Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Ickham grease trap cleaning
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Ickham: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Ickham
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. If you are dealing with a bad smell from the sinks or drains and scheduled grease trap emptying, we can put it right.
Work in a small place like Ickham starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
We’ve 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.
- Where
- Ickham (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning around Ickham
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 7 pubs, bars and clubs within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Ickham. Wherever they cook, the kitchen and its drains need the same attention as a restaurant’s. Ickham, about 57 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. Food hygiene inspections in Ickham are the job of Canterbury City council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
School kitchens, at schools like Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. If you cater for weddings or events at a historic house in the area (Goodnestone Park is about 3 miles south-east), deep cleans can be fitted between bookings. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as St Martins Hospital (about 3.3 miles west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals.
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Ickham gets the same approach as every site we work on: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 28 miles away.
All of CT3 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. That includes premises on The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Ickham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Rose Inn. For rail, the closest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 2.3 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
Other services in Ickham
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, next to our reports.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Questions from Ickham
Can you work in school kitchens in Ickham during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Ickham. You can give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with the dates the site is empty.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ickham?
The local authority for Ickham is Canterbury City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Do the sinks have to be out of use during the clean?
Just the sinks that drain into the trap, and only while we work. We plan the visit for a quieter time wherever possible.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll quote before any work starts.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It varies with the trap and the kitchen. If the sinks start to drain slowly between cleans, it’s too long and we will adjust the schedule.
Is Ickham in your area?
Yes. Our technicians work in Ickham, within the South East and London area we cover.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. It’s the record insurers and inspectors ask to see: a written, dated record with photos of what we did and anything we couldn’t access.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is 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.
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- A unit that cannot cope with the kitchen’s output
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Ickham
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Parking and loading at the site
- How big the system is
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether several sites go on one quote
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. With your enquiry, please include:
- The site address and the type of premises
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- A few general shots of the system
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with a few details about the site. We’ll talk you through the work and send you a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
Different parts, different methods
Inline grease traps
Inline traps are fitted into the drain line. They’re larger than under-sink traps but still fill up.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks are not in use so you do not lose trade.
How the visit 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 job takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Ickham before we set off.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
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 photos, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
Advice
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. Planning a trip to Ickham ahead is easier for everyone than a rushed one.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- A written report with pictures after every visit
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
We’ll suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
An overfull trap lets grease pass. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.