Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Styants Bottom grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Styants Bottom, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Call for a fixed quote.
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- An under-sink trap that keeps filling up
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
About our grease trap cleaning in Styants Bottom
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. Typical jobs include a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap and grease setting in the kitchen pipework, on kitchen waste pipes, school and care home kitchens and under-sink grease traps.
In rural areas, a kitchen may drain to a private system rather than a public sewer, and fat getting past a grease trap can cause real trouble there.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. Any parts we couldn’t reach are recorded on it too.
- Location
- Styants Bottom (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Records
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Styants Bottom
The survey tells us what the work involves. We look at:
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition of the system
- The number of sites or systems
Several systems or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Any previous report or certificate
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
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.
What a clean won’t put right
An honest diagnosis matters more to us than a booking, so here’s what grease trap cleaning will not do:
- Grease deep in the drains, which needs jetting by a drainage contractor
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
- A unit that can’t cope with the kitchen’s output
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we’ll tell you honestly.
Parts of the system we cover
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Pot wash sinks
- School and care home kitchens
What staff can safely do
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. Cleaning inside ducts and units is specialist work.
What grease trap cleaning looks like in Styants Bottom
Look up Styants Bottom on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you’ll find about 3 restaurants, cafés and canteens within about 1.5 miles of central Styants Bottom. A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. Environmental health officers from Sevenoaks council inspect food businesses in Styants Bottom. Walls, floors, ceilings and equipment are all part of what they look at. Having the dates of the last deep clean to hand saves digging for them on the day.
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Styants Bottom (the nearest hospital is Sevenoaks Hospital, about 2.8 miles west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service. Hall kitchens near St Lawrence or elsewhere in Styants Bottom may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
Styants Bottom is about 3 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Styants Bottom, we can take on grease trap cleaning. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Styants Bottom is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent we cover for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page (12 miles or so).
We cover every part of the TN15 postcode area for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. Close by, we work in Oldbury (1 mile east), Ightham (1 mile south-east), Stone Street (1 mile south), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Bitchet Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Styants Bottom
In Styants Bottom, that means kitchens and buildings near Wrotham School, The Harrow Inn and Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve. The nearest railway station is Kemsing station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
Aftercare tips
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Tell us if your menu or hours change
- Do not wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Avoid pouring boiling water down to shift grease
- Keep access to the trap clear
The waste we remove leaves with us. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we are done.
Grease that gets past the trap sets in the drains. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.
Styants Bottom: your questions answered
Which environmental health team covers Styants Bottom?
Kitchens in Styants Bottom are inspected by Sevenoaks council’s environmental health officers. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Do you cover smaller places like Styants Bottom?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Styants Bottom is covered. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What is TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, and TR19® Air covers general supply and extract systems.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Everything that shows the system is looked after: reports, certificates, pictures and your own cleaning or check logs. One maintenance log per site keeps it simple.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
Can one contract cover all our sites?
Yes. One number covers all your sites in our area, with visits on a regular schedule.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on, so it does not spread.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It varies. We look at how full the trap is and how quickly it fills and we’ll advise on timing.
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How it works
Your trading hours come first. Most visits are booked for when the area is out of use, such as evenings, overnight, early mornings or weekends. Once we’re in, the area is sheeted and anything that has to be off is turned off and cooled, and the work takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap. A few photos of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Styants Bottom.
- We start by finding the trap and checking its inlet and outlet.
- Nothing drains into the trap while it’s open.
- The trap is emptied of grease and food waste.
- We clean the chambers, baffles and connections.
- Once it’s refitted, water is run through to check it drains, and we take the waste with us.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Tell us where we can park and unload
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Ask for a quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few pictures and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, call 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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When to call us in Styants Bottom
If a trap is not emptied, grease passes straight through. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can form blockages.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Drains that gurgle and bubble
If you run event catering at a historic house or estate in the area (Ightham Mote is about 1.9 miles south), a deep clean before or after the busy season is worth planning.
Comparing quotes
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- When they can work, and whether that is outside your opening hours
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or pictures
- Whether the quote shows VAT
What happens if it’s left?
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. It just shifts the grease further along to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. Rural sites can’t always move to another kitchen or room when something fails.
Every site is different, so each one gets its own fixed quote. The size of the job, how we reach it, its condition and the working hours all play a part.
Why us?
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease