Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
Smoke rolling past the hood means it's undersized, the fan is weak or there's no makeup air. We find which and fix it.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Buffalo Grove & nearby Arlington Heights, Palatine
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Buffalo Grove, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Buffalo Grove.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Buffalo Grove ZIP 60089
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Buffalo Grove
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Buffalo Grove, 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
Plan review for a new food establishment usually requires grease treatment. We size the trap or interceptor from your fixtures and flow and install it.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
Odor from the floor drains or the trap usually means a cleaning is past due. We service it and set a schedule.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
When grease escapes the hood or fan, it's overdue for cleaning. We degrease the whole system and note any parts that need repair.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Opening a new restaurant
The opening date depends on inspections, and inspectors look hard at the hood and suppression. We design the system around your equipment list and get it through review.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
Every cleaning comes with a certificate and a written report you can forward to your insurer or landlord.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Taking over a second-generation space
Inherited equipment can save time if it suits your menu. We assess the hood system and grease treatment against how you plan to cook.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Scope of work
- Site visitWe look at the cook line, the roof, the drains and the trap to see what the kitchen needs.
- Permits and plan reviewDrawings and permits for hoods and grease traps, with answers to building, fire and health reviewers.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- 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 pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
Equipment and options
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
What the work looks like in Buffalo Grove homes
Before
AfterA Buffalo Grove cafe kitchen: before and after
A cafe kitchen near Green Knolls, a typical kitchen for Buffalo Grove. 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. Work included permits and plan review, fire suppression coordination, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Before
AfterA Lake Zurich bakery kitchen: before and after
A bakery kitchen in Lake Zurich, a typical kitchen for Lake Zurich. 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. Work included permits and plan review, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Lake Zurich →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Buffalo Grove
Finished: 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 Buffalo Grove →
Before
AfterBuffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove →
Before
AfterA Buffalo Grove two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
New five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Buffalo Grove →How the project goes
- Call with what you're seeingTell us about the kitchen, the problem and any inspection notice or deadline.
- 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 paperworkThe job is done around service and documented for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Buffalo Grove businesses
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
Small traps in busy kitchens need frequent cleaning; large interceptors go longer. A common guide is to clean before grease and solids fill about a quarter of the trap.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
Yes. Send us the write-up and we'll tell you which items are construction, which are cleaning and which are grease trap work.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Buffalo Grove?
Expect building, fire and health inspections, plus grease oversight from the village or sanitary district. We handle the ventilation and grease parts.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
Yes for installing hoods and traps, no for cleaning them. We prepare the drawings and handle inspections.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
It depends on your cooking: busy fryer and grill lines are cleaned often, lighter kitchens less. We recommend a schedule after seeing the system.
Do I need a Buffalo Grove-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
All contractors working in the Village must register annually; $75 per trade, no fee for state-licensed contractors. We take care of that before work starts.
Buffalo Grove building permit for commercial kitchen project: where do I apply?
Permits go through Community Development Services, Building & Zoning Services (BS&A Online), phone 847-459-2530. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Buffalo Grove?
Fire Prevention Bureau, 50 Raupp Boulevard. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Buffalo Grove?
Yes. Our crews work across Buffalo Grove, including The Highlands, Green Knolls, Windfield, Didier Farms — ZIP 60089 — and nearby Arlington Heights, Palatine, Lake Zurich.
Working in Buffalo Grove
- We plan Buffalo Grove jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- We coordinate with Community Development Services, Building & Zoning Services 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.
The HighlandsGreen KnollsWindfieldDidier Farms
ZIP 60089
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Buffalo Grove
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.