Taking over a second-generation space
Before you sign or open, we can look at the existing hood, duct, fan and grease trap and list what needs upgrading.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Aurora & nearby Batavia, Warrenville
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Aurora, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Aurora.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Aurora ZIP 60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Aurora
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Aurora crews handle the ventilation over the cook line and the grease treatment under the sinks, from new installation through routine cleaning and the records inspectors ask for.
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 →New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
A new kitchen's drains need the right grease trap before inspection. We plan its size and location with your layout.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Sinks and floor drains backing up
Backups at the prep sinks or floor drains usually trace to a full grease trap or grease-coated lines. We clean the trap and clear the drain.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
New grease-producing equipment has to sit under a Type I hood with enough coverage and exhaust. We extend, modify or replace the hood to fit the new line.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Opening a new restaurant
Build-outs stall at plan review when ventilation and grease interceptors are left late. We size the hood and duct early and coordinate with the rest of the project.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
Carriers and property managers often ask for proof of exhaust cleaning. Our reports show dates, photos and what was cleaned.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
We inspect, clean or replace the trap and give you documentation that answers the notice.
Grease Trap Installation & 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 installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- 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 inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
Equipment and options
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Kitchens like yours in Aurora: before and after
Before
AfterAurora kitchen, cafe kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
A cafe kitchen near Far East Side, a typical kitchen for Aurora. The main complaint was a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterWarrenville kitchen, commercial kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
A commercial kitchen near Saddle Ridge, a typical kitchen for Warrenville. What bothered the owners most: an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included permits and plan review, fire suppression coordination, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Warrenville →
Before
AfterAn Aurora 1980s two-story: before and after
What changed: cabinets in white uppers and deep green lowers with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a green zellige-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Aurora →
Before
AfterAn Aurora 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
Finished: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Aurora →
Before
AfterAurora kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet refacing
New five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Aurora →Scheduling around service
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- 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 Aurora businesses
Can you work outside our business hours?
We schedule around service: nights, early mornings and closed days.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
The heavier the cooking, the shorter the interval. We set it from your equipment, hours and the buildup we find.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Aurora?
Typically the village building department for permits, the fire department for hoods and suppression, the health department for food safety, and the local sanitary district or village for grease.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
Installation work is permitted; routine cleaning and pumping isn't. We file what's required.
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.
What are Aurora's grease trap rules?
City of Aurora FOG Ordinance (wastewater); food service establishments must install grease removal systems. We size and service interceptors to meet them.
Which Aurora office signs off on hood work?
Fire Prevention Bureau, 77 S. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Aurora contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must be registered/licensed with the City (application, required testing if applicable, proof of insurance naming the City as additional insured). Homeowners may act as own contractor if owner-occupied 6+ months with a Homeowner Liability Waiver. We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Aurora building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Division of Building and Permits, City of Aurora, phone (630) 256-3130. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Aurora?
Yes. Our crews work across Aurora, including Near Eastside, Tanner, Riddle Highlands, Palace Street — ZIP 60506, 60502, 60505, 60504, 60503 — and nearby Batavia, Warrenville, Naperville.
Working in Aurora
- Downtime costs you covers, so Aurora work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- We coordinate with Division of Building and Permits, City of Aurora and the fire department so inspections don't hold up your opening.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
Near EastsideTannerRiddle HighlandsPalace StreetWest SideFar East Side
ZIP 60506ZIP 60502ZIP 60505ZIP 60504ZIP 60503
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Other kitchen services in Aurora
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.