FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
We inspect, clean or replace the trap and give you documentation that answers the notice.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Serving Crystal Lake & nearby Lake Zurich, Elgin
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Crystal Lake, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Crystal Lake.
- Commercial kitchens across Crystal Lake ZIP 60014, 60012, 60098
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Crystal Lake
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 Crystal Lake we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups. We correct the list and get it reinspected.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
A menu change that adds a fryer or charbroiler can put equipment outside the hood or past what the fan can handle. We check coverage and airflow before it goes in.
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 →Sinks and floor drains backing up
Standing water during a rush is often grease. We check the trap first, then jet the line if needed.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
A new kitchen's drains need the right grease trap before inspection. We plan its size and location with your layout.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Hood cleaning sticker expired
If the date on the hood is past due, we can usually schedule an overnight cleaning and get you documented.
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 installationNew grease treatment sized to your fixtures and flow.
- Grease trap cleaning and pumpingGrease and solids removed, baffles checked and the service logged.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
Systems and components
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Kitchens like yours in Crystal Lake: before and after
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a commercial kitchen, Crystal Lake
A commercial kitchen near Downtown, a typical kitchen for Crystal Lake. The reason for the call: a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered site visit, hood, duct and fan installation, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterHoffman Estates kitchen, bakery kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
The site: a bakery kitchen in Hoffman Estates. The reason for the call: 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.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Hoffman Estates →
Before
AfterCrystal Lake kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: kitchen remodeling
What changed: 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 Crystal Lake →
Before
AfterCrystal Lake kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen cabinet painting
The same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Crystal Lake →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1990s two-story colonial, Crystal Lake
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in white uppers and deep green lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Crystal Lake →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 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 Crystal Lake businesses
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
Installations, cleaning and trap service are priced very differently. After we see the kitchen, you get a line-item proposal.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
We coordinate with your suppression contractor so nozzles, piping and gas shutoff fit the hood we install.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Crystal Lake?
Expect building, fire and health inspections, plus grease oversight from the village or sanitary district. We handle the ventilation and grease parts.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
We do, including kitchens used only for events or a few meals a week.
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.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Crystal Lake building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through City of Crystal Lake Community Development - Building Division (ezAPP online permits), phone (815) 356-3605. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Which Crystal Lake office signs off on hood work?
Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Fire Prevention Bureau, (815) 356-3644. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Crystal Lake?
Yes. Our crews work across Crystal Lake, including Downtown, Coventry, Four Colonies, The Villages — ZIP 60014, 60012, 60098 — and nearby Lake Zurich, Elgin, Hoffman Estates.
Working in Crystal Lake
- Kitchens in Crystal Lake keep cooking as long as possible: we schedule the noisy work for off-hours.
- We coordinate with City of Crystal Lake Community Development - Building Division 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.
DowntownCoventryFour ColoniesThe VillagesWedgewoodBurtons Bridge
ZIP 60014ZIP 60012ZIP 60098
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Crystal Lake
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.