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 →Serving Bartlett & nearby Hanover Park, Carol Stream
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Bartlett, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Bartlett.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Bartlett ZIP 60103, 60120
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Bartlett
A food-service kitchen answers to the fire department, the health department and the sewer authority, and most of what they inspect lives in two places: the exhaust hood and the grease trap. In Bartlett we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
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 →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 →Opening a new restaurant
A new food establishment needs an approved hood system over grease-producing equipment and grease treatment on its drains before it can open. We plan, permit and install both.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →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 →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
If the fire department flagged the hood or duct, we sort out which items need construction and which need cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
Grease left too long turns rancid. Regular cleaning and a tight lid end most odor complaints.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →School, church or daycare kitchen
Community kitchens are easy to forget between inspections. We set them up with the right hood and a regular cleaning schedule.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →What we handle on site
- Site visitA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment list and any inspection notices.
- Hood, duct and fan installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningHood, plenum, duct and roof fan cleaned to bare metal, after hours.
- Grease trap installationNew grease treatment sized to your fixtures and flow.
- Grease trap cleaning and pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
What goes into the system
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Before and after: kitchens near Bartlett
Before
AfterA Bartlett bakery kitchen: before and after
This one is a bakery kitchen in Bartlett. The main complaint was 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. Work included fire suppression coordination, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Hanover Park
A commercial kitchen near Ontarioville, a typical kitchen for Hanover Park. The reason for the call: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant site visit, hood, duct and fan installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Hanover Park →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Bartlett
Cabinets in warm taupe with satin brass pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, light beige 18x18 porcelain tile flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Bartlett →
Before
AfterBartlett kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen cabinet painting
Finished: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Bartlett →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Bartlett
New five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Bartlett →Scheduling around service
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- Site visitA walk-through to measure, inspect and plan around your hours.
- Written proposalYou get an itemized proposal for the installation, cleaning or service.
- Work and paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Bartlett businesses
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.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Yes. Cleaning and trap service are routinely done after closing, and installation is staged to keep downtime short.
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 I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
New or replaced hoods need a mechanical permit and fire review; new grease traps usually need a plumbing permit. Cleaning doesn't need a permit.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Bartlett?
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 a Bartlett-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
All contractors must be licensed by the Village of Bartlett (per trade); licensing questions via Main Office 630-837-0800. We take care of that before work starts.
What are Bartlett's grease trap rules?
Village of Bartlett municipal code 9-10-5 (grease interceptors): 100 mg/L FOG limit; interceptors per IDPH 890.510. We size and service interceptors to meet them.
Bartlett building permit for commercial kitchen project: where do I apply?
Permits go through Building Division (Planning & Development Services), phone 630-540-5920. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Bartlett?
Yes. Our crews work across Bartlett — ZIP 60103, 60120 — and nearby Hanover Park, Carol Stream, Bloomingdale.
Working in Bartlett
- Kitchens in Bartlett keep cooking as long as possible: we schedule the noisy work for off-hours.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Building Division (Planning & Development Services) and meet the fire inspector on site.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
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Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Bartlett
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.