Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Howt Green
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Howt Green: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A routine grease trap service
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
Grease trap cleaning in Howt Green
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. In Howt Green, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap and run water through to check it drains. Common call-outs are for washing-up water that won’t drain away and a kitchen drain that smells, across school and care home kitchens, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes.
Work in a small place like Howt Green starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Insurers, fire officers and environmental health officers all look at records. So every job comes with a written report and pictures, and grease extract cleans come with a TR19® certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
We turn up at the time agreed with you, often in the evening, overnight or at the weekend so the site keeps working. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool before we start, and floors and nearby surfaces are sheeted. The work itself takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. In a small place like Howt Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
Get a fixed quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 pictures.
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, FM or managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
Places near Howt Green
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What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Small grease traps sit under the sink. Their small size means they fill fast, so they need frequent emptying.
Baffles and outlets
We check the inlet, outlet and baffles at each clean so the trap works as it should.
Why it’s worth doing now in Howt Green
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for, alongside good kitchen hygiene. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
We don’t list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Howt Green
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- We diagnose before we treat
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Commercial kitchens in Howt Green
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 14 pubs and bars in Howt Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Food hygiene inspections in Howt Green are the job of Swale council’s environmental health team. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Bartholomew or anywhere around Howt Green, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order. If you serve passing trade near Kemsley station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Howt Green, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Howt Green is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 11 miles away.
Every address in ME9 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Howt Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Milton Creek Country Park, The Three Hats Inn and Westlands School and the streets around them. The closest station to Howt Green is Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Castle Rough (1.4 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east).
What a clean won’t put right
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Broken pipework below ground
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
If you are not sure, just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Howt Green
A full trap cannot hold any more grease. It then builds up in the drains and the sewer beyond, where it can cause blockages.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
For schools such as Regis Manor Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays.
Comparing quotes
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether the price is fixed
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether they’re fully insured
FAQs for Howt Green
Can the work in Howt Green be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. That way a site in Howt Green does not have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we’ll book within them.
Do you clean school kitchens in Howt Green in the summer holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. Around Howt Green, the Food Standards Agency lists about 9 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we’ll fit the work in.
Which accreditations do you hold?
CHAS, SafeContractor, ISO 9001 and BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We have been trading since 2009 and we’re fully insured.
Do you take the waste away?
The waste leaves with us. You’re not left with anything to dispose of when we go.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, always. The report is dated and includes pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. Keep it in your maintenance log.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which may be the employer, owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent.
What happens if a grease trap isn’t cleaned?
A full trap cannot catch any more grease. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
Most grease trap cleans take a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor including checking it drains. It’s booked when the sinks are not needed.