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 →Serving Hanover Park & nearby Bartlett, Roselle
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Hanover Park, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Hanover Park.
- Commercial kitchens across Hanover Park ZIP 60133
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Hanover Park
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Hanover Park, 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.
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 →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
Carriers and property managers often ask for proof of exhaust cleaning. Our reports show dates, photos and what was cleaned.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
A fats, oils and grease notice usually asks for proof the trap is maintained. We service it and start a log.
Grease Trap Installation & 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
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 →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 →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 →Scope of work
- 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.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- 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.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
What goes into the system
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Kitchens like yours in Hanover Park: before and after
Before
AfterHanover Park kitchen, restaurant kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
A restaurant kitchen near Ontarioville, a typical kitchen for Hanover Park. 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. Work included fire suppression coordination, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a bakery kitchen, Bartlett
This one is a bakery kitchen in Bartlett. The main complaint was an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included permits and plan review, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Bartlett →
Before
AfterHanover Park kitchen, raised ranch: kitchen remodeling
What changed: cabinets in white uppers and dusty blue lowers with satin brass pulls, white quartz with soft gray veining counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Hanover Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a raised ranch in Hanover Park
The same doors sprayed in sage green, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Hanover Park →
Before
AfterA Hanover Park raised ranch: before and after
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and brushed nickel bar pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Hanover Park →Scheduling around service
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- Site visitA walk-through to measure, inspect and plan around your hours.
- Written proposalA clear written scope with what is included and when we can do it.
- Work and paperworkThe job is done around service and documented for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Hanover Park businesses
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.
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
Yes, and we can send cleaning and trap records directly to the property manager when you ask.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
We set the interval from what we find inside the trap, within whatever your local authority requires.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes. We can plan work for school breaks or days the building is quiet.
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
NFPA 96 covers hoods, grease duct, fans, clearances and suppression, applied together with the local mechanical code.
Hanover Park building permit for commercial kitchen project: where do I apply?
Permits go through Inspectional Services Division (Hanover Park Fire Department), phone 630-823-5860. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Hanover Park?
Fire Prevention Bureau, Hanover Park Fire Department, 2121 W Lake St, 630-823-5600. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Hanover Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
All contractors must be registered and bonded with the Village before a building permit is issued; apply via Inspectional Services. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Hanover Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Hanover Park, including Ontarioville — ZIP 60133 — and nearby Bartlett, Roselle, Bloomingdale.
Working in Hanover Park
- We plan Hanover Park jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- We coordinate with Inspectional Services Division (Hanover Park Fire Department) and the fire department so inspections don't hold up your opening.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
Ontarioville
ZIP 60133
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Hanover Park
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.