Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
If you need a cleaning history for a renewal or a lease, we give you dated reports after every visit.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Serving Skokie & nearby Evanston, Park Ridge
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Skokie, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Skokie.
- Commercial kitchens across Skokie ZIP 60076, 60077, 60203
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Skokie
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 Skokie we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
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 →Sinks and floor drains backing up
When the three-compartment sink won't drain, the trap is the first suspect. We service it and find out why it filled.
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 →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 →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 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Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups.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 →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 →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 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 coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- Grease trap installationUnder-sink traps and in-ground interceptors sized, permitted and installed.
- 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
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Install, clean or serviceNew equipment for new or changed kitchens, scheduled service for the rest.
What the work looks like in Skokie homes
Before
AfterA Skokie cafe kitchen: before and after
This one is a cafe kitchen in Skokie. The main complaint was an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant hood, duct and fan installation, grease trap installation, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Evanston
This one is a cafe kitchen in Evanston. 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. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, fire suppression coordination, plus grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Evanston →
Before
AfterSkokie kitchen, postwar bi-level: kitchen remodeling
Finished: cabinets in light butter yellow with polished nickel pulls, black honed granite counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, light oak hardwood flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Skokie →
Before
AfterA Skokie 1950s ranch: before and after
The same doors sprayed in powder blue, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Skokie →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a postwar bi-level, Skokie
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Skokie →How the project goes
- 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 paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Skokie businesses
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 you install the fire suppression system?
No. A licensed fire suppression contractor installs and services it; we coordinate the hood work with them.
Can you help if we just failed an inspection?
Yes. Send us the write-up and we'll tell you which items are construction, which are cleaning and which are grease trap work.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Skokie?
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.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It depends on trap size and grease load, and local FOG rules may set a minimum. We measure at each visit and adjust.
Skokie contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Many contractors must be registered and insured with the Village each year; permits are not issued unless all listed contractors are registered and insured. We take care of that before work starts.
What is the Skokie building department phone number?
Permits go through Community Development Department - Building & Inspection Services Division (www.skokiepermits.com), phone (847) 933-8223. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Skokie?
Fire Prevention Bureau, 847-982-5340 (plan review meetings). We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Skokie?
Yes. Our crews work across Skokie — ZIP 60076, 60077, 60203 — and nearby Evanston, Park Ridge, Glenview.
Working in Skokie
- We plan Skokie jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Community Development Department - Building & Inspection Services Division and the fire department when the job needs them.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
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Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Skokie
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.