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 →Serving Oak Brook & nearby Villa Park, Lombard
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Oak Brook, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Oak Brook.
- Commercial kitchens across Oak Brook ZIP 60523
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Oak Brook
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Oak Brook 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.
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 →Hood cleaning sticker expired
Inspectors look for a current dated cleaning certificate on the hood. We clean the system after hours and post a new one with a written report.
Commercial Hood 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 →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 →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 →Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
Grease running down the hood or pooling on the roof is a fire risk. We clean the hood, duct and fan and check the containment.
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 →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.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- 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 pumpingGrease and solids removed, baffles checked and the service logged.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
What goes into the system
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Grease traps and interceptorsGrease treatment sized to how much grease the kitchen sends down the drain.
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Type I hoodsRequired over cooking that produces grease-laden vapor.
Kitchens like yours in Oak Brook: before and after
Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in Oak Brook
A bakery kitchen in Oak Brook, a typical kitchen for Oak Brook. The main complaint was a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included site visit, hood, duct and fan installation, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterA Lombard restaurant kitchen: before and after
This one is a restaurant kitchen in Lombard. What bothered the owners most: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant kitchen exhaust cleaning, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Lombard →
Before
AfterOak Brook kitchen, raised ranch: kitchen remodeling
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 Oak Brook →
Before
AfterAn Oak Brook 1970s split-level: before and after
Finished: the same doors sprayed in sage green, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Oak Brook →
Before
AfterAn Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook →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 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 Oak Brook businesses
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
We don't quote blind. The equipment, the building and the scope set the price, and you get it in writing.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
No. A licensed fire suppression contractor installs and services it; we coordinate the hood work with them.
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.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
Installation work is permitted; routine cleaning and pumping isn't. We file what's required.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Oak Brook?
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.
Oak Brook contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Oak Brook does not require contractor registration; no village-specific requirements for residential alterations. We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Oak Brook building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Development Services (Building), phone (630) 368-5101. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Oak Brook?
Yes. Our crews work across Oak Brook — ZIP 60523 — and nearby Villa Park, Lombard, Elmhurst.
Working in Oak Brook
- We plan Oak Brook jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Development Services (Building) and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Insurance certificates, site access and landlord requirements are sorted out before work starts.
ZIP 60523
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Oak Brook
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.