Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Selsted, Kent
Specialist grease trap cleaning for Selsted: diagnosis first, then a fixed quote, the work and a report with photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
Selsted kitchens: local notes
Selsted is about 60 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits are booked around your hours, evenings and weekends included. In Selsted, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Royal Victoria Hospital (about 5 miles south), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. For schools such as Selsted Church of England Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are normally booked for the holidays.
Selsted is about 5 miles north of Folkestone, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Selsted, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. Selsted is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for commercial clients. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 29 miles away.
We work across CT15 for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. We also cover the places around Selsted: Swingfield Minnis (1 mile south), Wootton (1 mile north), Denton (2 miles north), Lodge Lees (2 miles north) and Shelvin (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles north-west) and Deal (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Selsted
For rail, the closest station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (5 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4.2 miles south). Not far away are Cheriton Hill.
Grease trap cleaning in Selsted, done properly
Every trap is different. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We assess the trap and how fast it fills and suggest an interval that suits. If you have gurgling from the sink waste and a kitchen drain that smells, we can help.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
Each visit ends with a written report and pictures, so there’s a dated record of the work. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Selsted (CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Photo report after each visit
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Selsted
Who inspects food businesses in Selsted?
That is Folkestone and Hythe council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Selsted. 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.
Do you cover smaller places like Selsted?
Yes, Selsted is part of our area, however small the site. A survey first, from pictures or a visit, means we arrive with the right kit.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it and the fixed quote is built on it.
Do the sinks have to be out of use during the clean?
Only briefly, and only the sinks that feed the trap. Visits are booked outside your busiest hours wherever possible.
Does the report say when we need you again?
Yes. We put a recommended next date on the report. For kitchen extracts, BESA’s minimum intervals run from every 3 months for heavy use to every 12 months for light use, and fire dampers need testing at least once a year.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
That depends on the trap and the kitchen. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. The report from each visit recommends the next date.
Where does the waste go?
It leaves the site with us at the end of the visit. During the work, it’s contained so the area stays clean.
How we price grease trap cleaning
The survey tells us what the work involves. The main factors are:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The number of sites or systems
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- The postcode and the type of business
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Tell us what kind of site it is and when it’s open, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Why it’s worth doing now in Selsted
Once the trap is full, grease heads for the drain. It hardens on the pipe walls, until the drain blocks. Regular trap cleaning beats dealing with a blockage. In a small place like Selsted, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Why us?
- Full insurance on every job
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Fixed quotes, usually within one working day
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
What happens on the day
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Selsted.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Get a fixed quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
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When to call us in Selsted
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and fill it from below.
Look out for these warning signs:
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- Drains clogged with fat
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
Historic houses such as Acrise Place (about 2.2 miles south-west) are part of the area around Selsted, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps.
Comparing quotes
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
Between visits
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
We will suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.
What the work involves, part by part
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
When it’s something else
Grease trap cleaning cannot fix everything, and we will tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes