Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease Trap Cleaning in Shottenden
Grease trap cleaning for Shottenden, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus a 24/7 emergency line.
- A routine grease trap service
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
How we handle grease trap cleaning in Shottenden
Think of the grease trap as a filter for the kitchen’s drains. Kept clean, it does its job quietly but left too long, it causes trouble. A regular clean keeps it healthy. If you are dealing with a blocked kitchen drain caused by grease and an overdue grease trap, we can put it right, from school and care home kitchens, pot wash sinks and kitchen waste pipes onwards.
Somewhere as small as Shottenden, the kitchens that need a deep clean are usually a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Wherever there is one, it needs its grease trap and hard-to-reach areas kept clean.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so there’s a dated record of the work. Kitchen extract cleaning to TR19® Grease is certificated through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Shottenden (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Working hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Questions from Shottenden
Do you cover smaller places like Shottenden?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Shottenden included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Which environmental health team covers Shottenden?
The local authority for Shottenden is Ashford council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
What problems does a full grease trap cause?
Once it’s full, grease passes straight through. It then sets in the drains, causing blockages and smells and can end up adding to sewer blockages.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes. Every visit ends with a written report and photos, showing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, there’s also a certificate issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
What types of grease trap do you clean?
We cover under-sink, inline and interceptor units. Each one is emptied, cleaned and checked in the same careful way.
What does TR19 mean?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. Since 2019, TR19® Grease has been a standalone specification for grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the grease trap cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. The visit itself takes an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Shottenden before we set off.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- The inside, baffles and outlet are cleaned.
- We close it up, check it drains and suggest when it needs cleaning again.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored near the system
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
How to get a quote
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and tell us about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
What the work involves, part by part
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink units are easy to forget. When they fill, the sink slows and starts to smell.
Inline grease traps
Access to an inline trap can be in a floor or cupboard. We ask about access when we quote.
When something else is needed
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Drains that are cracked or have collapsed
- Grease set hard in the drain run
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
If in doubt, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Fit sink strainers to catch food scraps
- Hot water only moves grease further down
- Collect waste cooking oil separately
- Keep the grease trap on a regular cleaning schedule
Scrape plates into the bin before washing up. Sink strainers help catch solids before they reach the trap.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Once it’s there, it needs a drainage contractor to clear so prevention is the easier route.
What we are called out for in Shottenden
Food waste slips past sink strainers or gets rinsed down. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- A kitchen drain that smells
Around Shottenden, deep cleans are booked when the kitchen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they recommend a next date
- What hours they’ll be on site
Nearby places to Shottenden
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What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of sites or systems
- The condition of the system
- Site requirements such as sign-in and permits
- The scale of the work
The cost depends on how big the system is, what state it’s in and how easy it is to reach. We give you a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What to send for a quote
There’s no need for technical detail. It helps if you can send:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Shottenden kitchens: local notes
Food hygiene inspections in Shottenden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time. Shottenden is about 47 miles from central London, well within the area we cover across London and the South East. A survey and a fixed quote come first, then the visit at a time that suits you.
Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.7 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses around Shottenden; event kitchens at places like that work in bursts, so a deep clean after a busy season helps.
Shottenden is about 5 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. If you need grease trap cleaning in Shottenden, please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us for a fixed quote. We work across South East England and London, including Shottenden. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, and Shottenden is one of them. We also work in Maidstone, around 17 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for grease trap cleaning: CT4. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Shottenden Road, Goldups Lane and Beaney's Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we work in Perrywood (1 mile north), Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles south-west) and Mountain Street (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (5 miles north) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Shottenden
Shottenden’s nearest station is Selling station, about 2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (1.6 miles east).
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Shottenden and across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site to keep disruption down.