Landlord or property manager requirements
In multi-tenant buildings, duct routing past other tenants and roof access need the owner's approval. We plan the route with the building's requirements in mind.
Serving Orland Park & nearby Tinley Park, Woodridge
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Orland Park, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Orland Park.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Orland Park ZIP 60462, 60467
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Orland Park kitchens
Opening a new restaurant, swapping a cook line or failing an inspection on an old hood all land on the same question: what ventilation does this kitchen need? Our crews size, permit and install Type I and Type II hoods in Orland Park, with duct, fan and makeup air sized to the equipment underneath.
Converting a non-food space into a kitchen
A first-generation kitchen needs every piece of the exhaust system, from structural support for the hood to a curb on the roof. We plan it with the rest of the build-out.
Dish area full of steam and heat
Steam and heat over a dishwasher or steam kettle call for a Type II hood rather than a grease hood. We install the right one to take the moisture out of the room.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
Complaints about smell from the roof fan are often a termination problem. We check the height and distance from intakes and correct the discharge.
Grease dripping from the hood or fan
A hood should hold its grease until it's cleaned. Drips mean a seam, a duct joint or the fan's containment has failed, and we repair or replace that part.
Inspector flagged the hood or duct
Violations on a hood system tend to be specific and fixable. We take the inspector's list, make the corrections in the hood, duct or fan, and document what was done.
Adding a fryer or charbroiler under the wrong hood
Menu changes bring new appliances, and the hood has to keep up. We measure coverage, recalculate exhaust and coordinate new suppression nozzles for the added equipment.
Duct too close to combustibles
In older buildings the grease duct often passes through a ceiling or wall without the required clearance or fire-rated protection. We reroute or enclose it to meet code.
What the job covers
- Site survey and equipment reviewA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment schedule in hand, to see what the system has to cover.
- System design and sizingHood length and type, exhaust volume, duct size and makeup air are sized to the equipment and cooking load.
- Permit drawings and plan reviewWe prepare the permit set and answer plan review comments from the building and fire officials.
- Roof penetration and curbA cut through the roof, a fan curb and flashing done so the roof stays watertight.
- Hood hangingThe canopy is hung level from the structure with the overhang the equipment needs.
- Grease duct installationWelded, liquid-tight grease duct with cleanout access, sloped toward the hood and kept clear of combustibles.
- Makeup airReplacement air sized to the exhaust so the kitchen stays near neutral pressure.
Equipment and options
Type I hoodThe grease hood for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers, with listed baffle filters and fire suppression.
Baffle filtersListed stainless or aluminum baffles that trap grease and keep flame out of the duct.
Makeup air unitUntempered or heated makeup air, depending on volume, climate and how the space is used.
Duct wrap and rated enclosuresFire protection for duct runs that can't keep open clearance to building materials.
Stainless and galvanized constructionExposed hoods are usually stainless steel; concealed parts may be galvanized where the standard allows.
What the work looks like in Orland Park homes
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Installed
DetailAn Orland Park restaurant kitchen: before and after
A restaurant kitchen in Orland Park, a typical kitchen for Orland Park. The main complaint was an old, greasy hood that no longer covered the cook line. Finished kitchen: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. On site this meant permit drawings and plan review, hood hanging, plus makeup air.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Tinley Park
The site: a cafe kitchen in Tinley Park. The reason for the call: a hood that let smoke roll into the kitchen. Finished kitchen: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. The job covered system design and sizing, hood hanging, plus grease duct installation.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Orland Park
The same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
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Before
AfterGrease Trap Installation & Cleaning in a cafe kitchen, Orland Park
Finished: the same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
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Before
AfterOrland Park kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen remodeling
Cabinets in white uppers and deep green lowers with polished nickel pulls, dark soapstone-look quartz counters, a white herringbone tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Orland Park →How the project goes
- Call with your equipment listTell us what you cook, what equipment goes under the hood and where the space is.
- Site surveyWe walk the kitchen, ceiling space and roof to plan the duct route and fan location.
- Written proposal and permitsAn itemized scope in writing, followed by the permit set for the village and fire department.
- InstallationWe install the system, coordinate suppression and keep the rest of the trades moving.
- Testing and inspectionStart-up, airflow check, final inspections and the permit closed.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation questions from Orland Park businesses
What type of contractor installs a commercial kitchen hood?
A commercial mechanical contractor experienced with kitchen exhaust installs the hood, duct and fan; a licensed fire suppression contractor installs the suppression system. We do the first and coordinate the second.
Can you install after hours to keep us open?
On replacements we often stage work so the kitchen loses as little service time as possible, including nights and closed days.
What does a commercial hood installation cost?
Hood length and type, duct length and route, the roof work, makeup air and suppression all drive the price. We give a written, itemized proposal after the site survey.
What code does a commercial hood have to meet?
Hoods are built to NFPA 96 and the local mechanical code, and reviewed by the building department and the fire department.
Who installs and services the fire suppression system?
A licensed fire suppression contractor installs, certifies and services it on a regular schedule. We coordinate with them so the hood, nozzles and gas shutoff work together.
What is the Orland Park building department phone number?
Permits go through Development Services Department - Building Division, phone 708-403-5300. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Orland Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must be licensed with the Village before permits issue; apply via Civic Access portal. We take care of that before work starts.
Which Orland Park office signs off on hood work?
Orland Fire Protection District inspections and permits page (separate from Village). We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Orland Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Orland Park — ZIP 60462, 60467 — and nearby Tinley Park, Woodridge, Bolingbrook.
Working in Orland Park
- Downtime costs you covers, so Orland Park work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Development Services Department - Building Division and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
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Other kitchen services in Orland Park
Commercial Hood CleaningHood, duct and roof fan degreased to bare metal, after hours.
Grease Trap Installation & CleaningTraps and interceptors installed, cleaned and logged for inspectors.
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.