Quick Answer
A clogged grease trap can shut down a Boston restaurant for a service or longer, trigger health-department citations, damage downstream sewer infrastructure, and cost thousands in lost revenue per incident. Scheduled grease trap maintenance prevents almost every emergency call we run.
Got the symptom we just described?
Don't wait it out — call Mr. Drain. We answer 24/7 and dispatch fast across Greater Boston.
Restaurant operators know the smell. The dishwasher slows, the floor sink starts holding water, and within an hour the kitchen is unusable. A clogged grease trap is one of the most expensive small problems a Boston restaurant can have.
The visible cost is the smallest line item
The emergency service call itself is the cheapest part of the bill. What stacks up is everything around it.
What a backup actually costs a Boston restaurant
- Lost revenue for every closed service
- Food waste — prepped product that can't be served
- Payroll for staff sent home or standing idle
- Reputation hit from cancellations and reviews
- Possible health-department citation
- Possible city sewer surcharge if grease entered the lateral
Grease trap backing up?
Same-day commercial service across Boston. We work around your service hours.
Why preventive service is the only winning play
Every commercial grease trap has a service interval based on capacity and volume. Skip one and you're rolling dice. Skip two and you're scheduling an emergency. Scheduled grease trap maintenance from Mr. Drain takes the whole equation off the operator's plate.
What our commercial service looks like
- Off-hours scheduling (early morning or late night)
- Documented manifest for health-department compliance
- Camera-confirmed clean lateral when needed
- One direct point of contact for the GM or owner
We've worked with restaurants, hotels, and food halls across Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline for over 20 years. Family owned. Fully insured. On call when you need us.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Family-owned since 1993. Free evaluations. Honest, upfront pricing across Boston, Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Shore.
