Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
A sour smell near the sinks often means the trap is overdue or the lid doesn't seal. We clean it and fix the seal.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Serving Addison & nearby Wood Dale, Itasca
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Addison, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Addison.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Addison ZIP 60101
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Addison
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Addison, keeping a busy line open or answering a notice from the village, the work usually comes down to the hood, the exhaust duct and the grease trap. We do all three and schedule around your service hours.
New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
Whether you need an under-sink trap or an in-ground interceptor depends on the menu and fixtures. We size it and handle the permit.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Hood cleaning sticker expired
An expired or missing sticker is an easy violation to avoid. We clean the hood, duct and fan and leave the paperwork.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
A hood that doesn't capture is uncomfortable for staff and a code issue. We check hood size, fan and makeup air together.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
When the cook line changes, the ventilation has to follow. We recalculate the hood, fan and makeup air and coordinate suppression changes.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →School, church or daycare kitchen
Institutional kitchens follow the same rules, often with lighter cooking. We size hoods to the equipment and set cleaning and trap service to how often the kitchen is used.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
A fats, oils and grease notice usually asks for proof the trap is maintained. We service it and start a log.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
Frequency depends on what and how much you cook. We recommend a schedule and adjust it by what we find inside the duct.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Scope of work
- Site visitA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment list and any inspection notices.
- Permits and plan reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningHood, plenum, duct and roof fan cleaned to bare metal, after hours.
- Grease trap installationUnder-sink traps and in-ground interceptors sized, permitted and installed.
- Grease trap cleaning and pumpingGrease and solids removed, baffles checked and the service logged.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
Systems and components
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Kitchens like yours in Addison: before and after
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a restaurant kitchen, Addison
A restaurant kitchen in Addison, a typical kitchen for Addison. The main complaint was a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included hood, duct and fan installation, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a commercial kitchen, Itasca
This one is a commercial kitchen near Nordic Park. The reason for the call: a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered site visit, permits and plan review, plus kitchen exhaust cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Itasca →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1950s ranch in Addison
Cabinets in dark teal with brushed nickel bar pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Addison →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Addison
Finished: the same doors sprayed in deep navy, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Addison →
Before
AfterAn Addison 1960s ranch: before and after
New five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Addison →How the project goes
- Call with what you're seeingTell us about the kitchen, the problem and any inspection notice or deadline.
- Site visitWe look at the hood, roof, drains and trap and confirm which work is needed.
- Written proposalA clear written scope with what is included and when we can do it.
- Work and paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Addison businesses
Do you install the fire suppression system?
Suppression is specialist work by a licensed suppression contractor. We build the hood to suit it and schedule around their installation.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Addison?
Several offices are involved in Addison: building and mechanical, fire prevention, health and the FOG authority. Each looks at different parts of the kitchen.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
We can. Many write-ups are fixable quickly once someone reads them against the system on site.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes. We can plan work for school breaks or days the building is quiet.
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
We do. Duct routing, roof work and grease records often need the landlord's sign-off, and we prepare for that.
Do I need a Addison-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
Addison does not require contractor registration, but trade licenses and a Letter of Intent must be submitted with each permit application. We take care of that before work starts.
What is the Addison building department phone number?
Permits go through Community Development Department (Building & Zoning), phone (630) 693-7530. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Addison?
Yes. Our crews work across Addison — ZIP 60101 — and nearby Wood Dale, Itasca, Villa Park.
Working in Addison
- Downtime costs you covers, so Addison work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department (Building & Zoning) and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
ZIP 60101
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Addison
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.
Kitchen Backsplash InstallationTile backsplashes with clean lines and flush outlets.