Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Mud Row, Kent
One call covers emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Mud Row, from survey to sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Grease trap cleaning in Mud Row
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. A regular clean keeps it healthy. If you’re dealing with a full, neglected grease trap and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap, we can help, from kitchen waste pipes, inline grease traps and school and care home kitchens onwards.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Our accreditations include CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured. On top of that, we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we’ve been trading since 2009.
- Place
- Mud Row (ME12)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Mud Row questions
Can you get to a site in Mud Row?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Can you work in Mud Row outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Mud Row does not have to lose a day’s trading. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Every job is surveyed first, from your pictures and details, or with a visit where necessary. A fixed quote follows.
What do you do with what you remove?
Waste is contained during the work and removed when we leave, including grease, debris and dirty water. None of it is left on site.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will quote so you know the cost up front.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, filed in the maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
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Why act early in Mud Row
In Mud Row, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and normally at the worst moment. Somewhere as small as Mud Row, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before we start.
Why Mud Row businesses choose us
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Photo reports with every job
- In business since 2009
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we are happy to quote for all of it.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare in Mud Row and across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Aftercare tips
So the system stays in good health:
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Keep strainers in every sink
We take the grease and solids away. There’s no greasy waste left on site after the visit.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
Grease trap cleaning around Mud Row
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 6 bars, pubs and nightclubs in Mud Row and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Mud Row. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Mud Row, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Mud Row is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. If you need grease trap cleaning in Mud Row, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line. We work across South East England and London, Mud Row included. Mud Row is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 18 miles away.
Work in ME12 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Warden (1 mile east), Eastchurch (1 mile west), Bay View (1 mile south-east), Leysdown-on-Sea (2 miles south-east) and Minster (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (7 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
Landmarks near Mud Row
Other landmarks nearby include Minster Gatehouse Museum (3.2 miles west).
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Mud Row?
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Sinks that drain slowly
- Drains clogged with fat
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- A routine grease trap service
For schools such as Eastchurch Church of England Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether they recommend a next date
- When they can work, and whether that’s outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The price is fixed before any work begins. It takes into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What to send for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
How it works
Every visit runs to the same pattern: protect the area, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and leave you the report. The visit itself takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Mud Row.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Related advice
Different parts, different methods
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
Visits are booked when the sinks are not in use so the kitchen isn’t disrupted.
Grease interceptors
Interceptors take longer to clean and we allow for that.