Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Loose, Kent
Our technicians work in Loose on emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Grease trap cleaning in Loose, done properly
For kitchens across Loose, grease trap cleaning fits easily around service. We empty, clean and check the trap and remove the waste. It works on its own or with a deep clean or extract clean. The work covers kitchen waste pipes, school and care home kitchens and pot wash sinks, and people most often call us about gurgling drains in the kitchen and sinks that drain slowly.
Work in a small place like Loose 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’re fully insured. On top of that, we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Loose (ME15, ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Keep a record of what your team does. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Nearby places to Loose
Other services in Loose
How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the job takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. If you can send photos, we can arrive in Loose 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.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building to keep disruption down.
Leave it or put it right?
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. There it sets and narrows the pipe, until the drain blocks. Cleaning the trap regularly is far easier than clearing a blocked drain. If the system at a site near Loose fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we’ll price it together.
Why Loose businesses choose us
- Every job surveyed first
- A written report with photos after each visit
- Trading since 2009
- Fully insured
Take a look at what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Grease trap cleaning around Loose
Food Standards Agency records list about 13 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 12 takeaways and sandwich shops within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Loose. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. In Loose, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Maidstone council. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Loose, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking. Oakwood Hospital, about 2.5 miles north-west, is the nearest hospital to Loose; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. If you need grease trap cleaning in Loose, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Loose included. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, from busy centres to quieter spots.
Our technicians cover all of ME15 and ME17 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Local streets include Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Loose
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Cornwallis Academy and The Chequers Inn. For rail, the closest station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Loose?
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
If you run a kitchen in an older building near Loose, such as a historic house like Stoneacre (about 2.8 miles east), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important.
What your quote should include
- Proof of insurance
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- When the next visit should be, and why
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- Collapsed or damaged drains, which need a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we work on in Loose
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Kitchen waste pipes
How we price grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The size of the system
- Parking and loading at the site
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
Working hours, access and the scale of the site all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before work begins.
Helping us quote
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- The postcode and the type of business
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Loose
Do you work at weekends in Loose?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. That way a site in Loose doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
Do you clean school kitchens in Loose in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. The FSA’s register shows about 11 schools and colleges with food registrations within roughly a mile and a half of Loose. You can call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with the dates the site is empty.
What accreditations do you have?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We’re fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after each visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Kitchen extract cleans to TR19® Grease also get a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for anything that cannot wait until a planned visit. Ring any time and tell us what’s happened.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. Every report includes a recommended date for the next visit, based on what we found and how the system is used.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. Where the problem is further down the drain, we will say so and suggest a drainage contractor.