Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
Odor from the floor drains or the trap usually means a cleaning is past due. We service it and set a schedule.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Serving Highland Park & nearby Northbrook, Glenview
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Highland Park, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Highland Park.
- Commercial kitchens across Highland Park ZIP 60035
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Highland Park
A food-service kitchen answers to the fire department, the health department and the sewer authority, and most of what they inspect lives in two places: the exhaust hood and the grease trap. In Highland Park we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
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 →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
Every cleaning comes with a certificate and a written report you can forward to your insurer or landlord.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Taking over a second-generation space
A space that used to be a restaurant comes with an old hood and trap of unknown history. We inspect both and tell you what can be reused.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Opening a new restaurant
The opening date depends on inspections, and inspectors look hard at the hood and suppression. We design the system around your equipment list and get it through review.
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 →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
If the fire department flagged the hood or duct, we sort out which items need construction and which need cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →School, church or daycare kitchen
Community kitchens are easy to forget between inspections. We set them up with the right hood and a regular cleaning schedule.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →What we handle on site
- Site visitWe look at the cook line, the roof, the drains and the trap to see what the kitchen needs.
- Permits and plan reviewDrawings and permits for hoods and grease traps, with answers to building, fire and health reviewers.
- Hood, duct and fan installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- 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.
Equipment and options
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Kitchens like yours in Highland Park: before and after
Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in Highland Park
The site: a bakery kitchen near St. John's. The reason for the call: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included permits and plan review, fire suppression coordination, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a cafe kitchen, Northbrook
The site: a cafe kitchen near Downtown Northbrook. The main complaint was an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant hood, duct and fan installation, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Northbrook →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1950s ranch, Highland Park
Finished: cabinets in white uppers and dusty blue lowers with matte black pulls, bright white quartz counters, a terracotta-look square tile backsplash, black-and-white checkerboard tile flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Highland Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Highland Park
Finished: the same doors sprayed in pale sage, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Highland Park →
Before
AfterHighland Park kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet refacing
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Highland Park →How the project goes
- 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 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 Highland Park businesses
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
The main standard is NFPA 96. The village's mechanical and fire codes decide how it's enforced locally.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
The heavier the cooking, the shorter the interval. We set it from your equipment, hours and the buildup we find.
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.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Most of our commercial work happens when the kitchen is closed, so you lose as little service as possible.
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.
Do I need a Highland Park-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
The City publishes contractor requirements on its Building Division page (new building codes effective March 1, 2026). We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Highland Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Highland Park, including Ravinia District, Downtown Highland Park, Port Clinton, St. John's — ZIP 60035 — and nearby Northbrook, Glenview, Buffalo Grove.
Working in Highland Park
- Downtime costs you covers, so Highland Park work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- We coordinate with the Highland Park building department and the fire department so inspections don't hold up your opening.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
Ravinia DistrictDowntown Highland ParkPort ClintonSt. John's
ZIP 60035
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Highland 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.