Medway · Grease trap cleaning
Kemsley Street grease trap cleaning
We cover Kemsley Street for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos on every job.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Drains clogged with fat
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Don’t rely on hot water to clear grease
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes before they reach the trap.
More cooking means more grease in the trap. Shortening the cleaning interval now keeps the drains flowing.
About our grease trap cleaning in Kemsley Street
In Kemsley Street, we time grease trap visits so the sinks aren’t needed. The trap is emptied, cleaned and checked, and the waste is taken away. It can be booked on its own or alongside other kitchen work. The work covers inline grease traps, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes, and the jobs we see most are grease setting in the kitchen pipework and a slow-draining kitchen sink.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Kemsley Street (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Inline traps often take waste from several sinks or appliances. More waste means faster filling.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Kitchens that fry and wash up all day fill their traps quickly. A shorter cleaning interval usually suits them.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t the same thing. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Commercial kitchens in Kemsley Street
The FSA’s data shows about 7 pubs and bars registered within about 1.5 miles of central Kemsley Street. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. In Kemsley Street, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Medway council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
School kitchens, at schools like Deanwood Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. Where a church or community hall near Church of St Peter, or anywhere in Kemsley Street, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. Sites in Kemsley Street get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price, out-of-hours working where needed and a written report with photos. Kemsley Street is one of 68 places in Medway we cover for commercial clients.
Our technicians cover all of the ME7 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Other places close to Kemsley Street include Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Around Kemsley Street
Typical jobs here are in premises near Rainham School for Girls and Levan Strice. For rail, the closest station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Detling Hill.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease trap cleaning won’t do:
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
Places near Kemsley Street
What else we do in Kemsley Street
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Kemsley Street?
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- A full, neglected grease trap
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like KIMS hospital about 3.5 miles south-west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get at the end
Kemsley Street questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Kemsley Street?
In Kemsley Street, it’s Medway council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Can you work in school kitchens in Kemsley Street during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. The FSA’s register shows about 5 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Kemsley Street. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with the dates the site is empty.
Do we need to stop using the sinks while you work?
While the trap is being cleaned, nothing can drain into it. That’s why we time visits around service to keep disruption down.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs may all ask to see them, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, always. 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.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. You’ll know exactly which parts weren’t reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
Why does a grease trap need regular cleaning?
Grease escapes into the drains when the trap is full. It sets there and narrows the pipes and causes blockages. Regular cleaning prevents it.
How it works
Your trading hours come first. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Kemsley Street knowing what to expect.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- 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
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Advice
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The scale of the work
- The condition we find in the survey
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Helping us quote
You don’t need the technical terms. It helps if you can send:
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Problems your staff have spotted
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. You’ll usually have a quote within one working day.