Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Sellindge grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning across Sellindge and nearby, timed so the site keeps working and signed off in writing with photos.
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Drains clogged with fat
When to call us in Sellindge
Fats, oils and grease from cooking and washing up go down the sink. In the trap, they cool and separate and the grease layer grows.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- Sinks that drain slowly
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Sellindge (the nearest hospital is William Harvey Hospital, about 4.7 miles north-west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re fully insured
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- What records you will receive afterwards
Grease trap cleaning in Sellindge
We clean grease traps for kitchens in Sellindge, whether it’s an under-sink unit or a larger inline trap. We come when the sinks aren’t needed so washing up is not interrupted. If you are dealing with an under-sink unit that needs regular emptying and drains that gurgle and bubble, we can put it right, from under-sink grease traps, inline grease traps and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
Somewhere as small as Sellindge, the kitchens that need a deep clean are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Sellindge (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Part by part
Restaurant and takeaway kitchens
We time visits to avoid service so the kitchen is not disrupted.
Under-sink grease traps
An under-sink trap is out of sight. A full one shows itself with a slow, smelly sink.
Sellindge: your questions answered
Is Sellindge within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
Which council inspects kitchens in Sellindge?
That is Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Sellindge. 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.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. It is not poured back down the drain, of course.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, particularly for night and weekend visits. Quotes usually come back within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Duct Doctor is 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.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what needs doing and what access we need, and the quote is based on that.
What about areas you cannot get to?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
What happens to the waste?
We contain it and take it with us. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Keep a record of what your team does. A dated log of in-house cleaning and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings call for the right kit, training and safe access. That’s our job.
For landlords and multi-site operators
If you look after several sites, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
From a single site to a large estate, you get the same standard: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- What state the system is in
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The size of the system
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
We do not publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Why it’s worth doing now in Sellindge
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. With notice, the visit to Sellindge can be fitted around your bookings and events.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why book with us
- Photo reports with every job
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Sellindge kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs and bars registered within about 1.5 miles of central Sellindge. Where they run a kitchen, it needs the same deep cleaning and grease trap care as any restaurant. Food hygiene inspections in Sellindge are the job of Folkestone and Hythe council’s environmental health team. 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. We cover Sellindge, about 55 miles from central London, as part of our work across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included.
Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Sellindge Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Where a church or community hall near Church of St Mary, or anywhere in Sellindge, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Sellindge, we can take on grease trap cleaning. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (24 miles or so).
Our technicians cover all of the TN25 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. You’ll find streets such as Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green, and we cover them all for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Sellindge: Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
What’s near Sellindge
The nearest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Other services in Sellindge
How the visit works
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes an hour or two in most kitchens, depending on the size and condition of the trap. For a village or hamlet like Sellindge, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- Built-up fat, oil and grease is removed from the trap.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know about parking and loading
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. You will usually have a quote within one working day.