Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Selling
Grease trap cleaning for Selling, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A small trap that fills too quickly
How the job changes from site to site
Baffles and outlets
Baffles inside the trap slow the water so grease can separate. They gather grease and debris, so we clean them.
Under-sink grease traps
We empty and clean under-sink traps without disrupting the rest of the kitchen, and check the lid and seals.
Grease trap cleaning in Selling
In Selling, we time grease trap visits so the sinks are not needed. The trap is emptied, cleaned and checked and remove the waste. It works on its own or with a deep clean or extract clean. If you have an under-sink trap that keeps filling up and scheduled grease trap emptying, we can help.
For a kitchen in or near Selling, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Selling (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Places near Selling
Other services in Selling
Grease trap cleaning in Selling: local notes
At about 47 miles from central London, Selling sits well inside the area we cover. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site. In Selling, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Swale council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Belmont House and Gardens is about 3.4 miles west), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning. If you serve passing trade near Selling station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Selling is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for grease trap cleaning. There’s also a page for Maidstone, roughly 17 miles from Selling.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Around Selling
Around Selling, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The White Lion Public House, among other places. Selling’s nearest station is Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
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 are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Landlords, managing agents and facilities managers book us, not only the businesses that use the systems. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we check the system against the survey or the photos you sent. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. From there, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Somewhere like Selling, lanes, gates and parking are worth mentioning in advance.
- First, we locate the grease trap and look at the pipework around it.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: wide shots of the system, close-ups of anything that worries you and how we’d get to it. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
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Do you need grease trap cleaning in Selling?
Fats, oils and grease from cooking and washing up go down the sink. They cool and float to the top of the trap and the grease layer grows.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Selling Church of England Primary School or anywhere near Selling, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- What insurance they carry
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What’s included in the scope, part by part
How we price grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. What affects the quote:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- What state the system is in
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before we start.
What to send for a quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To get a fixed quote, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We normally come back within one working day.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
The sinks are ready to use as soon as we have finished. We run water through to check it drains before we leave.
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.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Selling
Can school kitchens in Selling be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 2 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Selling, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Selling?
Kitchens in Selling are inspected by Swale council’s environmental health officers. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
We clean the trap, not the drain network. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we’ll tell you and suggest a drainage contractor.
What does a grease trap clean cost?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Get in touch and we will give you a fixed quote before any work starts.
Do you cover Selling?
Yes. Our technicians work in Selling, as part of our area across London and the South East.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. One number covers all your sites across London and the South East, with visits on a regular schedule.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes. You get a written report with photos after every visit, covering the work, any areas we couldn’t access and the recommended next date. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained to keep the area clean.