Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
Drips at the canopy and grease around the roof fan mean the system is overloaded. A full cleaning to bare metal is the first step.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Serving Naperville & nearby Lisle, Warrenville
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Naperville, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Naperville.
- Commercial kitchens across Naperville ZIP 60540, 60563, 60564, 60565
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Naperville
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Naperville 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.
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 →Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
A sour smell near the sinks often means the trap is overdue or the lid doesn't seal. We clean it and fix the seal.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →Opening a new restaurant
A new food establishment needs an approved hood system over grease-producing equipment and grease treatment on its drains before it can open. We plan, permit and install both.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →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 →New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
A new kitchen's drains need the right grease trap before inspection. We plan its size and location with your layout.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Hood cleaning sticker expired
If the date on the hood is past due, we can usually schedule an overnight cleaning and get you documented.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →What the job covers
- Site visitWe look at the cook line, the roof, the drains and the trap to see what the kitchen needs.
- Permits and plan reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- Hood, duct and fan installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- 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 cleaning and pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
Equipment and options
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 serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Before and after: kitchens near Naperville
Before
AfterNaperville kitchen, commercial kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
A commercial kitchen near Highlands, a typical kitchen for Naperville. The reason for the call: 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. Work included hood, duct and fan installation, fire suppression coordination, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Before
AfterBolingbrook kitchen, restaurant kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
The site: a restaurant kitchen in Bolingbrook. What bothered the owners most: an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered site visit, fire suppression coordination, plus kitchen exhaust cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Bolingbrook →
Before
AfterNaperville kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen remodeling
Cabinets in light butter yellow with satin brass pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a terracotta-look square tile backsplash, gray wood-look porcelain plank flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Naperville →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Painting in a 1980s two-story, Naperville
Finished: the same doors sprayed in pale mint green, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Naperville →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Naperville
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Naperville →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 proposalYou get an itemized proposal for the installation, cleaning or service.
- Work and paperworkThe job is done around service and documented for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Naperville 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.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Naperville?
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.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
We can. Many write-ups are fixable quickly once someone reads them against the system on site.
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.
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.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Naperville?
Naperville Fire Dept Community Risk Reduction Division, 1380 Aurora Ave. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Naperville building permit for commercial kitchen project: where do I apply?
Permits go through Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group, Building Permits, phone (630) 420-6100, Option 2. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Naperville?
Yes. Our crews work across Naperville, including Downtown Naperville, Highlands, Tamarack — ZIP 60540, 60563, 60564, 60565 — and nearby Lisle, Warrenville, Bolingbrook.
Working in Naperville
- We plan Naperville jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group, Building Permits and the fire department when the job needs them.
- Insurance certificates, site access and landlord requirements are sorted out before work starts.
Downtown NapervilleHighlandsTamarack
ZIP 60540ZIP 60563ZIP 60564ZIP 60565
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Naperville
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.