Filters clogged between cleanings
Baffle filters should be washed by your staff between professional cleanings, often weekly or more for busy fryers. We can set up a routine and swap schedule.
Serving Batavia & nearby Geneva, St. Charles
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Batavia, IL
Kitchen exhaust cleaning for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Batavia: hood, filters, duct and roof fan, cleaned to bare metal after hours.
- Commercial kitchens across Batavia ZIP 60510, 60539
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Kitchen exhaust problems we clean up in Batavia
We clean commercial kitchen exhaust in Batavia on the schedule NFPA 96 sets for your cooking volume. That means scraping and degreasing the hood, ducts and roof fan, photographing what we cleaned and telling you about any access or fan problems we find along the way.
Hinged fan or access panels missing
Without a fan hinge kit or duct access panels, parts of the system can't be cleaned properly. We note it and can arrange for panels or a hinge to be added.
Duct sections nobody has cleaned
Grease collects in elbows and long horizontal runs. We clean every section we can reach and note any that need access panels added.
Odors from the roof or exhaust
Old grease in the duct and fan gives off a rancid smell neighbors notice. A thorough cleaning usually takes care of it.
Grease dripping from the hood
Grease drips on the cook line are a sign the system is overdue. We degrease the hood, plenum and filters and check the gutters and cups.
Unsure how often to clean
How often depends on what and how much you cook. Wood or charcoal cooking calls for the shortest interval; a low-volume kitchen may only need yearly cleaning.
Fire inspector asked for proof of cleaning
Fire inspectors look for a current cleaning certificate on the hood. If yours is missing or out of date, we clean the system and post a new dated sticker with a written report.
Roof fan coated in grease
Grease pooling around the roof fan damages the roofing and is a fire risk. We clean the fan housing and wheel and check the grease containment.
What we handle on site
- Prep and protectionWe wrap the cook line and set up containment so water and grease go into collection, not onto the floor.
- Filter removal and cleaningFilters soaked and pressure-washed, then checked for damage.
- Roof exhaust fanFan wheel, housing and curb area cleaned, with a check of the belt and bearings.
- Rinse and wipe-downWe rinse the system and leave the hood and surrounding area clean.
- Before and after photosWe document each part of the system so you can see what was done.
- Certificate and service reportThe post-cleaning sticker and a report covering areas cleaned, areas inaccessible and issues found.
- Recurring scheduleA standing schedule matched to your kitchen so the sticker never runs out.
Equipment and options
Hot-water pressure washingHeated pressure washing removes what the scraping and chemicals loosened.
Grease containment at the fanContainment around the roof fan that catches grease before it reaches the roofing.
Baffle filter exchangeAn exchange program that keeps a clean set of filters in the hood between visits.
Access panels and fan hinge kitsListed duct access doors and fan hinges that make full cleaning possible.
Hand scrapingThick deposits come off by hand before any washing starts.
Kitchens like yours in Batavia: before and after
Before
AfterCommercial Hood Cleaning in a restaurant kitchen, Batavia
A restaurant kitchen in Batavia, a typical kitchen for Batavia. What bothered the owners most: grease dripping from the hood onto the cook line. Finished kitchen: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. On site this meant roof exhaust fan, before and after photos, plus certificate and service report.
Before
AfterGeneva kitchen, commercial kitchen: commercial hood cleaning
This one is a commercial kitchen in Geneva. The reason for the call: a hood and filters caked with grease. Finished kitchen: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. On site this meant prep and protection, certificate and service report, plus recurring schedule.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Geneva →
Before
AfterBatavia kitchen, cafe kitchen: grease trap installation & cleaning
The same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Batavia →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Batavia
Cabinets in pale sage with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a terracotta-look square tile backsplash, light oak hardwood flooring and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Batavia →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Painting in a 1980s two-story, Batavia
Finished: the same doors sprayed in forest green, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Batavia →From survey to sign-off
- Call or book a visitTell us the kitchen type, the equipment under the hood and when you last had it cleaned.
- Walk-throughWe look at the hood, the duct route and the roof fan to plan access.
- Written estimate and scheduleYou get an itemized estimate and an after-hours slot that fits your closing time.
- Cleaning after hoursOvernight or on a closed day, the full system is cleaned and the area wiped down.
- Sticker and reportYou receive the post-cleaning sticker, photos and notes on anything that needs repair.
Commercial Hood Cleaning questions from Batavia businesses
Is kitchen exhaust cleaning the same as hood cleaning?
Hood cleaning is often used to mean the full system. If someone cleans only the canopy and filters, the duct and fan are left loaded with grease.
Do you clean school, church and daycare kitchens?
We do, usually on an annual or semi-annual schedule matched to how often the kitchen is used.
What if part of the duct can't be reached?
Our report lists any inaccessible areas. Adding listed access doors is usually straightforward.
Do you clean the roof fan too?
Always. A clean hood with a greasy fan isn't a complete job.
What does hood cleaning cost?
We price after seeing the hood, duct and fan, and you get the estimate itemized and in writing.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Batavia?
Batavia Fire Department, 800 E Wilson St. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Batavia?
Yes. Our crews work across Batavia — ZIP 60510, 60539 — and nearby Geneva, St. Charles, West Chicago.
Working in Batavia
- Downtime costs you covers, so Batavia work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for City of Batavia Community & Economic Development - Building Division 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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Other kitchen services in Batavia
Commercial Kitchen Hood InstallationType I and II hoods, grease duct, fans and makeup air, built to NFPA 96.
Grease Trap Installation & CleaningTraps and interceptors installed, cleaned and logged for inspectors.
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.