Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Old Wives Lees
Grease trap cleaning in Old Wives Lees, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
About our grease trap cleaning in Old Wives Lees
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. The work covers kitchen waste pipes, school and care home kitchens and under-sink grease traps, and the jobs we see most are a kitchen drain that smells and washing-up water that won’t drain away.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold 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 have been trading since 2009.
- Location
- Old Wives Lees (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Old Wives Lees
Wherever the kitchen is in Old Wives Lees, backed-up drains stop it working. Water will not drain away, and dirty water can back up. Cleaning the grease trap on time helps prevent it. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
You will not find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- In business since 2009
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A single point of contact for sites across the South East and London
- Full insurance on every job
Read what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Grease trap cleaning in Old Wives Lees: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 3 restaurants, cafés and works canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Old Wives Lees. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. About 49 miles out from central London, Old Wives Lees is part of the South East area we work across. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Old Wives Lees, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Ashford council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Old Wives Lees (the nearest hospital is Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr, about 5.1 miles east), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Where a church or community hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Old Wives Lees, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event. If you run a café or takeaway near Chilham station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning.
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Sites in Old Wives Lees get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with pictures. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Old Wives Lees among them. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 19 miles away.
Work in CT4 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside Old Wives Lees, we cover Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Old Wives Lees
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Broadham Down and The Star Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Chilham station, about 0.8 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). For a walk, there’s Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
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 can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
Nearby places to Old Wives Lees
What else we do in Old Wives Lees
How we price grease trap cleaning
Before we fix a price, we need to know a few things. We look at:
- How easy every part is to reach
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Parking and loading at the site
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
There’s no need for technical detail. Just send:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
Every quote begins with a look at the system, from your pictures and details or, where that isn’t enough, a survey on site. Then we send a fixed price, before any work starts.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Old Wives Lees
For anyone managing more than one site, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and photos, so each one has its own record.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Common questions in Old Wives Lees
Is Old Wives Lees within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Old Wives Lees is covered. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Old Wives Lees?
That is Ashford council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Old Wives Lees. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
An overfull trap stops separating grease. The result is slow drains, foul odours and eventually a blockage.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Send the list of sites and the work at each and you’ll get one fixed quote.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
As a guide, it takes a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. Bigger or overdue traps need more time and we will say so when we quote.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. The recommended date is on the report. BESA’s minimum intervals for kitchen extracts range from 3-monthly for heavy use to 12-monthly for light use, while fire dampers are tested at least annually.
What do you do to protect the area?
By covering it before any work starts. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we’ll tell you and suggest a drainage contractor.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Make sure the trap can be reached easily
If we spot problems beyond the trap, such as a drain that still runs slowly, we will tell you. That may need a drainage contractor to investigate.
If the sinks are slow or smelly, the trap may be full. Acting at this stage typically prevents a blockage later.
What happens on the day
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you, which is often after service, overnight or at a weekend. Anything that needs to be off for the work is switched off and left to cool first, and the area around the work is covered and protected. On site, it takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Somewhere like Old Wives Lees, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- 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.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Ask for a quote
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.
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What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
We time visits to avoid service so you do not lose trade.