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 →Serving Northbrook & nearby Glenview, Highland Park
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Northbrook, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Northbrook.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Northbrook ZIP 60062
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Northbrook
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 Northbrook we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
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 →Adding fryers, grills or a new cook line
A menu change that adds a fryer or charbroiler can put equipment outside the hood or past what the fan can handle. We check coverage and airflow before it goes in.
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 →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 →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 →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 →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
A hood that doesn't capture is uncomfortable for staff and a code issue. We check hood size, fan and makeup air together.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →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 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 cleaningScheduled exhaust cleaning with a dated sticker and written report.
- Grease trap installationUnder-sink traps and in-ground interceptors sized, permitted and installed.
- 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
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
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.
What the work looks like in Northbrook homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Northbrook
A commercial kitchen near Techny, a typical kitchen for Northbrook. The main complaint was 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. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterA Glenview cafe kitchen: before and after
The site: a cafe kitchen near The Glen. The reason for the call: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered permits and plan review, hood, duct and fan installation, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Glenview →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Northbrook
Cabinets in forest green with matte black pulls, black honed granite counters, a green zellige-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Northbrook →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Northbrook
What changed: the same doors sprayed in deep navy, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Northbrook →
Before
AfterNorthbrook 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 Northbrook →How the project goes
- 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 paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Northbrook businesses
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
We do, including kitchens used only for events or a few meals a week.
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.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
We coordinate with your suppression contractor so nozzles, piping and gas shutoff fit the hood we install.
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.
Can you work outside our business hours?
We schedule around service: nights, early mornings and closed days.
Do I need a Northbrook-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
Village contractor license required, good for one year: general contractors $100; electrical $70. We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Northbrook building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Development & Planning Services, phone 847-664-4050. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Which Northbrook office signs off on hood work?
Fire Prevention Bureau, 1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Northbrook?
Yes. Our crews work across Northbrook, including Techny, Downtown Northbrook — ZIP 60062 — and nearby Glenview, Highland Park, Mount Prospect.
Working in Northbrook
- Downtime costs you covers, so Northbrook work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Development & Planning Services and meet the fire inspector on site.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
TechnyDowntown Northbrook
ZIP 60062
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Northbrook
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.