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 →Serving Park Ridge & nearby Des Plaines, Glenview
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Park Ridge, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Park Ridge.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Park Ridge ZIP 60068
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Park Ridge
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Park Ridge 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.
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 →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 →Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
Grease left too long turns rancid. Regular cleaning and a tight lid end most odor complaints.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups. We correct the list and get it reinspected.
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 →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 →Sinks and floor drains backing up
Standing water during a rush is often grease. We check the trap first, then jet the line if needed.
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 reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- 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 cleaningScheduled exhaust cleaning with a dated sticker and written report.
- Grease trap installationUnder-sink traps and in-ground interceptors sized, permitted and installed.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
Equipment and options
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Grease duct and exhaust fansThe path the grease vapor takes out of the building, built to be cleaned.
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
What the work looks like in Park Ridge homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Park Ridge
This one is a commercial kitchen in Park Ridge. What bothered the owners most: 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. Work included site visit, hood, duct and fan installation, plus grease trap installation.
Before
AfterSkokie kitchen, cafe kitchen: commercial kitchen projects
A cafe kitchen in Skokie, a typical kitchen for Skokie. The reason for the call: an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered permits and plan review, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Skokie →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Park Ridge
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 Park Ridge →
Before
AfterA Park Ridge 1950s ranch: before and after
The same doors sprayed in light warm taupe, new unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Park Ridge →
Before
AfterPark Ridge kitchen, 1960s ranch: cabinet refacing
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Park Ridge →How the project goes
- Call with what you're seeingTell us about the kitchen, the problem and any inspection notice or deadline.
- 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 Park Ridge businesses
Can you work outside our business hours?
We schedule around service: nights, early mornings and closed days.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
NFPA 96 sets cleaning frequency by cooking volume, from monthly for solid-fuel cooking to annually for low-volume kitchens.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes. We can plan work for school breaks or days the building is quiet.
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
It depends on the system, the building and the condition of what's there. We give a written, itemized proposal after the site visit.
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
We do. Duct routing, roof work and grease records often need the landlord's sign-off, and we prepare for that.
Do I need a Park Ridge-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
Building contractors must register with the City each calendar year ($50 per firm). We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Park Ridge?
Yes. Our crews work across Park Ridge — ZIP 60068 — and nearby Des Plaines, Glenview, Skokie.
Working in Park Ridge
- Downtime costs you covers, so Park Ridge work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for the Park Ridge building department and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
ZIP 60068
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Park Ridge
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.