Medway · Grease trap cleaning
Upper Upnor grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning for Upper Upnor, from a team that has been trading since 2009. Out-of-hours visits and 24/7 emergency callout.
- A larger grease trap that needs emptying
- Sinks that drain slowly
- A full, neglected grease trap
What staff can safely do
If your staff spot something between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that won’t come clean, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We can diagnose it and quote.
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Grease trap cleaning in Upper Upnor, done properly
No two traps are quite the same. Under-sink units are small and fill quickly, while inline traps and interceptors hold more. We assess the trap and how fast it fills and suggest an interval that suits. Common call-outs are for a bad smell from the sinks or drains and a regular cleaning plan for the grease trap, on school and care home kitchens, inline grease traps and pot wash sinks.
Work in a small place like Upper Upnor starts with agreeing a date and access.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Where
- Upper Upnor (ME2)
- Region
- Medway
- Paperwork
- Photo report after each visit
- Price
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
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Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Upper Upnor
Who inspects food businesses in Upper Upnor?
In Upper Upnor, it’s Medway council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Inspection results feed into the food hygiene rating published by the Food Standards Agency.
Can you come to Upper Upnor after we close?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. It means the site in Upper Upnor keeps running as normal. Just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email with your opening times and we will plan around them.
Who is the responsible person?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. It’s normally the employer, or whoever controls the building, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. If you are not sure, check your lease and fire risk assessment.
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.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is BESA’s specification for ventilation hygiene. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Are you accredited?
We are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
Trap size, type, condition and access all affect the price. Tell us about the trap and we will come back with a fixed price.
Do you deal with blocked drains beyond the grease trap?
Our service covers the grease trap itself. Where the problem is further down the drain, we will say so and suggest a drainage contractor.
When it’s something else
We won’t sell you work that doesn’t address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- A leaking sink waste or trap connection
- A trap undersized for the amount of cooking
- Grease set hard in the drain run
If you are not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- School and care home kitchens
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Inline grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It adds to blockages further down the drains and sewer. A well-maintained trap keeps it where it can be removed. In a place like Upper Upnor, ductwork and fans are easy to forget until something goes wrong.
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Why Upper Upnor businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes from a survey or photos
- Survey first, then a fixed quote
- We’re fully insured
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
What the work involves, part by part
Grease interceptors
Bigger kitchens may have a larger grease interceptor. They hold more grease and solids but they still need cleaning.
School, care home and staff kitchens
Kitchens that serve set mealtimes fill their traps more steadily. A regular interval suits them well.
Signs you need grease trap cleaning in Upper Upnor
Hot washing-up water keeps grease liquid for a while. Once it cools, it sets, often in the trap or the pipe beyond.
Common reasons sites call us are:
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- An under-sink unit that needs regular emptying
- A slow-draining kitchen sink
- Drains clogged with fat
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Upper Upnor (the nearest hospital is French Hospital, about 1.5 miles south-west), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
Before booking anyone
- What insurance they carry
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How they set the interval to the next visit
- Exactly which parts of the system are covered
Grease trap cleaning in Upper Upnor: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 35 bars, pubs and nightclubs and about 4 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses within about 1.5 miles of central Upper Upnor. Any of them serving food has a kitchen that collects grease out of sight and drains that need protecting. Kitchens in Upper Upnor get their food hygiene inspections from Medway council. They look at the cleanliness of the whole kitchen: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment. Photos and dates from each deep clean make a useful record.
Historic houses such as Restoration House (about 1.6 miles south-west) are part of the area around Upper Upnor, and if you run event catering at a venue like that, a deep clean between seasons helps. Hall and church kitchens, near St Philip & St James or anywhere around Upper Upnor, are used by many hands, and periodic deep cleans and grease trap visits keep them in order.
Upper Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Across the ME2 area, we can carry out grease trap cleaning at your premises. Upper Upnor is one of 68 towns, villages and districts in Medway where we work for grease trap cleaning. For sites nearby, see our Maidstone page, about 10 miles away.
Every address in ME2 is within our area for grease trap cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. Local streets include High Street, Upnor Road and Castle Street, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. Close by, we work in Lower Upnor (1 mile north-east), Wainscott (1 mile north-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (3 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Luton (3 miles south), Park Wood (5 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south).
Landmarks near Upper Upnor
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The Kings Arms, Lower Lines Park and Waterfront University Technical College, among other places. Other local landmarks include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.4 miles south) and Waterfront UTC (1.3 miles south-east). The closest station to Upper Upnor is Strood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. A little further out are French Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Upper Upnor include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
The process
The visit has three parts: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it 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 an hour or so for an under-sink trap, longer for a larger unit. A few pictures of the system help us make the most of a visit to a place like Upper Upnor.
- We agree a time when the sinks are not needed.
- The trap is opened up and checked.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Let us know about parking and loading
Getting a quote
To get a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We normally come back within one working day.
Related advice
Looking after it afterwards
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Report slow or smelly sinks early
- Don’t wait for a blockage to book a clean
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Keep waste oil out of the drains
We take the grease and solids away. There’s no greasy waste left on site when we are done.
Fat that escapes the trap hardens in the pipework. Clearing it then is a bigger job so prevention is the easier route.