Duct sections nobody has cleaned
Grease collects in elbows and long horizontal runs. We clean every section we can reach and note any that need access panels added.
Serving Tinley Park & nearby Orland Park, Woodridge
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Tinley Park, IL
Kitchen exhaust cleaning for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Tinley Park: hood, filters, duct and roof fan, cleaned to bare metal after hours.
- Commercial kitchens across Tinley Park ZIP 60477, 60487
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Kitchen exhaust problems we clean up in Tinley Park
Hood cleaning is more than wiping the canopy. In Tinley Park we clean the whole kitchen exhaust system to bare metal, from the filters and plenum through the grease duct to the fan on the roof, and leave a dated certificate and a written report for your inspector and insurer.
Roof fan coated in grease
Roof fans collect the grease that made it past the filters. Cleaning the wheel and housing keeps the fan balanced and the roof in better shape.
Kitchen left a mess by a previous cleaner
We tarp the cook line, contain runoff and wipe down afterward. The kitchen should look ready to cook, not like a rinse station.
Odors from the roof or exhaust
Old grease in the duct and fan gives off a rancid smell neighbors notice. A thorough cleaning usually takes care of it.
School, church or daycare kitchen
Church and school kitchens are often forgotten between inspections. We set up a simple annual or semi-annual visit with paperwork for the file.
Smoke lingering in the kitchen
A greasy fan wheel moves less air. When smoke lingers, we clean the wheel and check the belt and motor while we're on the roof.
Changed hands or new menu
If you just took over a restaurant, a full cleaning gives you a clean start and a record that wasn't left by the previous tenant.
Unsure how often to clean
How often depends on what and how much you cook. Wood or charcoal cooking calls for the shortest interval; a low-volume kitchen may only need yearly cleaning.
What we handle on site
- Prep and protectionWe wrap the cook line and set up containment so water and grease go into collection, not onto the floor.
- Filter removal and cleaningFilters soaked and pressure-washed, then checked for damage.
- Hood and plenumThe canopy, plenum and grease gutters scraped and degreased down to bare metal.
- Roof exhaust fanFan wheel, housing and curb area cleaned, with a check of the belt and bearings.
- Rinse and wipe-downWe rinse the system and leave the hood and surrounding area clean.
- Certificate and service reportA dated certificate sticker on the hood and a written report noting anything that needs attention.
- Recurring scheduleWe set the next visit based on your cooking volume and remind you before it is due.
Equipment and options
Baffle filter exchangeClean filters swapped in so dirty ones can be washed off-site, where that suits the kitchen.
Grease containment at the fanContainment around the roof fan that catches grease before it reaches the roofing.
Alkaline degreasersCommercial degreasers that break down cooked-on grease on hoods, duct and fans.
Hot-water pressure washingHeated pressure washing removes what the scraping and chemicals loosened.
Hand scrapingHeavy grease is scraped off first so the chemicals and rinse can reach the metal.
What the work looks like in Tinley Park homes
Before
AfterTinley Park kitchen, restaurant kitchen: commercial hood cleaning
The site: a restaurant kitchen in Tinley Park. The reason for the call: an expired cleaning sticker before a fire inspection. The result: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. The job covered hood and plenum, roof exhaust fan, plus recurring schedule.
Before
AfterAn Orland Park bakery kitchen: before and after
A bakery kitchen in Orland Park, a typical kitchen for Orland Park. What bothered the owners most: an expired cleaning sticker before a fire inspection. The result: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area. On site this meant hood and plenum, rinse and wipe-down, plus certificate and service report.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Orland Park →
Before
AfterGrease Trap Installation & Cleaning in a restaurant kitchen, Tinley Park
What changed: the same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Tinley Park
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 Tinley Park →
Before
AfterTinley Park kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: kitchen cabinet painting
The same doors sprayed in light butter yellow, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Tinley Park →Scheduling around service
- Call or book a visitGive us a sense of your menu and hours and any inspection deadline.
- Walk-throughWe look at the hood, the duct route and the roof fan to plan access.
- Written estimate and scheduleA written quote and a cleaning date outside service hours.
- Cleaning after hoursThe crew cleans hood, duct and fan to bare metal and leaves the kitchen ready to cook.
- Sticker and reportYou receive the post-cleaning sticker, photos and notes on anything that needs repair.
Commercial Hood Cleaning questions from Tinley Park businesses
Can my staff clean the hood themselves?
Staff should wash filters and wipe the hood regularly. The full system cleaning required by NFPA 96 needs equipment, roof access and a cleaning report.
Is kitchen exhaust cleaning the same as hood cleaning?
People use both names, but a proper job covers the whole exhaust system: hood, filters, plenum, duct and roof fan, not just the visible canopy.
Do you clean the roof fan too?
Yes. The fan is part of the system; we tip it back, clean the wheel and housing and empty the grease containment.
Will cleaning interrupt business?
We schedule around your service hours, so the hood is cleaned while the kitchen is dark.
What if part of the duct can't be reached?
We report it with photos and recommend access panels so the next cleaning can reach it.
Tinley Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Village contractor license required for all contractors; $100/year general, $50/year subcontractor. We take care of that before work starts.
Which Tinley Park office signs off on hood work?
Fire Prevention Bureau (708) 444-5200. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Tinley Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Tinley Park — ZIP 60477, 60487 — and nearby Orland Park, Woodridge, Bolingbrook.
Working in Tinley Park
- We plan Tinley Park jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Building Department (Community Development) 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 60477ZIP 60487
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Other kitchen services in Tinley Park
Commercial Kitchen Hood InstallationType I and II hoods, grease duct, fans and makeup air, built to NFPA 96.
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.