Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Shirkoak, Kent
Our technicians work in Shirkoak on grease trap cleaning. Fixed quotes, work around your opening hours and photo reports as standard.
- Drains clogged with fat
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- A kitchen drain that smells
When it’s something else
In fairness, there are a few things this work won’t fix:
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Plumbing leaks around the sink
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Shirkoak
Grease is behind most blocked kitchen drains. Further on, grease can build into fatbergs in the sewer. A grease trap that’s emptied and cleaned regularly holds them back. Common call-outs are for an overdue grease trap and a slow-draining kitchen sink, on under-sink grease traps, restaurants and takeaways and pot wash sinks.
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.
We have been trading since 2009, and we’re 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.
- Place
- Shirkoak (TN26)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Photo report after every visit
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Shirkoak
For a kitchen in Shirkoak, a regular grease trap clean is a small, planned job. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and usually at the worst moment. Somewhere as small as Shirkoak, losing a kitchen or building to a fault is felt by everyone who uses it.
We do not list prices on the website, because each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Every job surveyed first
- Full insurance on every job
- In business since 2009
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Let us know if the kitchen gets busier
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
You’ll get our view on how often the trap needs cleaning. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
Slow sinks and a bad smell are early warnings. Getting it cleaned now can stop a full blockage down the line.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
A few tasks are always specialist work: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Shirkoak: your questions answered
Can you work in school kitchens in Shirkoak during the holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Shirkoak, the Food Standards Agency lists about 2 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with your term dates and we’ll plan around them.
Can you work in Shirkoak outside opening hours?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. The work in Shirkoak can fit around your hours. Tell us your opening hours when you ask for a quote.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not usually. Booking the work out of hours means the site can carry on as normal. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. In shared or managed buildings, a landlord, facilities manager or managing agent can share the duty.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
No two traps are quite the same, so we quote once we know what you have. We give you a fixed price, usually within one working day.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
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.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We take the grease and solids away with us. Nothing greasy is left on site when we go.
Grease trap cleaning around Shirkoak
Kitchens in Shirkoak get their food hygiene inspections from Ashford council. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record. Shirkoak is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
A summer deep clean suits schools such as Woodchurch Church of England Primary School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve. If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Parish Church of All Saints or elsewhere in Shirkoak, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
Shirkoak is about 5 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We provide grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shirkoak and the rest of Kent. Our Kent coverage runs to 922 places, Shirkoak among them. Maidstone is in our area too, about 16 miles from Shirkoak.
Our technicians cover all of the TN26 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the roads nearby. Streets in the area include Bethersden Road, Shirkoak Park and Redbrook Street, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. If your site is just outside Shirkoak, we cover Woodchurch (1 mile south), Brattle (1 mile south), Brook Street (2 miles south), Leigh Green (3 miles south-west) and Appledore Heath (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (4 miles south-west), Bearsted (15 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north-west) and Kennington (7 miles north-east).
Near you in Shirkoak
Typical jobs here are in premises near Stone Wood and The Bonny Cravat Inn and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ham Street station, roughly 4 miles south-east. A little further out are Romden Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.7 miles south). Not far away are Orlestone Forest.
Common problems we fix in Shirkoak
A busy kitchen in Shirkoak, or anywhere else, fills its grease trap faster. A trap that suited a quieter kitchen can struggle when cooking increases.
What we’re most often called out for:
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- An overdue grease trap
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- Foul odours from the grease trap
Smallhythe Place, about 4.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses around Shirkoak; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- Whether a survey comes first
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
What we do, step by step
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and we take it from there. Afterwards, the area is left tidy and the written report follows. The timing of a visit to Shirkoak is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- The sinks feeding the trap are kept out of use while we work.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- Every part of the trap is scraped and cleaned, including the baffles.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. Instead, we look at your site first, from photos or a survey, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Shirkoak
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- How easy every part is to reach
- How big the system is
- Parking and loading at the site
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What to send for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- The site address and the type of premises
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
Some systems can be priced from pictures; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before we start.