Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Sevenoaks, Kent
Looking for grease trap cleaning in Sevenoaks? We survey first, send you a fixed quote and work around your opening hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Sevenoaks
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. As the waste water cools, the grease floats and stays in the trap, and clean water flows on. Over time, the trap fills up and needs emptying and cleaning. The work covers school and care home kitchens, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks, and people most often call us about a larger grease trap that needs emptying and a routine grease trap service.
Around a town like Sevenoaks, the kitchens we deep clean tend to be pubs, restaurants, takeaways and school or care home kitchens. All of them collect grease behind and under equipment.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What your team can do, and what needs us
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they cannot safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
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.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Every visit ends with a dated report and pictures, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
Nearby places to Sevenoaks
Also in Sevenoaks
Common problems we fix in Sevenoaks
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. Solids settle at the bottom of the trap and fill it from below.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Drains clogged with fat
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
Hall and church kitchens, near St John the Baptist or anywhere around Sevenoaks, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
What to look for in a quote
- What insurance they carry
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether the work can be done while the site is closed
- When the next visit should be, and why
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Sevenoaks
The FSA’s data shows about 13 pubs, bars and clubs and about 3 hotels and B&Bs registered across Sevenoaks and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Pub and hotel kitchens get the same build-up behind equipment and in the grease trap as any other. Food hygiene inspections in Sevenoaks are the job of Sevenoaks council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital about 0.6 miles north-east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out. If you look after a school kitchen, at a school such as Sevenoaks Primary School or anywhere near Sevenoaks, the holidays are the time for a deep clean or a grease trap clean.
Sevenoaks is about 19 miles south-east of London, in Kent. We provide grease trap cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Sevenoaks and the rest of Kent. 922 places in Kent are on our list, large and small. Maidstone is in our area too, around 15 miles away.
All of TN13, TN14, TN15 and TN8 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Whether your site is on London Road, High Street and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around Sevenoaks include the A21 and A25, which makes travel easy for grease trap cleaning. We also cover Riverhead (1 mile west), Kippington (1 mile south), Dunton Green (1 mile north-west), Bessels Green (1 mile west) and Chipstead (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east). Sevenoaks is among the bigger places we cover in Kent for grease trap cleaning.
Landmarks near Sevenoaks
In Sevenoaks, that means kitchens and buildings near The Rifleman pub, New Beacon School and Knole Academy. There’s a railway station in Sevenoaks itself: Sevenoaks station. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (2.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
What affects the quote in Sevenoaks
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The number of sites or systems
- The times the site is available
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Travel, parking and unloading
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
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 give you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
What a clean will not put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- School and care home kitchens
What we do, step by step
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A closed day, an evening or an early start: whichever suits your site in Sevenoaks, we’ll book around it.
- We find the trap and check how it’s connected.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- We take out the layer of fat, oil and grease and any solids.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Before we arrive
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
How to get a quote
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
Common questions in Sevenoaks
Which council inspects kitchens in Sevenoaks?
The local authority for Sevenoaks is Sevenoaks council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Can the work in Sevenoaks be done at night or at weekends?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. Your customers, staff or residents in Sevenoaks needn’t be disturbed. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Which records should we keep?
Every certificate and report from each visit, kept together in your maintenance log, along with your own cleaning log. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Do you take the waste away?
It’s removed from site when we leave. Your staff do not have to handle it once the clean is done.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds, and can clear the problem where the trap was the cause. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
How much time does a grease trap clean need?
As a guide, it takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Bigger or overdue traps need more time, and we’ll tell you in advance.
Do you clean under-sink and inline grease traps?
We clean all the common types. If you’re not sure what you have, send us a photo and we’ll confirm.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
There’s no single answer. The interval depends on how quickly your trap fills and we will advise on timing.
Between visits
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Use strainers in the sink plugholes so less solid waste gets through.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job, so it’s far better to keep the trap clean.