Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Shoreham
Grease trap cleaning for Shoreham, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Shoreham
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected overloads the trap fast. Small amounts soon build up.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- Foul odours from the grease trap
If you serve passing trade near Shoreham (Kent) station, a grease trap on a regular schedule keeps the drains running through busy weeks.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the whole system is included, or only the parts that are easy to reach
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Proof of insurance
Grease trap cleaning in Shoreham
A grease trap is the kitchen drain’s first line of protection. When it’s looked after, you hardly know it’s there but left too long, it causes trouble. Routine cleaning keeps it in good working order. The work covers inline grease traps, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways, and common reasons people get in touch are an interceptor full of grease and solids and a grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time.
Rural kitchens may drain to a septic tank or a private drain rather than straight into a public sewer, so keeping fat out with a working grease trap matters even more.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we are fully insured.
- Where
- Shoreham (TN14)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Quote
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Shoreham
What else we do in Shoreham
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Shoreham
Who inspects food businesses in Shoreham?
In Shoreham, it’s Sevenoaks council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Do you clean school kitchens in Shoreham in the summer holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. There are about 2 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Shoreham. Send us your term dates when you give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we will fit the work in.
What does TR19 mean?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked and expects a risk-based approach.
How long does a grease trap clean take?
The size and state of the trap make the difference, but a clean generally takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. We will confirm when we quote.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
Both under-sink and inline traps, plus interceptors. A photo helps us see what’s fitted and we’ll confirm.
What about areas you can’t get to?
Anything we can’t reach goes on the report, with a note of where it is, and we tell you what would make it reachable, for example new access panels.
Do you take the waste away?
We take it away. There’s nothing left for your team to deal with once the clean is done.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we will suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What happens if it’s left?
Wherever the kitchen is in Shoreham, backed-up drains stop it working. Water will not drain away and waste water can come back up. Keeping the trap clean reduces the risk. With notice, the visit to Shoreham can be fitted around your bookings and events.
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you are unsure, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What you get with us
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- Fully insured
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- We diagnose before we treat
Take a look at what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
Shoreham kitchens: local notes
Food Standards Agency data counts about 5 restaurants, cafés and works canteens across Shoreham and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. Food hygiene inspections in Shoreham are the job of Sevenoaks council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned. Shoreham, about 16 miles from central London, is within our usual area. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends, so the visit fits around the site.
For schools such as Shoreham Village School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays. Sevenoaks Hospital, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest hospital to Shoreham; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Sites in Shoreham get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shoreham is one of them. There’s also a page for London, roughly 16 miles from Shoreham.
Work in TN14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shoreham
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Raspberry Hall Park and The Old George Inn, among other places. Shoreham has its own railway station: Shoreham (Kent) station. Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
How it works
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 the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Somewhere as small as Shoreham, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- 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.
- The inside, baffles and pipe connections are cleaned.
- The trap is reassembled, checked for leaks and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
How to get a quote
Want a quote for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. Here’s what we suggest:
- Tell us when sinks start draining slowly
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Get food waste into the bin, not the sink
- Book trap cleans at a set interval
Keep used oil out of the drains and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It makes a real difference.
A trap that’s left too long stops catching grease. Regular emptying keeps it working and avoids a blockage.
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- How big the system is
- What state the system is in
- How easy every part is to reach
- The times the site is available
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Asking for a quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Any previous report or certificate
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will normally have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
What staff can safely do
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we’ll send a fixed quote.
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.