned and refitted, the sinks can be used straight away. We run water through to check it drains before we leave.
A trap that is left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and avoids a blockage.
How it works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. Once we are in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Seeing the system in photos first means the trip to How Green can be planned properly.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Move anything stored near the system
How to get a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Related advice
Honest limits
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
Not sure which it is? You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we work on in How Green
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
How Green questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in How Green?
That is Sevenoaks council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in How Green. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can a school kitchen in How Green be done out of term time?
Yes, and it’s the easiest time to do it. With about 3 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of How Green, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the dates the site is empty.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the type and size of the trap, its condition and access. Tell us about the trap and we will come back with a fixed price.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we’ll tell you and suggest a drainage contractor.
Do we need to stop using the sinks while you work?
Only briefly, and only the sinks that feed the trap. Visits are booked outside your busiest hours wherever possible.
Do you work in How Green?
Yes. We work in How Green and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across South East England and London. To book, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. Small under-sink units fill faster than larger traps, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We will suggest an interval after the first clean.
Managing agents and facilities teams in How Green
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, work booked around your hours and a written report with photos.
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 photos, so records stay tidy.
Grease trap cleaning around How Green
Food Standards Agency records list about 4 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of How Green. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. It’s Sevenoaks council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in How Green. 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. How Green is about 23 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St Peter or anywhere in How Green, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. If you need grease trap cleaning in How Green, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. We work across South East England and London, How Green included. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, How Green among them. Maidstone is in our area too, around 19 miles away.
All of TN8 is covered for grease trap cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Hever Road and How Green Lane, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
Local landmarks in How Green
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Wheatsheaf Public House and Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens, among other places. The closest station to How Green is Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
Places near How Green
Also in How Green
Common problems we fix in How Green
Hot water and detergent carry grease further than you’d expect. Once it cools, it sets, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Tandridge Priory (about 5.4 miles north-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
What your quote should include
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether the price is fixed
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in How Green
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We check:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How many systems or sites are involved
- The times the site is available
The cost depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Why act early in How Green
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad and the smell carries. Cleaning it removes the cause. In a place like How Green, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Ask for a fixed quote and we will explain each part.
Why How Green businesses choose us
- CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, with ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- In business since 2009
Take a look at how cleaning jobs are priced or our accreditations and certificates.