Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Shorne, Kent
We cover Shorne for grease trap cleaning. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with photos as standard.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- Gurgling from the sink waste
Grease trap cleaning in Shorne: local notes
Look up Shorne on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 8 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 3 sandwich bars and takeaways within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Shorne. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. It’s Gravesham council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Shorne. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Gravesham Community Hospital (about 3.4 miles north-west), cook for long hours, so deep cleans and grease trap work are planned around patients’ meals. Half-term is a good time for school kitchens, at schools like Shorne Church of England Primary School for instance, to have the grease trap emptied and the kitchen deep cleaned. Hall and church kitchens, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or anywhere around Shorne, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Shorne is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We carry out grease trap cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Shorne and the rest of Kent. Shorne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for commercial clients. We also work in Maidstone, around 11 miles away.
Work in DA12 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your site is on The Street, Cob Drive and Crown Green or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include Upper Ifield (1 mile west), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south), Higham (1 mile east), Thong (1 mile west) and Gadshill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (4 miles west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Shorne
In Shorne, that means kitchens and buildings near The Rose and Crown pub, Shorne Woods Country Park and Thamesview School and the streets around them. The closest station to Shorne is Higham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Gravesham Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Grease trap cleaning in Shorne, done properly
If the sinks drain slowly or smell, the trap is often the cause. We find the trap, empty it and clean it and run water through to check it drains. If you have a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and scheduled grease trap emptying, we can help, from pot wash sinks, kitchen waste pipes and restaurants and takeaways onwards.
In a village or hamlet like Shorne, 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.
The sign-off is always in writing: a dated report with pictures of the work, plus a certificate through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal when the work is a TR19® Grease clean. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Place
- Shorne (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- When we work
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What staff can safely do
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Inline grease traps
Inline traps often take waste from several sinks or appliances. More waste means faster filling.
Baffles and outlets
Clean water leaves through the outlet. If it’s blocked or greasy, the trap backs up.
How we price grease trap cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- A single visit or a regular plan
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or send us an email for straight advice and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, send us:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Any previous report or certificate
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
Quotes are quick. Send a few details and photos, 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.
Why it’s worth doing now in Shorne
In Shorne, as anywhere, grease trap cleaning is a short, routine visit. Waiting for a blockage turns it into an urgent problem and normally at the worst moment. In a small place like Shorne, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
We do not list prices on the website, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we will explain what it covers.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Shorne
- We diagnose before we treat
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- Trading since 2009
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
What we do, step by step
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. Visits to a village like Shorne are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- We remove the grease layer and settled solids.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Ask for 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 we start.
Related advice
Common questions in Shorne
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Shorne?
The local authority for Shorne is Gravesham council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. 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 work in school kitchens around Shorne out of term?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. With about 4 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Shorne, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Send us your term dates when you call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email, and we’ll fit the work in.
What is TR19?
It’s BESA’s specification and the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to. It sets out inspection, cleaning and record keeping and expects a risk-based approach.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, plus a certificate via the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal for TR19® Grease cleans. File it with your fire safety records.
Where does the grease from the trap go?
We remove all the waste we take out. It is not poured back down the drain at any point.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
Are you accredited?
We hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How far ahead should we book?
For planned work, earlier is better, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so each one has its own record.
What grease trap cleaning cannot fix
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Sewer problems outside the premises
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- School and care home kitchens
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes