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 →Serving Elgin & nearby St. Charles, Bartlett
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Elgin, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Elgin.
- Commercial kitchens across Elgin ZIP 60123, 60124, 60120, 60140
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Elgin
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Elgin 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.
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 →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 →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 →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 →Hood cleaning sticker expired
Inspectors look for a current dated cleaning certificate on the hood. We clean the system after hours and post a new one with a written report.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Sinks and floor drains backing up
When the three-compartment sink won't drain, the trap is the first suspect. We service it and find out why it filled.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →Scope of work
- Site visitA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment list and any inspection notices.
- Permits and plan reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- Hood, duct and fan installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningHood, plenum, duct and roof fan cleaned to bare metal, after hours.
- 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.
Equipment and options
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
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 serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
What the work looks like in Elgin homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in Elgin
A bakery kitchen near West Side, a typical kitchen for Elgin. What bothered the owners most: a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in St. Charles
The site: a bakery kitchen in St. Charles. The reason for the call: a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included fire suppression coordination, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in St. Charles →
Before
AfterElgin kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: kitchen remodeling
Cabinets in white uppers and deep green lowers with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a green zellige-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Elgin →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Elgin
What changed: the same doors sprayed in pale mint green, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Elgin →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Elgin
New five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Elgin →How the project goes
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- Site visitWe look at the hood, roof, drains and trap and confirm which work is needed.
- 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 Elgin businesses
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
It depends on the system, the building and the condition of what's there. We give a written, itemized proposal after the site visit.
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.
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.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
Suppression is specialist work by a licensed suppression contractor. We build the hood to suit it and schedule around their installation.
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
Yes. We supply drawings, insurance paperwork and service records the building owner asks for.
What is the Elgin building department phone number?
Permits go through Community Development Department (Building permits), City of Elgin, 150 Dexter Court, phone 847-931-6001. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do I need a Elgin-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
City requires a notarized letter of intent from all licensed contractors; general contractors submit one for each licensed subcontractor. We take care of that before work starts.
Which Elgin office signs off on hood work?
Fire Prevention Bureau, 550 Summit St. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Elgin?
Yes. Our crews work across Elgin, including Gifford Park, West Side, Downtown — ZIP 60123, 60124, 60120, 60140 — and nearby St. Charles, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates.
Working in Elgin
- Downtime costs you covers, so Elgin work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Community Development Department (Building permits), City of Elgin, 150 Dexter Court 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.
Gifford ParkWest SideDowntown
ZIP 60123ZIP 60124ZIP 60120ZIP 60140
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Elgin
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.