Grease Trap & Interceptor Service Across the Bay Area
A neglected grease trap triggers backups, health-department violations, and fines. We clean, maintain, and repair grease traps and interceptors for restaurants and food-service tenants — on a schedule that keeps you compliant and your lines flowing. The Otter Squad is a family-owned, union contractor licensed C-36 and C-42 under CSLB #1053855. Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime.
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Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime. If we can't clear your blocked line using our standard drain clearing procedure, you don't pay for the attempt.
Grease Trap Services:
- Grease Trap & Interceptor Cleaning
- Scheduled Maintenance Programs
- Repair of Leaking or Damaged Traps
- Replacement of Undersized/Failed Units
- Compliance Cadence Setup
- Permit Coordination Where Required
When to Call Us About a Grease Trap
A grease trap that is overdue for service shows itself in backups and violations. These are the signs to call before that happens.
- A kitchen drain or floor drain backing up, which can mean the trap is full and grease is entering the line.
- A health inspection approaching and the trap is overdue for service.
- A grease trap that has not been serviced in more than 1–3 months, depending on volume.
- A trap that is leaking, damaged, or undersized for the kitchen's volume.
- A recurring backup the trap should be preventing.
- A new food-service tenant that needs a trap sized, installed, or brought up to code.
How a Grease Trap Service Runs
We clean or repair the trap, set a service cadence, and document the work so you have a compliance record.
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Assess the trap.
We inspect the trap or interceptor, confirm its size and condition, and check whether it is keeping up with the kitchen's volume.
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Clean or repair.
We pump and clean the trap, or repair a leaking or damaged unit — and replace it with a code-compliant unit if it is undersized or failed.
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Set a service cadence.
We set a service cadence based on your volume — typically every 1–3 months for food-service — so the trap stays ahead of problems.
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Document and report.
We document the service so you have a compliance record for health inspections and ownership.
What Affects the Cost of Grease Trap Service
Grease trap service is bid per job. What we promise is a free assessment and a firm written bid before any work begins. These are the factors that move the number.
- •The size and type of the trap or interceptor.
- •Whether the visit is a routine cleaning or a repair / replacement.
- •The service cadence — more frequent service keeps each visit shorter.
- •Whether the trap needs replacement with a code-compliant unit, including permitting.
- •Access — whether the trap is under a sink, in a kitchen floor, or outdoors.
- •Documentation requirements for health inspections and ownership.
Grease Traps, Jetting, and Maintenance Plans
A grease trap catches grease at the source; jetting clears what gets past it; a maintenance plan bundles both. We carry all three.
A grease trap is the first line of defense, but grease still enters the line over time — and that is where commercial hydro jetting clears the buildup. A commercial drain maintenance plan bundles grease trap service, jetting, and camera inspection on a set cadence so the whole system stays ahead of the next backup or inspection. When jetting stops holding, the camera usually finds a structural defect under the grease, and that is when commercial sewer repair is the answer.
Alfredo Ortiz
Owner, The Otter Squad · C-36 & C-42 #1053855
I am Alfredo Ortiz, and I have spent more than 30 years in the plumbing trade. The Otter Squad is my family's company, Latino-owned, licensed under CSLB #1053855 for C-36 plumbing and C-42 sanitation, and staffed by union, UA-trained crews. A neglected grease trap is a health violation waiting to happen — I clean or repair the trap, set a cadence based on your volume, and document the service so you have a compliance record. Call me any time, day or night, at (925) 397-2271.
Alfredo Ortiz · Owner, The Otter Squad · C-36 & C-42 #1053855 · 30+ years in the trade
How we work
Diagnose first
We find the real problem before we quote, so the fix matches what is actually wrong, not a guess.
Explain clearly
We show you what we found in plain language, with photos or camera footage.
Honest options
Real choices and upfront pricing, and we point you to the honest path, not the priciest one.
Done the right way
Tidy, licensed work, backed by the Otter Squad Guarantee.
Why Livermore chooses The Otter Squad
We're family-owned and Latino-owned, led by Alfredo Ortiz with 30+ years in the trade, fully licensed (C-36 & C-42 #1053855), bonded, and insured. We diagnose the real problem first, then give you honest options and upfront pricing before any work begins.
Every grease trap service is documented and backed by the Otter Squad Guarantee: Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime.
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