Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Stocks Green, Kent
Grease trap cleaning for Stocks Green and the surrounding area: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Washing-up water that will not drain away
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
The quote reflects the site in front of us. We consider:
- A single visit or a regular plan
- Site rules, permits and inductions
- The scale of the work
- How easy every part is to reach
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why every job is surveyed first, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Grease trap cleaning in Stocks Green, done properly
Grease traps sit between the sinks and the drain, holding back fats, oils and grease. Cooling water lets the grease rise and separate while the water carries on to the drain. Over time, the trap fills up and has to be emptied and cleaned. The work covers school and care home kitchens, inline grease traps and restaurants and takeaways, and common reasons people get in touch are an overdue grease trap and scheduled grease trap emptying.
For a kitchen in or near Stocks Green, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a dated report with photos 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.
- Where
- Stocks Green (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Why act early in Stocks Green
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. It’s worth booking a check, because nobody sees inside a duct day to day.
No two sites are the same, so we price each one individually. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all play a part.
What you get with us
- CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
- Every job surveyed first
What your team can do, and what needs us
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.
Staff cleaning does not replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but the parts you can’t see still need a specialist at the right interval.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Stocks Green
Can you work in school kitchens in Stocks Green during the holidays?
Yes. Half-terms and the summer break are the natural time for school work. There are about 4 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Stocks Green. Tell us your holiday dates and we’ll book the visit for when the site is empty.
Who inspects food businesses in Stocks Green?
The local authority for Stocks Green is Tonbridge and Malling council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Photos from a deep clean are a simple record of what was done and when.
Do you provide a certificate or report?
Yes, always. 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.
Do we need to stop using the sinks while you work?
The sinks that drain into the trap can’t be used while it’s open. We book the visit around your service to keep disruption down.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Cleaning the trap deals with the grease it holds and that may solve a slow drain caused by the trap. Blockages further down the drain, or damaged pipework, need a drainage contractor.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. We are fully insured, and the details are available on request.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are 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.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them where they can be found quickly.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Stocks Green.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
Preparing for the visit
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- 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
Need a price for grease trap cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email with a few details about the site. We will explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
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What grease trap cleaning looks like in Stocks Green
There are about 8 restaurants, cafés and canteens in Stocks Green and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out, according to the Food Standards Agency’s register. Wherever they wash pans and plates, fat heads for the drain unless a trap catches it. In Stocks Green, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
For schools such as Hildenborough Church of England Primary School, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically booked for the holidays. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Tonbridge Cottage Hospital about 2.9 miles south-east, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Stocks Green is about 2 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. Whether your site is in the middle of Stocks Green or further out, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Stocks Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we work for grease trap cleaning. Our Maidstone page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. We also cover the places around Stocks Green: Hildenborough (1 mile north-east), Watt's Cross (1 mile north), Hilden Park (1 mile east), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east) and Underriver (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles east), Sevenoaks (5 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (9 miles north-east) and Foley Park (14 miles east).
Local landmarks in Stocks Green
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to The Judd School, The Flying Dutchman Public House and Haysden Country Park. There’s a railway station in Stocks Green itself: Hildenborough station. A little further out are Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Stocks Green include Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Stocks Green
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Kent. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
What we’re called out for in Stocks Green
Waste cooking oil poured down the sink fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Even small amounts add up.
If you notice any of these, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- A regular cleaning plan for the grease trap
- Foul odours from the grease trap
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
If you run a café or takeaway near Hildenborough station, a deep clean overnight means the kitchen opens as normal next morning.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- What paperwork you get at the end
- Proof of insurance
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
When it’s something else
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Stocks Green
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens