Charleston / Lowcountry restaurants, cafeterias, and commercial kitchens. FOG (fats, oils, grease) backups, health-department and wastewater records. One licensed vendor for scheduled pumping and emergency backups. License SC CLM.118214.

At PlumbX, we handle Grease Trap Maintenance and offer complete grease trap replacement by:

• Scheduling Regular Inspections: We set up routine checks to catch issues early.
• Professional Cleaning: Our team uses specialized equipment to remove grease, ensuring thorough cleaning without damaging the system.
• Efficient Grease Removal: The collected grease is disposed of safely and in compliance with local regulations.
• System Evaluation: Post-cleaning, we assess the trap’s condition. If beyond repair, we recommend replacement.
• Complete Grease Trap Replacement: When necessary, we remove the old, ineffective grease trap and install a new one tailored to your facility’s needs, ensuring it meets all current standards and codes.
• Documentation: We provide detailed reports on each service, including replacement details, for transparency and record-keeping.
• Emergency Services: Available for urgent clean-ups or immediate replacements to prevent system backups in commercial kitchens.

Our goal is to keep your plumbing systems running smoothly, reducing the risk of costly and disruptive clogs, ensuring both maintenance and replacement services are handled with expertise.

Grease in a kitchen line rarely stays in one place. If sinks or floor drains are slow behind the trap, our drain cleaning team clears the branch lines, and heavier FOG buildup in long runs is handled with hydro jetting line cleaning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do restaurant grease traps back up in Charleston humidity/heat?

Warm, humid Lowcountry conditions keep fats, oils, and grease liquid longer, so FOG travels further down the line before it cools and hardens. In a busy kitchen that means grease congeals inside the trap and outlet piping between services, and once the trap is loaded, solids and scum carry over into the sewer line and back up at the lowest fixture. High-volume kitchens and long waste runs see it soonest, which is why we base service frequency on your trap size and actual grease load rather than a fixed calendar rule.

Do you pump indoor grease traps and outdoor interceptors?

Yes. We service under-sink and indoor grease traps in commercial kitchens as well as larger outdoor in-ground grease interceptors. Our team cleans and inspects the unit, removes the collected grease and solids, disposes of them in compliance with local regulations, and evaluates the trap’s condition afterward. If a trap is beyond repair, we can remove it and install a complete replacement sized for your facility and current codes.

What records do we get after a service?

You receive a detailed service report for each visit, documenting what was cleaned, what was removed, the condition of the trap, and any replacement details. Those reports give you the transparency and record-keeping you need for health-department and wastewater documentation on your own schedule.