Grease dripping from the hood or fan
Drips at the canopy edge or stains on the roof around the fan are a fire and roof problem. We check filters, joints and the fan's grease box and correct what's leaking.
Serving Carol Stream & nearby Glendale Heights, Winfield
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Carol Stream, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Carol Stream.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Carol Stream ZIP 60188
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Carol Stream kitchens
Opening a new restaurant, swapping a cook line or failing an inspection on an old hood all land on the same question: what ventilation does this kitchen need? Our crews size, permit and install Type I and Type II hoods in Carol Stream, with duct, fan and makeup air sized to the equipment underneath.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
When cooking smell bothers next-door tenants, we look at where and how the exhaust leaves the building and propose a better arrangement.
Exhaust fan noisy, slipping or dead
When the upblast fan on the roof fails, the cook line has to shut down. We replace motors, belts or the whole fan and add a hinge kit for cleaning access.
Converting a non-food space into a kitchen
Turning retail or office space into a restaurant means a new roof penetration, a full duct run and makeup air from scratch. We design the system to fit the building.
Taking over a space with a used hood
Reusing a hood left by a previous tenant can save time, but only if the size, duct and suppression suit your cooking. We assess it and list what needs upgrading.
New restaurant needs a hood before opening
Build-outs stall when the hood is an afterthought. We size the canopy, route the duct and plan makeup air early, so the mechanical permit and final inspection line up with your opening.
Duct too close to combustibles
Duct that touches framing or runs through a chase without protection is one of the most common write-ups. We fix the clearance or install a listed wrap or rated shaft.
Adding a fryer or charbroiler under the wrong hood
Menu changes bring new appliances, and the hood has to keep up. We measure coverage, recalculate exhaust and coordinate new suppression nozzles for the added equipment.
Scope of work
- System design and sizingWe size the canopy, airflow, fan and replacement air to match the appliances underneath.
- Permit drawings and plan reviewDrawings for the village mechanical permit and fire department review, with the health department plan where required.
- Hood hangingWe set the hood on threaded rod or brackets anchored to the structure, square to the cook line.
- Grease duct installationWelded, liquid-tight grease duct with cleanout access, sloped toward the hood and kept clear of combustibles.
- Makeup airA makeup air unit or supply path that replaces exhausted air, tempered where the climate calls for it.
- Start-up and airflow checkFans and makeup air started, balanced and checked so the hood captures smoke at full cooking.
- Inspections and closeoutWe meet the mechanical and fire inspectors and close out the permit.
Equipment and options
Type II hoodUsed where the load is steam or heat, not grease; it can use lighter duct.
Wall canopy and island hoodsWall hoods sit against a back wall over a cook line; island hoods hang over a free-standing line and need more overhang.
Upblast exhaust fanA roof-mounted fan that throws exhaust up and away from the roof, with a grease box.
Stainless and galvanized constructionExposed hoods are usually stainless steel; concealed parts may be galvanized where the standard allows.
Type I hoodThe grease hood for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers, with listed baffle filters and fire suppression.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation before and after — Carol Stream homes
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Installed
DetailCarol Stream kitchen, commercial kitchen: commercial kitchen hood installation
A commercial kitchen in Carol Stream, a typical kitchen for Carol Stream. What bothered the owners most: an old, greasy hood that no longer covered the cook line. After: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. On site this meant system design and sizing, permit drawings and plan review, plus hood hanging.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Hood Installation in a restaurant kitchen, Winfield
This one is a restaurant kitchen in Winfield. The main complaint was a hood that let smoke roll into the kitchen. Finished kitchen: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. Work included system design and sizing, grease duct installation, plus inspections and closeout.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Winfield →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in Carol Stream
Finished: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Carol Stream →
Before
AfterA Carol Stream cafe kitchen: before and after
What changed: the same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Carol Stream →
Before
AfterA Carol Stream two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
Cabinets in light butter yellow with satin brass pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, black-and-white checkerboard tile flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Carol Stream →Scheduling around service
- Call with your equipment listSend the equipment schedule, floor plan or a few photos of the line and the roof.
- Site surveyA visit to measure the line and see how exhaust and makeup air can run.
- Written proposal and permitsAn itemized scope in writing, followed by the permit set for the village and fire department.
- InstallationHood, duct, fan and makeup air go in, often scheduled around your build-out or off-hours.
- Testing and inspectionStart-up, airflow check, final inspections and the permit closed.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation questions from Carol Stream businesses
How long does a hood installation take?
A straightforward replacement moves faster than a new system. We give you a schedule with the proposal.
What is the difference between a Type I and Type II hood?
A Type I hood handles grease and smoke from fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers; it has grease filters, welded duct and fire suppression. A Type II hood handles heat and steam from dish machines and some ovens.
What does a commercial hood installation cost?
Hood length and type, duct length and route, the roof work, makeup air and suppression all drive the price. We give a written, itemized proposal after the site survey.
Do I need a permit to install a restaurant hood?
Yes. A commercial hood needs a mechanical permit with plan review, and the fire department reviews the hood and suppression system.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
We do. Whether it's a cafeteria line or a church kitchen used for events, we plan the right hood type and get it permitted.
What is the Carol Stream building department phone number?
Permits go through Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections, phone (630) 871-6230. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Carol Stream?
Yes. Our crews work across Carol Stream — ZIP 60188 — and nearby Glendale Heights, Winfield, Bloomingdale.
Working in Carol Stream
- Kitchens in Carol Stream keep cooking as long as possible: we schedule the noisy work for off-hours.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
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Other kitchen services in Carol Stream
Commercial Hood CleaningHood, duct and roof fan degreased to bare metal, after hours.
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.