Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Northfleet grease trap cleaning
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Northfleet, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
Why act early in Northfleet
A dirty grease trap smells. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. Cleaning it removes the cause. If an inspection, an insurer’s survey or a fire risk assessment is coming up in Northfleet, having the work done and recorded first helps.
Several systems or sites on one quote can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you will get one fixed quote.
What you get with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after every visit
- We diagnose before we treat
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations.
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Northfleet
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Over time, the trap fills up and has to be emptied and cleaned. We are often asked to deal with a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and sinks that drain slowly, across kitchen waste pipes, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks.
Around a town like Northfleet, the kitchens we deep clean tend to be pubs, restaurants, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. Each builds up grease where the daily clean cannot reach.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Northfleet (DA11)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What grease trap cleaning can’t fix
To be straight with you, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What the work covers
- Pot wash sinks
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
Nearby places to Northfleet
Also in Northfleet
Grease trap cleaning in Northfleet: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 108 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 59 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Northfleet. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Food hygiene inspections in Northfleet are the job of Gravesham council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
Historic houses such as Cobham College (about 3.7 miles south-east) are part of the area around Northfleet, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Northfleet, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Northfleet is about 5 miles east of Dartford, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Northfleet or further out, grease trap cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, and Northfleet is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, about 14 miles from Northfleet.
Work in DA11 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Lawrance Square, London Road and Marks Square or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Main roads around Northfleet include the A2 and A226, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Painters Ash (1 mile south-west), Springhead (1 mile west), Windmill Hill (1 mile east), Northfleet Green (1 mile south) and Gravesend (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Swanley (8 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Northfleet
Typical jobs here are in premises near The Six Bells pub, Saint George's Church of England School and Copperfield Academy, among other places. The closest station to Northfleet is Gravesend station, roughly 1 mile north-east. A little further out are Bluewater (3.3 miles west) and Stone Castle (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
How the job changes from site to site
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. They fill quickly, so they need frequent emptying.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Care home and hospital kitchens need their drains working all the time. Visits are planned between meals.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but the parts you cannot see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that is where we come in.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Northfleet?
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
School kitchens, at schools like Northfleet Technology College for example, normally have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Whether a survey comes first
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and photos. The middle part takes longest, and that takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. In Northfleet, the visit is planned around your opening hours, parking and access to the system.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear loose items from the work area
Getting a quote
Every quote begins with a look at the system, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. Then we send a fixed price, before we start.
Related advice
FAQs for Northfleet
Can you work in Northfleet outside opening hours?
Yes, nights and weekends are routine for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Northfleet needn’t be disturbed. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Which environmental health team covers Northfleet?
Food hygiene inspections in Northfleet are carried out by Gravesham council. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
It depends on the building. The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty on the responsible person, which can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, an FM or a managing agent.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
We clean all the common types. If you are not sure what you have, send us a photo and we’ll confirm.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
Are you insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and we can share the details when you need them.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: from restaurants, pubs and hotels to schools, hospitals, care homes, offices, shops and food production sites. Work is timed around how each site runs.