Grease Traps

Avoid unwanted smells and keep pests away.

Restaurant owners know that even underground grease traps won’t go unnoticed by customers if the traps are poorly maintained. Those fats, oils and greases that accumulate in the grease trap over time will eventually begin to break down and decompose, and the resulting smell is impossible for customers and employees to ignore.

What’s worse than an unpleasant smell? The things that are attracted to unpleasant smells. Insects and rodents are every kitchen’s nightmare, and dealing with them only adds another line item to the budget.

At Almighty Plumbing, we’ve worked with restaurants, hotels and other commercial businesses throughout Chicagoland and northwest Indiana to provide full-service commercial plumbing for more than 50 years. We know grease traps inside and out – whether that’s preventing these smells or getting you back to normal even if it’s been a bit too long since your last cleaning.

Keep grease out of the sewers.

Let’s look at the bigger picture beyond your own restaurant or commercial kitchen. Did you know past studies from the Environmental Protection Agency estimate that a single commercial kitchen can produce as much as 17,000 pounds of grease waste in a year?

Poorly maintained grease traps can lead to sewer blockages that can result in sanitary sewer overflows. That’s harmful to a lot more than just your kitchen.

Almighty Plumbing has decades of experience working with restaurants and commercial kitchens, helping them keep our communities’ sewers and public water supply clean and safe. Work with our experts, and be a part of the solution!

Frequently Asked Questions about grease trap service

Why is grease trap cleaning so important?

For starters, the Indiana State Department of Health mandates the use and frequent cleaning of grease traps for all restaurants and commercial kitchens. Grease traps and grease interceptors keep fats, oils and grease from seeping into the sewer system and causing blockages in our public water supply.

Moreover, regular grease trap cleaning prevents rancid smells for your customers and prevents buildup that can ruin the efficiency of your kitchen’s other appliances. Grease trap cleaning cost pales in comparison to the possible costs of ignoring the need for service

How often should I have grease trap cleaning performed?

That depends on many factors. How many grease traps is your kitchen using? How large are they? When was the last cleaning? What is the make and the model of your grease traps? How heavily are your grease traps used?

The best way to determine how frequently you need grease trap service is to contact the experts at Almighty Plumbing and provide details on your specific situation. Our experts can not only perform any required grease trap service but can help you plan for the future to keep things running smoothly.

Does Almighty Plumbing offer installation of new grease traps?

Absolutely! In addition to servicing existing grease traps, our team of experts is well versed in grease trap installation. We’ve installed grease traps for restaurants, hotels, and other commercial businesses.

It’s part of the skill set that has made Almighty Plumbing an industry leader in full service commercial plumbing for both the northwest Indiana and Chicagoland areas for more than 50 years.

Don’t wait for grease buildup to cost you thousands.

Neglecting your grease trap can lead to a host of problems that far outweigh the actual grease trap cleaning cost. Whether it’s a foul smell, an attack from unwanted pests, fines for health code violations or any number of other negative consequences, the price could leave a business reeling.

Contact the experts at Almighty Plumbing to set up your grease trap service and to get on a schedule that will keep your kitchen turning out the food your customers crave.