Kent · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Yopps Green, Kent
For emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens in Yopps Green, one call is all it takes, from survey to sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
- A grease trap that hasn’t been emptied in a long time
- Sinks that drain slowly
What happens if it’s left?
Smells from a neglected trap are hard to ignore. Rotting food and grease give off foul odours that can reach the kitchen and beyond. A clean trap takes the source away. If the system at a site near Yopps Green fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Build-up, wear and faults tend to get worse, not better, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re unsure, call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Why choose Duct Doctor in Yopps Green
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- We’re fully insured
- In business since 2009
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
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About our grease trap cleaning in Yopps Green
Grease trap cleaning keeps the drains running and the smells away. The fat, oil, grease and solids are taken out, clean the inside and the baffles, and check the trap is working properly. The work covers inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and kitchen waste pipes, and people most often call us about an overdue grease trap and scheduled grease trap emptying.
Work in a small place like Yopps Green starts with agreeing a date and access, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Location
- Yopps Green (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Written report with photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, which is where we come in.
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.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: protect the area, make the system safe, do the work, 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. In a small place like Yopps Green, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We locate the trap and check how it’s fitted.
- Sinks feeding the trap are taken out of use.
- We empty out the fat, oil, grease and solids.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Move anything stored near the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Get a fixed quote
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Once you have those, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
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Yopps Green kitchens: local notes
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars across Yopps Green and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. Environmental health officers from Tonbridge and Malling council inspect food businesses in Yopps Green. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. Keeping a record of deep cleans and grease trap visits helps at inspection time.
School kitchens, at schools like Plaxtol Primary School for example, typically have their deep cleans and grease trap work done while the canteen is closed. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Sevenoaks Hospital about 4.6 miles west, deep cleans and grease trap visits are planned so meals still go out.
Yopps Green is about 5 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. From the centre of Yopps Green to the outskirts, we cover grease trap cleaning for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Yopps Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover for grease trap cleaning. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 10 miles from Yopps Green.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area for grease trap cleaning. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Sheet Hill and Yopps Green or a nearby road, our technicians can take on the work. Close by, we work in Sheet Hill (1 mile north-west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile west), Ightham (1 mile north-west), Shipbourne (1 mile south) and Oldbury (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Around Yopps Green
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Plough Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (2.1 miles north) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.6 miles west).
Questions from Yopps Green
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Yopps Green?
Kitchens in Yopps Green are inspected by Tonbridge and Malling council’s environmental health officers. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Do you work in school kitchens around Yopps Green out of term?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. There are about 3 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of Yopps Green. Booking early in the term gives the best choice of holiday dates.
How much does grease trap cleaning cost?
Every trap is different, so we price each one individually. You get a fixed quote, normally within one working day.
What do you do with the waste?
The fat, oil, grease and solids we remove go with us. None of it goes back into the drains, of course.
What does TR19 mean?
BESA’s ventilation hygiene specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extract systems and TR19® Air for general ventilation. It is not legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
What accreditations do you have?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we carry full insurance.
What do you do to protect the area?
We start with protection: sheeting over floors, worktops and anything close to the work. The area is left tidy, with our waste taken away.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so we can schedule a run of sites on one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What a clean won’t put right
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Blockages further down the drainage network
- Broken pipework below ground
- Leaking pipework or sink wastes, which need a plumber
If you’re not sure, just call us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Pot wash sinks
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
Multi-site and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party, and the report can go to both.
Looking after it afterwards
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Mention any increase in cooking
- Wipe grease off pans before washing them
- Use strainers in the sink plugholes
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
We’ll suggest when the trap should be cleaned again. That depends on how quickly it filled and how much the kitchen cooks.
Setting regular cleans takes the guesswork out. We agree the timing with you.
Do you need grease trap cleaning in Yopps Green?
If a trap is not emptied, grease passes straight through. It goes on into the drain and on towards the sewer, where it can cause blockages.
The symptoms we’re asked about most include:
- An interceptor full of grease and solids
- A blocked kitchen drain caused by grease
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A routine grease trap service
Where a church or community hall near Plaxtol Church, or anywhere in Yopps Green, has a kitchen used by volunteers, a periodic deep clean keeps it ready for the next event.
What your quote should include
- Whether inaccessible sections are listed on the report
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Proof of insurance
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them