Taking over a second-generation space
A space that used to be a restaurant comes with an old hood and trap of unknown history. We inspect both and tell you what can be reused.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Berwyn & nearby Oak Park, Chicago
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Berwyn, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Berwyn.
- Commercial kitchens across Berwyn ZIP 60402
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Berwyn
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Berwyn 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
A school or church kitchen that starts cooking full meals may need a different hood. We check the equipment against the current setup.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
Busy fryer kitchens need cleaning far more often than a church kitchen. We assess your cooking and set the interval.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
When the sewer authority flags your building for grease, the fix is a working trap and records. We provide both.
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 →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
A fire inspection notice on the exhaust system usually names specific items. We work through them on site and document the fixes.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
When the line is hazy and doors whistle, the exhaust and the replacement air are out of balance. We measure and correct the system.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
If you need a cleaning history for a renewal or a lease, we give you dated reports after every visit.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Scope of work
- Site visitA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment list and any inspection notices.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningScheduled exhaust cleaning with a dated sticker and written report.
- 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
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Commercial Kitchen Projects before and after — Berwyn homes
Before
AfterBerwyn kitchen, bakery kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
The site: a bakery kitchen near LaVergne. What bothered the owners most: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included site visit, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterOak Park kitchen, bakery kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
This one is a bakery kitchen near Harrison Street arts district. What bothered the owners most: an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant site visit, grease trap installation, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Oak Park →
Before
AfterA Berwyn brick bungalow from the 1920s: before and after
Finished: soft sage-green inset-style cabinets with unlacquered brass hardware, honed white marble-look quartz counters, a white handmade-look square tile backsplash, restored oak strip floor and schoolhouse pendant lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Berwyn →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1920s bungalow in Berwyn
The same doors sprayed in soft white, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Berwyn →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1920s bungalow in Berwyn
New five-piece shaker doors in charcoal gray on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and polished nickel pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Berwyn →How the project goes
- 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 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 Berwyn businesses
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
The main standard is NFPA 96. The village's mechanical and fire codes decide how it's enforced locally.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
Bring us the inspection report. We work through the hood, exhaust and grease items and get them ready for reinspection.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Most of our commercial work happens when the kitchen is closed, so you lose as little service as possible.
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
Yes. We supply drawings, insurance paperwork and service records the building owner asks for.
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.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Berwyn?
Fire Prevention Bureau (Fire Marshal), (708) 749-6523. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
What is the Berwyn building department phone number?
Permits go through Building Department, City of Berwyn, phone 708-788-2660. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Berwyn contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must be licensed and bonded with Berwyn; $10,000 surety bond and liability insurance naming the City per license (per licensing form. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Berwyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Berwyn, including South Berwyn, South Oak Park area, Depot District, LaVergne — ZIP 60402 — and nearby Oak Park, Chicago, Oak Brook.
Working in Berwyn
- Downtime costs you covers, so Berwyn work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- We coordinate with Building Department, City of Berwyn 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.
South BerwynSouth Oak Park areaDepot DistrictLaVergneOgden Avenue
ZIP 60402
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Berwyn
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.