Grease Trap Cleaning
Grease trap cleaning, grease trap pumping and grease arrestor cleaning for Connecticut restaurants and food service, scheduled or 24/7.
Grease Trap Cleaning details
Commercial drain and plumbing
Restaurant Drain Cleaning in Connecticut
A backed up floor drain in the middle of dinner service can shut your kitchen down. We clear restaurant drains fast, jet out the grease and work around your hours anywhere in Connecticut.
Open 24/7Emergency drain service
Camera ProofSee inside your line
Fully Insured7 years in business
Upfront PricingQuote before work starts
Quick answer: We are open 24/7 and dispatch the nearest available technician as soon as you call (518) 776-7838. On site, the first goal is getting water moving with a cable machine so your kitchen can keep cooking. Once the rush is over, we can jet the line properly so the clog does not come straight back.
Restaurant drains face a hard daily load. Hot water melts grease at the dish station, then it cools and sticks to the pipe a few feet downstream. Food scraps, coffee grounds, rice and flour settle in floor drains and prep sink lines. Add a busy weekend and a line that was slow on Thursday is backing up through the floor drain by Saturday night. Fullerton Plumbing provides restaurant drain cleaning across Connecticut for pizza shops, diners, full service restaurants, bakeries, cafes, bars, school and hospital kitchens, and catering operations.
We clear kitchen floor drains, three compartment sinks, prep sinks, mop sinks, dish machine lines, bar sinks and restroom lines, plus the main sewer running out of the building. A cable gets water moving in an emergency, but grease coated lines need hydro jetting to stay open. We jet the line wall clean, then run a sewer camera so you see the pipe yourself. You get an upfront quote before work starts and a technician who understands that a kitchen cannot wait until Monday.
Know the warning signs
Signs Your Restaurant Needs Drain Service
- Kitchen floor drains hold standing water after the dish rush.
- Prep or three compartment sinks drain slowly during service.
- Sewer or rancid grease odor in the kitchen or dining room.
- Restroom toilets gurgle when the dish machine drains.
- Water comes up through a floor drain when sinks empty.
- You call for the same clog every few weeks.
What is included
What Our Restaurant Drain Service Service Covers
- Restaurant drain cleaning for floor drains and kitchen sinks
- Dish machine, bar sink and mop sink line clearing
- Hydro jetting of grease coated kitchen and sewer lines
- Sewer camera inspection with live view
- Grease trap check during the visit
- Night, early morning and closed day scheduling
How it works
Our Restaurant Drain Service Process
Stop the Backup
First we get water moving so the kitchen can keep running. We find the cleanout closest to the blockage and open the line with a cable machine sized to the pipe, whether it is a floor drain, a dish line or the building main.
Jet the Grease
Grease clogs come back if the pipe wall stays coated. We hydro jet the affected lines with heated or high pressure water to scour off grease, soap scum and food buildup, restoring the full diameter of the pipe.
Camera the Line
We run a sewer camera through the cleaned line so you see the result on a live screen. It shows any remaining grease, sags that hold waste, broken joints or roots, and tells us whether the problem is grease, the pipe, or both.
Prevent the Next One
We check the grease trap, talk through kitchen habits that send solids down the drain, and suggest a jetting and trap cleaning schedule matched to your volume. Planned service costs far less than an emergency during a Friday dinner rush.
Connecticut plumbing
Why Connecticut Restaurant Drains Clog
New Haven has one of the best known restaurant scenes in New England, from the pizza places around Wooster Square to the downtown blocks near Yale. Hartford, Stamford, Norwalk's SoNo, Middletown's Main Street and countless shoreline towns along Long Island Sound are packed with kitchens too. Many of them operate in buildings that are a century old, with cast iron drain lines inside and clay or cast iron laterals out to the street. Those old pipes have rough walls and joints that catch grease and hold it, so restaurant drain cleaning comes up more often than owners expect.
Connecticut's statewide fats, oils and grease program and local sewer authorities expect food service to keep grease out of the public sewer. Clean traps and clear lines are the practical way to meet that goal. We serve kitchens from Greenwich to the Quiet Corner, at the hours that suit you.
Pricing
What Affects the Cost of Restaurant Drain Cleaning
Restaurant drain cleaning cost depends on which line is clogged, how much grease is in it, and how easy it is to reach. A single floor drain clears faster than a building main packed with grease. Jetting takes more time than cabling but lasts longer. Missing or buried cleanouts, long runs, an overdue grease trap and night or weekend calls all affect the total. We look at the problem first and give you an upfront quote before any work starts.
Call (518) 776-7838 for an upfront quote. We answer 24/7 and explain the price before any work starts.
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Recent Drain and Sewer Jobs
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Local service
Restaurant Drain Service Near You
We provide restaurant drain service across all eight Connecticut counties.
FAQ
Restaurant Drain Service Questions, Answered
We are open 24/7 and dispatch the nearest available technician as soon as you call (518) 776-7838. On site, the first goal is getting water moving with a cable machine so your kitchen can keep cooking. Once the rush is over, we can jet the line properly so the clog does not come straight back.
Restaurant floor drains back up because grease, food scraps and mop water settle in the trap and the pipe beyond it. In older New Haven buildings, rough cast iron and clay lines catch that buildup faster. A cable opens a path, but hydro jetting removes the coating. Pairing jetting with regular grease trap cleaning stops most repeat backups.
Hydro jetting is safe for most cast iron, clay and PVC lines that are structurally sound. We check condition with a sewer camera first. If a pipe is cracked, collapsed or badly corroded, we adjust pressure or recommend a repair before jetting. For grease clogged restaurant lines in good shape, jetting is the most effective cleaning method.
Many busy Connecticut kitchens jet their main kitchen line every three to six months, while lighter food service may go longer. The right interval depends on menu, volume, grease trap upkeep and pipe condition. After the first jetting and camera inspection, we suggest a schedule based on what we saw inside your line.
Keep fryer oil, grease, food scraps, coffee grounds, rice, flour and eggshells out of the drains. Scrape plates into the trash before the dish station, use drain strainers on floor drains and sinks, and never pour hot grease down a sink thinking hot water will carry it away. It cools and sticks downstream.
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