Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Lenham, Kent
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Lenham, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- Foul odours from the grease trap
About our grease trap cleaning in Lenham
A grease trap catches fats, oils and grease from the kitchen sinks before they reach the drain. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap while the water carries on to the drain. Eventually it fills and needs emptying and cleaning. If you’re dealing with a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a routine grease trap service, we can help.
Around a place like Lenham, deep clean work tends to mean pubs, cafés and school or care home kitchens. Smaller kitchens still collect grease behind equipment and in the drains.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Lenham (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
Nearby places to Lenham
Other services in Lenham
FAQs for Lenham
Which council inspects kitchens in Lenham?
Food hygiene inspections in Lenham are carried out by Maidstone council. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Do you work overnight in Lenham?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. The site is handed back ready to open. When you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which records should we keep?
The reports and certificates from each visit, plus your own logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
Can you clear our blocked drains as well?
That depends on the cause. A full trap is a common cause, and cleaning it can help but grease set further down the drains needs jetting by a drainage specialist.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Is Lenham in your area?
Yes. Our area takes in London and the counties of South East England, Lenham included.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we will propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we’ll give you a fixed quote.
Common problems we fix in Lenham
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and takes up space.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- An overdue grease trap
For schools such as Lenham Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether a survey comes first
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
Looking after it afterwards
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Sink strainers help catch solids before they reach the trap.
If the kitchen has got busier, the trap fills faster. Booking cleans more often keeps the drains flowing.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
How we price grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Asking for a quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- The site address and the type of premises
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
What we do, step by step
Night work is normal for us. Evenings, nights and weekends are when much of our work happens, so the site can open as normal afterwards. The visit itself takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. We plan the journey to Lenham and bring what the job is likely to need.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
Ask for a quote
For grease trap cleaning in Lenham, ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send photos or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Advice
Grease trap cleaning around Lenham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Lenham and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Each of them sends fat, oil and grease towards the drain, which is why grease traps need regular emptying. It’s Maidstone council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Lenham. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Leeds Castle, about 3.6 miles west, is one of the historic houses around Lenham; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps. Where a church or community hall near St Mary's Church, or anywhere in Lenham, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Lenham is about 7 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Lenham 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. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (8 miles or so).
Grease trap cleaning in ME17 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on High Street, Mitchell Close and Hatch Road or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Leadingcross Green (1 mile south), Woodside Green (1 mile north-east), West Street (1 mile north-east), Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-east) and Lenham Heath (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
What’s near Lenham
In Lenham, that means kitchens and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Red Lion pub and The Lenham School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Lenham itself: Lenham station. Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.7 miles south) and The Dog Collar Museum (3.6 miles west).
Different parts, different methods
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens with fixed mealtimes build up grease more predictably. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. Their small size means they fill fast, so they need frequent emptying.