Filters clogged between cleanings
If the filters are black and sticky a few days after cleaning, the cooking load is high. We help set a filter-washing schedule that matches it.
Serving Glen Ellyn & nearby Wheaton, Lombard
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Glen Ellyn, IL
Kitchen exhaust cleaning for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Glen Ellyn: hood, filters, duct and roof fan, cleaned to bare metal after hours.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Glen Ellyn ZIP 60137
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Kitchen exhaust problems we clean up in Glen Ellyn
Hood cleaning is more than wiping the canopy. In Glen Ellyn we clean the whole kitchen exhaust system to bare metal, from the filters and plenum through the grease duct to the fan on the roof, and leave a dated certificate and a written report for your inspector and insurer.
Hinged fan or access panels missing
We report missing hinges and access points with photos, so you can have them added and get a complete cleaning next time.
Fire inspector asked for proof of cleaning
No sticker, or one that's long expired, is an easy write-up. We schedule a full cleaning and leave the certificate and service report you can show at the reinspection.
Roof fan coated in grease
Grease pooling around the roof fan damages the roofing and is a fire risk. We clean the fan housing and wheel and check the grease containment.
Grease dripping from the hood
When grease runs down the hood onto the line, the filters and plenum are overloaded. We clean everything behind the filters, not just the surface.
Unsure how often to clean
How often depends on what and how much you cook. Wood or charcoal cooking calls for the shortest interval; a low-volume kitchen may only need yearly cleaning.
School, church or daycare kitchen
Church and school kitchens are often forgotten between inspections. We set up a simple annual or semi-annual visit with paperwork for the file.
Changed hands or new menu
A menu shift from baking to frying changes how fast grease builds. We clean, inspect and suggest a new interval.
Scope of work
- Prep and protectionWe wrap the cook line and set up containment so water and grease go into collection, not onto the floor.
- Hood and plenumEverything behind the filters cleaned, including the plenum and drip gutters.
- Grease ductWe scrape and wash the duct runs we can reach and note sections without access.
- Roof exhaust fanFan wheel, housing and curb area cleaned, with a check of the belt and bearings.
- Rinse and wipe-downSurfaces rinsed, the hood polished and the cook line wiped down after the cover comes off.
- Before and after photosWe document each part of the system so you can see what was done.
- Recurring scheduleA standing schedule matched to your kitchen so the sticker never runs out.
Systems and components
Hot-water pressure washingHot water under pressure rinses loosened grease out of the hood, duct and fan.
Alkaline degreasersCommercial degreasers that break down cooked-on grease on hoods, duct and fans.
Grease containment at the fanGrease boxes or absorbent containment that keep grease off the roof.
Baffle filter exchangeClean filters swapped in so dirty ones can be washed off-site, where that suits the kitchen.
Access panels and fan hinge kitsHardware added to reach duct runs and tip the fan safely for cleaning.
What the work looks like in Glen Ellyn homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Glen Ellyn
A cafe kitchen in Glen Ellyn, a typical kitchen for Glen Ellyn. The reason for the call: a hood and filters caked with grease. After: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. The job covered hood and plenum, grease duct, plus roof exhaust fan.
Before
AfterA Wheaton cafe kitchen: before and after
This one is a cafe kitchen near Wheaton Center. The reason for the call: grease dripping from the hood onto the cook line. After: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. On site this meant rinse and wipe-down, before and after photos, plus recurring schedule.
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Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn bakery kitchen: before and after
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, Glen Ellyn
Finished: 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.
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Before
AfterGlen Ellyn kitchen, postwar bi-level: kitchen cabinet painting
What changed: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
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- Call or book a visitTell us the kitchen type, the equipment under the hood and when you last had it cleaned.
- Walk-throughWe look at the hood, the duct route and the roof fan to plan access.
- Written estimate and scheduleA written quote and a cleaning date outside service hours.
- Cleaning after hoursOvernight or on a closed day, the full system is cleaned and the area wiped down.
- Sticker and reportA dated certificate goes on the hood and a report with photos goes to you.
Commercial Hood Cleaning questions from Glen Ellyn businesses
How often do restaurant hoods need to be cleaned?
NFPA 96 sets the frequency by cooking volume, from monthly for solid-fuel cooking to annually for low-volume kitchens. Busy fryer and grill kitchens fall near the short end.
What if part of the duct can't be reached?
Our report lists any inaccessible areas. Adding listed access doors is usually straightforward.
What is the hood cleaning sticker?
A dated certificate on the hood showing when the system was cleaned and by whom. Fire inspectors check it.
Do you clean the roof fan too?
Always. A clean hood with a greasy fan isn't a complete job.
How often must restaurant hoods be cleaned in Glen Ellyn?
The interval used in Glen Ellyn is normally the NFPA 96 one, tied to how much and what kind of cooking you do. If the fire department has asked for something more frequent, we schedule to that.
Which Glen Ellyn office signs off on hood work?
Glen Ellyn Fire Department: glenellynfire.org. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do I need a Glen Ellyn-registered contractor for hood cleaning?
Contractors must register with the Village and meet license and insurance requirements (Village Code 4-1-11); work that does not need a building permit is exempt. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Glen Ellyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Glen Ellyn — ZIP 60137 — and nearby Wheaton, Lombard, Glendale Heights.
Working in Glen Ellyn
- Downtime costs you covers, so Glen Ellyn work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for the Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn
Commercial Kitchen Hood InstallationType I and II hoods, grease duct, fans and makeup air, built to NFPA 96.
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.