Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Little Chart
We cover Little Chart for grease trap cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Drains clogged with fat
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Little Chart
A neglected grease trap stops doing its job. Further down the pipe, the grease cools and hardens, leading to slow drains, blockages and smells. Regular cleaning keeps it working. If you have a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and an inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning, we can help.
Work in a small place like Little Chart starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. We’re also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Where
- Little Chart (TN27)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How we price grease trap cleaning
You’ll get a fixed price before we start. It’s based on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
Many jobs can be priced from photos and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, photos of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Then call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Little Chart
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Little Chart and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Environmental health officers from Ashford council inspect food businesses in Little Chart. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Historic houses such as Godinton House (about 2.6 miles south-east) are part of the area around Little Chart, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. Hall and church kitchens, near St Mary or anywhere around Little Chart, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Little Chart and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Little Chart is one of them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 13 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN27 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Around Little Chart
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Swan Inn And Former Stables, among other places. Little Chart’s nearest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north. Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. On site, the work takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Somewhere like Little Chart, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before we start.
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What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Grease trap cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It will not put right:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- Sewer problems outside the premises
If you’re 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 the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
Also near Little Chart
Other services in Little Chart
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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’s where we come in.
Part by part
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Little Chart
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Little Chart and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Common questions in Little Chart
Do you work overnight in Little Chart?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Little Chart keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you cover smaller places like Little Chart?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Do you offer emergency callouts?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
What’s TR19?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification, with two parts that matter most here: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not law, but it’s the benchmark.
Do you take the waste away?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site after the visit.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. We’re fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
How long will the sinks be out of use?
Each trap is a little different, and you can expect it to take a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. You will know before the visit.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
That depends on the cause. If the trap is full, cleaning it often helps, but blockages further along need a drainage contractor.
Keeping the system healthy
Good habits slow the build-up between visits. Our tips:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Mention any increase in cooking
Collect waste cooking oil separately rather than pouring it down the sink and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.