Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Reculver, Kent
Emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens for commercial sites in Reculver and across Kent. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- Drains clogged with fat
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Reculver
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly, while inline traps and interceptors hold more. We assess the trap and how fast it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. The work covers inline grease traps, school and care home kitchens and restaurants and takeaways, and the jobs we see most are a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap.
In a village or hamlet like Reculver, commercial kitchens are few, perhaps a pub, a school or a care home. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Place
- Reculver (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
We will suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. It’s based on how full it was and how much the kitchen cooks.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Cleaning it before it’s full keeps grease out of the drains and saves a call-out for a blocked drain.
When to call us in Reculver
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. It settles in the trap as solids and fill it from below.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
A summer deep clean suits schools such as Reculver Church of England Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Before you book anyone
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Whether the quote shows VAT
Grease trap cleaning in Reculver: local notes
About 56 miles out from central London, Reculver is part of the South East area we work across. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you. It’s Canterbury City council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Reculver. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere in Reculver, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. From the centre of Reculver to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Reculver is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 30 miles away.
We cover every part of the CT6 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Whether your site is on Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
Near you in Reculver
In Reculver, that means kitchens and buildings near Bishopstone Cliffs and The King Ethelbert Inn. Reculver’s nearest station is Herne Bay station, about 3.5 miles west of the centre.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that’s where we come in.
Staff cleaning and specialist work aren’t 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. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Multi-site and managed buildings
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 send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
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 are happy to quote for all of it.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
A blocked drain in a busy kitchen can stop service. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk.
Inline grease traps
Several sinks may drain into one inline trap. That means more grease, so regular cleaning matters.
Questions from Reculver
Do you work overnight in Reculver?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. The work in Reculver can fit around your hours. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Reculver?
The local authority for Reculver is Canterbury City council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Is TR19 cleaning required by law?
No, not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurers ask for proof of cleaning to it. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005 in England and Wales.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7, for problems that cannot wait. Call us any time and explain what’s happened.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, and you can expect it to take a short visit for a small trap and longer for an inline unit or interceptor. We’ll confirm when we quote.
Do you recommend a next date?
Yes. How often depends on use and condition and the report sets out why.
How much notice do you need?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. We work with hotels, schools, care homes, offices, retail and leisure sites.
Nearby places to Reculver
What else we do in Reculver
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Grease trap cleaning can’t fix everything, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
- A unit that cannot cope with the kitchen’s output
- Sewer problems outside the premises
If you’re not sure, just call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
What happens on the day
We start by comparing what we find with the survey or your pictures. If anything is different, we talk it through with the person on site before carrying on. After that, the work 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 Reculver.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
- Move anything stored near the system
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Get a fixed quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and any previous report or certificate. Then ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos.