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 →Serving Des Plaines & nearby Mount Prospect, Park Ridge
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Des Plaines, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Des Plaines.
- Commercial kitchens across Des Plaines ZIP 60016, 60018
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Des Plaines
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Des Plaines 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.
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 →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
A hood that doesn't capture is uncomfortable for staff and a code issue. We check hood size, fan and makeup air together.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
If the fire department flagged the hood or duct, we sort out which items need construction and which need cleaning.
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 →Taking over a second-generation space
Before you sign or open, we can look at the existing hood, duct, fan and grease trap and list what needs upgrading.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →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 →Opening a new restaurant
A new food establishment needs an approved hood system over grease-producing equipment and grease treatment on its drains before it can open. We plan, permit and install both.
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.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningHood, plenum, duct and roof fan cleaned to bare metal, after hours.
- 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.
What goes into the system
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Before and after: kitchens near Des Plaines
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Des Plaines
This one is a commercial kitchen in Des Plaines. The main complaint was a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered permits and plan review, hood, duct and fan installation, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Mount Prospect
A cafe kitchen in Mount Prospect, a typical kitchen for Mount Prospect. The main complaint was an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant permits and plan review, hood, duct and fan installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Mount Prospect →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a postwar Cape Cod, Des Plaines
What changed: cabinets in light butter yellow with satin brass pulls, creamy quartzite-look quartz counters, a green zellige-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Des Plaines →
Before
AfterDes Plaines kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: kitchen cabinet painting
The same doors sprayed in pale sage, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Des Plaines →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Des Plaines
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Des Plaines →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 proposalA clear written scope with what is included and when we can do it.
- Work and paperworkThe job is done around service and documented for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Des Plaines businesses
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
NFPA 96 covers hoods, grease duct, fans, clearances and suppression, applied together with the local mechanical code.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
The heavier the cooking, the shorter the interval. We set it from your equipment, hours and the buildup we find.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes. They follow the same codes, and we size equipment and service intervals to how the kitchen is used.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
We set the interval from what we find inside the trap, within whatever your local authority requires.
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 Des Plaines?
Fire Prevention Division Chief, 847-391-5340. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Des Plaines building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Community and Economic Development Department - Building Division, phone 847-391-5380. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Des Plaines contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the City (via the online portal); registrations expire Dec 31. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Des Plaines?
Yes. Our crews work across Des Plaines — ZIP 60016, 60018 — and nearby Mount Prospect, Park Ridge, Elk Grove Village.
Working in Des Plaines
- We plan Des Plaines jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Community and Economic Development Department - Building Division and the fire department when the job needs them.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
ZIP 60016ZIP 60018
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Des Plaines
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.