Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
When the line is hazy and doors whistle, the exhaust and the replacement air are out of balance. We measure and correct the system.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Lombard, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Lombard.
- Commercial kitchens across Lombard ZIP 60148
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Lombard
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Lombard, 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 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 →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
We inspect, clean or replace the trap and give you documentation that answers the notice.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Hood cleaning sticker expired
An expired or missing sticker is an easy violation to avoid. We clean the hood, duct and fan and leave the paperwork.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
When the cook line changes, the ventilation has to follow. We recalculate the hood, fan and makeup air and coordinate suppression changes.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →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 →Taking over a second-generation space
Before you sign or open, we can look at the existing hood, duct, fan and grease trap and list what needs upgrading.
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 →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.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- 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 pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
Systems and components
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
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.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Before and after: kitchens near Lombard
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a commercial kitchen, Lombard
The site: a commercial kitchen in Lombard. The reason for the call: 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 site visit, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterA Villa Park commercial kitchen: before and after
The site: a commercial kitchen in Villa 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. The job covered fire suppression coordination, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Villa Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Lombard
Finished: cabinets in dark teal with brushed nickel bar pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Lombard →
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: kitchen cabinet painting
The same doors sprayed in powder blue, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Lombard →
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, 1960s ranch: cabinet refacing
New five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Lombard →From survey to sign-off
- 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 Lombard businesses
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 standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
Commercial hoods and exhaust are built and cleaned to NFPA 96 and inspected under the local codes.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Lombard?
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.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
It depends on your cooking: busy fryer and grill lines are cleaned often, lighter kitchens less. We recommend a schedule after seeing the system.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
We coordinate with your suppression contractor so nozzles, piping and gas shutoff fit the hood we install.
Do I need a Lombard-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
Contractors must register with the Village: $100 fee, valid 1 year, online or via Building Division; insurance certificate with at least $300,000 liability coverage. We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Lombard building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Building Division, Community Development and Building, phone (630) 620-5750. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Lombard?
Yes. Our crews work across Lombard — ZIP 60148 — and nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn, Addison.
Working in Lombard
- We plan Lombard jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Building Division, Community Development and Building and the fire department when the job needs them.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
ZIP 60148
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Lombard
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.