Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
Grease running down the hood or pooling on the roof is a fire risk. We clean the hood, duct and fan and check the containment.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Serving Geneva & nearby Batavia, St. Charles
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Geneva, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Geneva.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Geneva ZIP 60134, 60510
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Geneva
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Geneva 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.
New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
Plan review for a new food establishment usually requires grease treatment. We size the trap or interceptor from your fixtures and flow and install it.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
NFPA 96 sets cleaning frequency by cooking volume, from monthly to annually. We match the schedule to your equipment and hours.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →School, church or daycare kitchen
Institutional kitchens follow the same rules, often with lighter cooking. We size hoods to the equipment and set cleaning and trap service to how often the kitchen is used.
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 →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 →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 →Opening a new restaurant
Build-outs stall at plan review when ventilation and grease interceptors are left late. We size the hood and duct early and coordinate with the rest of the project.
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 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 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 inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
What goes into the system
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Kitchens like yours in Geneva: before and after
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a restaurant kitchen, Geneva
The site: a restaurant kitchen in Geneva. 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. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a commercial kitchen, Batavia
The site: a commercial kitchen in Batavia. What bothered the owners most: 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 hood, duct and fan installation, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Batavia →
Before
AfterGeneva kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen remodeling
Finished: 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 Geneva →
Before
AfterA Geneva 1980s two-story: before and after
The same doors sprayed in cream uppers and walnut-stained lowers, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Geneva →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1990s two-story colonial, Geneva
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Geneva →From survey to sign-off
- Call with what you're seeingTell us about the kitchen, the problem and any inspection notice or deadline.
- 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 Geneva 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.
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 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.
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
NFPA 96 covers hoods, grease duct, fans, clearances and suppression, applied together with the local mechanical code.
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.
What is the Geneva building department phone number?
Permits go through Building & Zoning Division (Building Division), 109 James St., phone 630-262-0280. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Geneva contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
None: the City does not have contractor registration (contractor name, address, phone and license numbers if required go on the application). We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Geneva?
Yes. Our crews work across Geneva, including Mill Creek — ZIP 60134, 60510 — and nearby Batavia, St. Charles, West Chicago.
Working in Geneva
- Downtime costs you covers, so Geneva work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Building & Zoning Division (Building Division), 109 James St. and the fire department when the job needs them.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
Mill Creek
ZIP 60134ZIP 60510
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Geneva
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.