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Grease trap cleaning in Sheldwich Lees, Kent
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Sheldwich Lees, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Grease trap cleaning in Sheldwich Lees
Smells from the sink, gurgling drains or slow drainage all point to the grease trap. In Sheldwich Lees, as everywhere we work, our team empties and cleans the trap, then check the water flows properly. If you are dealing with a routine grease trap service and a bad smell from the sinks or drains, we can help.
In a village or hamlet like Sheldwich Lees, 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.
A written report with pictures follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Where
- Sheldwich Lees (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
A fixed price needs a few facts first. We look at:
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Where the site is and how we reach it
Every site is different, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
Helping us quote
When you contact us, it’s useful to have:
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- A few general shots of the system
- Problems your staff have spotted
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.
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Rural roads and tight entrances are worth telling us about before a visit to Sheldwich Lees.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- We ask for the sinks that drain into the trap not to be used.
- 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.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Getting a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, either from pictures and details you send or from a site visit. After that, you get a fixed price for the work, before any work starts.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
How the job changes from site to site
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. Planned cleaning fits their routine.
Grease interceptors
Grease interceptors are larger units that serve busier kitchens. With more capacity, they fill more slowly, but they still need regular emptying and cleaning.
Sheldwich Lees: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Sheldwich Lees?
Food hygiene inspections in Sheldwich Lees are carried out by Swale council. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can you get to a site in Sheldwich Lees?
Yes, Sheldwich Lees is part of our area, however small the site. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We take the grease and solids away with us. You’re not left with anything to dispose of after the visit.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and the emergency line covers the rest.
Will the grease trap clean disrupt the kitchen?
For the length of the clean, yes. It takes less than an hour for many under-sink units and we book it around your service.
How much notice do you need?
Book as early as you can for planned work, especially if the next clean or test is due soon. For emergencies, we take calls 24/7.
Will cleaning the grease trap fix a blocked drain?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. If the drain beyond the trap is blocked or damaged, we’ll tell you so you can call a drainage contractor.
How do you protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before any work starts, and waste is contained as we go. Before we leave, we tidy up and clean down.
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Keeping the system healthy
Aftercare is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep access to the trap clear
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we are done.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear so prevention is the easier route.
What we’re called out for in Sheldwich Lees
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- Gurgling from the sink waste
- An overdue grease trap
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
Belmont House and Gardens, about 1.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses around Sheldwich Lees; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
Leave it or put it right?
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Decomposing waste in the trap smells bad that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
A single site or a whole portfolio, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You will have a fixed price before work begins.
What you get with us
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Full insurance on every job
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Sheldwich Lees
Environmental health officers from Swale council inspect food businesses in Sheldwich Lees. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned. Sheldwich Lees, about 45 miles from central London, is within our usual area. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
For schools such as Sheldwich Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays. If you look after a hall kitchen near Church of St James or anywhere in Sheldwich Lees, a deep clean between busy seasons is easier than a scramble before a big event.
Sheldwich Lees is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Sheldwich Lees or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Sheldwich Lees among them. We also work in Maidstone, around 16 miles away.
Every address in ME13 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. If your site is just outside Sheldwich Lees, we cover Sheldwich (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (1 mile south), North Street (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Around Sheldwich Lees
Sheldwich Lees’s nearest station is Selling station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.7 miles south-east).