Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Tenterden, Kent
Professional grease trap cleaning in and around Tenterden, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- A full, neglected grease trap
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
Keeping the system healthy
A little care between visits keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Never pour used oil down the sink
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Keep access to the trap clear
- Scrape plates and pans into the bin before washing up
We take the grease and solids away. Nothing is left for you to dispose of when we’re done.
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.
About our grease trap cleaning in Tenterden
Every trap is different. Under-sink traps are compact and need frequent attention and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We assess the trap and how fast it fills before suggesting how often it needs cleaning. The work covers under-sink grease traps, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks, and the jobs we see most are a larger grease trap that needs emptying and washing-up water that won’t drain away.
In a place like Tenterden, kitchens often sit in older buildings with older drains. Smells and slow drains are the usual warning signs.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Tenterden (TN30)
- Region
- Kent
- Reporting
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Grease trap cleaning around Tenterden
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 23 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 5 takeaways and sandwich shops in and around Tenterden, up to about a mile and a half out. Fat from washing up sets hard in pipes, and kitchens like these produce plenty of it. Food hygiene inspections in Tenterden are the job of Ashford council’s environmental health team. An inspection covers the structure of the kitchen as well as the food. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
For schools such as Tenterden Infant School, deep cleans and grease trap work are usually booked for the holidays. If you run a kitchen in an older building near Tenterden, such as a historic house like Smallhythe Place (about 2.2 miles south), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important.
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Every kind of commercial site in Tenterden, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. We can work out of hours so trading is not interrupted. Tenterden is one of 922 towns, villages and districts in Kent where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 15 miles away.
Work in TN30 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Golden Square, High Street and Station Road, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Tenterden sits on or near the A28 and B2067, so getting to you is simple for grease trap cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out grease trap cleaning in Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
What’s near Tenterden
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Turners Field, The Vine Inn and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, among other places. A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
Tenterden questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Tenterden?
In Tenterden, it’s Ashford council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can you work in Tenterden outside opening hours?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Tenterden needn’t be disturbed. Just ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we’ll plan around them.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes, always. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the system needs and how to reach it, and the quote is based on that.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
What accreditations do you have?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
Who is responsible for fire safety on the premises?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That is generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and where several people have control, each can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
Do I get a report after the visit?
Yes, on every job. It’s a dated, written report with pictures, and TR19® Grease cleans come with a certificate through the BESCA VHE portal. File it with your fire safety records.
What’s the right interval for grease trap cleaning?
It depends on the size of the trap and how busy the kitchen is. A small trap fills more quickly than a large one, and busy kitchens fill them faster still. We’ll suggest an interval after the first clean.
How it works
The visit has three parts: set-up, the treatment itself and the sign-off. Getting ready means protecting surfaces and switching off what needs to be off, while signing off means the written report and pictures. Most of the time goes on the work itself, and that takes less than an hour for many under-sink units. For a site near Tenterden, the work is booked around your opening hours, evenings and weekends included.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- The chambers and baffles are cleaned.
- The trap is refitted, tested with water and the waste taken away.
How to prepare
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
- Clear loose items from the work area
- Mention any locked doors, roof access or ceiling voids
Ask for a quote
Quoting starts with a diagnosis, from your photos and details or, where that is not enough, a survey on site. After that, you get a fixed price for the work so you know the cost before any work starts.
Advice
Why it’s worth doing now in Tenterden
Pouring hot water or chemicals down a slow drain is a common quick fix. That only moves the grease further down the pipe to set somewhere harder to reach. Emptying and cleaning the trap deals with the source. In a smaller place like Tenterden, a site that has to close is felt quickly.
What you pay depends on the size of the system, the condition it’s in and access to every part of it. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why Tenterden businesses choose us
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Fixed quotes from a survey or pictures
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Places near Tenterden
Other services in Tenterden
Part by part
Grease interceptors
An interceptor works on the same principle as a smaller trap. Cooling water lets grease rise and solids settle.
Baffles and outlets
The outlet carries the separated water on to the drain. A blocked outlet stops the trap working.
For landlords and multi-site operators
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Every visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Tenterden
Every pan and plate washed sends grease towards the drain. In the trap, they cool and separate, and the layer gets thicker day by day.
Most sites get in touch when they notice one of these:
- A routine grease trap service
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Drains clogged with fat
- A full, neglected grease trap
Hall kitchens near Parish Church of St Mildred or elsewhere in Tenterden may have older sinks and drains, so a grease trap check is worth adding to a deep clean.
What your quote should include
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- What records you will receive afterwards
What affects the cost of grease trap cleaning
You will get a fixed price before work begins. It takes into account:
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- The scale of the work
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- A single visit or a regular plan
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we survey first, from pictures or on site, and the price is agreed before any work starts.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.