Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
Busy fryer kitchens need cleaning far more often than a church kitchen. We assess your cooking and set the interval.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Serving Evanston & nearby Skokie, Glenview
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Evanston, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Evanston.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Evanston ZIP 60201, 60202, 60208
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Evanston
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Evanston, keeping a busy line open or answering a notice from the village, the work usually comes down to the hood, the exhaust duct and the grease trap. We do all three and schedule around your service hours.
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 →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
A fire inspection notice on the exhaust system usually names specific items. We work through them on site and document the fixes.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
Whether you need an under-sink trap or an in-ground interceptor depends on the menu and fixtures. We size it and handle the permit.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →School, church or daycare kitchen
A school or church kitchen that starts cooking full meals may need a different hood. We check the equipment against the current setup.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
New grease-producing equipment has to sit under a Type I hood with enough coverage and exhaust. We extend, modify or replace the hood to fit the new line.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Sinks and floor drains backing up
Backups at the prep sinks or floor drains usually trace to a full grease trap or grease-coated lines. We clean the trap and clear the drain.
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 reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- 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 pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
Equipment and options
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
What the work looks like in Evanston homes
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a restaurant kitchen, Evanston
This one is a restaurant kitchen in Evanston. The main complaint was an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included hood, duct and fan installation, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterSkokie kitchen, bakery kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
This one is a bakery kitchen in Skokie. What bothered the owners most: 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. On site this meant hood, duct and fan installation, fire suppression coordination, plus kitchen exhaust cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Skokie →
Before
AfterEvanston kitchen, prewar brick bungalow: kitchen remodeling
What changed: soft sage-green inset-style cabinets with unlacquered brass hardware, honed white marble-look quartz counters, a white handmade-look square tile backsplash, restored oak strip floor and schoolhouse pendant lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Evanston →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1920s bungalow in Evanston
The same doors sprayed in soft white, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Evanston →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1920s bungalow in Evanston
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in charcoal gray on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and polished nickel pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Evanston →From survey to sign-off
- 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 proposalYou get an itemized proposal for the installation, cleaning or service.
- Work and paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Evanston businesses
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.
Can you work outside our business hours?
We schedule around service: nights, early mornings and closed days.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
New or replaced hoods need a mechanical permit and fire review; new grease traps usually need a plumbing permit. Cleaning doesn't need a permit.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
We can. Many write-ups are fixable quickly once someone reads them against the system on site.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Evanston?
Typically the village building department for permits, the fire department for hoods and suppression, the health department for food safety, and the local sanitary district or village for grease.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Evanston?
Evanston Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau, 909 Lake Street. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Evanston building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Community Development Department, Building & Development Services (Building & Inspection Services), phone (847) 448-4311. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Evanston contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
All contractors working in city limits must register with the City; annual fee General Contractor $150, Trade Contractor $125. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Evanston?
Yes. Our crews work across Evanston — ZIP 60201, 60202, 60208 — and nearby Skokie, Glenview, Park Ridge.
Working in Evanston
- We plan Evanston jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department, Building & Development Services (Building & Inspection Services) 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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Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Evanston
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.