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.
Serving Elk Grove Village & nearby Itasca, Wood Dale
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Elk Grove Village, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Elk Grove Village.
- Commercial kitchens across Elk Grove Village ZIP 60007
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Elk Grove Village kitchens
We build commercial kitchen exhaust in Elk Grove Village from the cook line up through the roof. That covers the hood itself, a liquid-tight grease duct with proper clearances, the exhaust fan, tempered makeup air and coordination with your fire suppression contractor, plus the drawings the village and fire department want to see.
Landlord or property manager requirements
Property managers often need roof work, curb details and contractor insurance in hand before a hood goes in. We prepare that paperwork alongside the permit set.
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.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
Complaints about smell from the roof fan are often a termination problem. We check the height and distance from intakes and correct the discharge.
Inspector flagged the hood or duct
When the fire marshal or building inspector writes up the exhaust system, we read the notice, find the cause on site and correct it so the reinspection passes.
Converting a non-food space into a kitchen
A first-generation kitchen needs every piece of the exhaust system, from structural support for the hood to a curb on the roof. We plan it with the rest of the build-out.
Old hood with no fire suppression or an outdated system
Many older hoods carry suppression systems that predate the current standard for modern cooking oils. We plan the hood work so a licensed fire suppression contractor can bring the system up to date.
Doors whistle and the kitchen is under heavy negative pressure
If the back door is hard to open or the front door whistles, the exhaust is pulling more air out than the building can replace. A properly sized makeup air unit corrects it.
What we handle on site
- Site survey and equipment reviewA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment schedule in hand, to see what the system has to cover.
- System design and sizingHood length and type, exhaust volume, duct size and makeup air are sized to the equipment and cooking load.
- Roof penetration and curbA cut through the roof, a fan curb and flashing done so the roof stays watertight.
- Hood hangingWe set the hood on threaded rod or brackets anchored to the structure, square to the cook line.
- Makeup airReplacement air sized to the exhaust so the kitchen stays near neutral pressure.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe coordinate with your licensed fire suppression contractor on nozzles, piping and gas shutoff interlocks.
- Inspections and closeoutWe meet the mechanical and fire inspectors and close out the permit.
Equipment and options
Makeup air unitUntempered or heated makeup air, depending on volume, climate and how the space is used.
Baffle filtersListed stainless or aluminum baffles that trap grease and keep flame out of the 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 fanThe common choice for grease exhaust, hinged so the cleaning crew can reach the wheel and duct.
Type I hoodThe grease hood for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers, with listed baffle filters and fire suppression.
Kitchens like yours in Elk Grove Village: before and after
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Installed
DetailBefore and after: a restaurant kitchen in Elk Grove Village
A restaurant kitchen in Elk Grove Village, a typical kitchen for Elk Grove Village. The reason for the call: an exhaust system that had been written up at inspection. The result: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. Work included system design and sizing, makeup air, plus fire suppression coordination.
Before
AfterWood Dale kitchen, bakery kitchen: commercial kitchen hood installation
This one is a bakery kitchen in Wood Dale. 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. On site this meant site survey and equipment review, system design and sizing, plus makeup air.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Elk Grove Village
Finished: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Elk Grove Village →
Before
AfterElk Grove Village kitchen, bakery kitchen: grease trap installation & cleaning
The same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
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Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1960s ranch, Elk Grove Village
What changed: cabinets in light butter yellow with polished nickel pulls, black honed granite counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, light oak hardwood flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Elk Grove Village →From survey to sign-off
- 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 Elk Grove Village businesses
Do I need a hood for my equipment?
Equipment that produces grease or smoke generally needs a Type I hood. Some ventless or listed appliances may not, depending on their listing and local approval.
Who approves a new restaurant hood in Elk Grove Village?
Expect three reviewers: building and mechanical, fire, and health for a new or remodeled food establishment. We coordinate the ventilation submittals.
What type of contractor installs a commercial kitchen hood?
A commercial mechanical contractor experienced with kitchen exhaust installs the hood, duct and fan; a licensed fire suppression contractor installs the suppression system. We do the first and coordinate the second.
Can you reuse the hood that came with my space?
If it suits your cooking and passes inspection, reusing it is often sensible. If not, we explain what has to change.
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 in my part of Elk Grove Village?
Yes. Our crews work across Elk Grove Village — ZIP 60007 — and nearby Itasca, Wood Dale, Schaumburg.
Working in Elk Grove Village
- We plan Elk Grove Village jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for the Elk Grove Village building department and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Insurance certificates, site access and landlord requirements are sorted out before work starts.
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Other kitchen services in Elk Grove Village
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.