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.
Serving Tinley Park & nearby Orland Park, Woodridge
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Tinley Park, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Tinley Park.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Tinley Park ZIP 60477, 60487
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Tinley 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 Tinley Park, with duct, fan and makeup air sized to the equipment underneath.
Dish area full of steam and heat
If the dish room fogs up and the ceiling tiles are stained, the space needs dedicated exhaust. We size and install a Type II hood for it.
Doors whistle and the kitchen is under heavy negative pressure
Exhaust without matching makeup air leaves the space fighting for air. We size tempered makeup air so doors close normally and the hood pulls the way it should.
Taking over a space with a used hood
Before you sign a lease on a space with an existing hood, we can look at the system and say what it will take to make it work for your equipment.
Exhaust fan noisy, slipping or dead
A squealing belt, a vibrating fan or a motor that keeps tripping means the kitchen will soon be without exhaust. We repair or replace the roof fan and check the airflow afterward.
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
Grease duct needs clearance to wood framing and other combustibles, or an approved enclosure or wrap. We correct runs that were installed too tight.
Smoke rolls out past the hood
A cook line that fills the room with haze is uncomfortable and a sign the exhaust can't keep up. We check hood size, fan performance and makeup air together.
What the job covers
- 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 hangingWe set the hood on threaded rod or brackets anchored to the structure, square to the cook line.
- Grease duct installationContinuous welded duct from hood to fan, with access panels and the required clearances or a listed enclosure.
- Makeup airReplacement air sized to the exhaust so the kitchen stays near neutral pressure.
- Start-up and airflow checkWe run the system with the line hot and confirm capture, pressure and controls.
- Inspections and closeoutWe meet the mechanical and fire inspectors and close out the permit.
Systems and components
Type II hoodA heat and condensate hood for dish machines, steamers and ovens that don't produce grease.
Wall canopy and island hoodsWall hoods sit against a back wall over a cook line; island hoods hang over a free-standing line and need more overhang.
Type I hoodThe grease hood for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers, with listed baffle filters and fire suppression.
Makeup air unitUntempered or heated makeup air, depending on volume, climate and how the space is used.
Duct wrap and rated enclosuresListed grease duct wrap or a fire-rated shaft where the duct passes through floors, ceilings or near combustibles.
Before and after: kitchens near Tinley Park
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Installed
DetailCommercial Kitchen Hood Installation in a commercial kitchen, Tinley Park
A commercial kitchen in Tinley Park, a typical kitchen for Tinley Park. The main complaint was an old, greasy hood that no longer covered the cook line. The result: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. The job covered grease duct installation, start-up and airflow check, plus inspections and closeout.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Hood Installation in a commercial kitchen, Orland Park
A commercial 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. After: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. The job covered roof penetration and curb, hood hanging, plus grease duct installation.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Orland Park →
Before
AfterCommercial Hood Cleaning in a commercial kitchen, Tinley Park
Finished: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterA Tinley Park restaurant kitchen: before and after
The same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterTinley Park kitchen, 1980s two-story: 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 Tinley Park →From survey to sign-off
- Call with your equipment listSend the equipment schedule, floor plan or a few photos of the line and the roof.
- Site surveyWe walk the kitchen, ceiling space and roof to plan the duct route and fan location.
- Written proposal and permitsYou get a written, itemized proposal, then we prepare the drawings and file for permits.
- 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 Tinley Park businesses
Can you install after hours to keep us open?
Yes, where the job allows. Prep and roof work can happen while you're open; the swap itself is planned for off-hours.
What is the difference between a Type I and Type II hood?
Type I is the grease hood, with baffle filters, a liquid-tight grease duct and suppression. Type II is a condensate or heat hood with lighter duct and no grease requirements.
What type of contractor installs a commercial kitchen hood?
You need a crew that does commercial kitchen ventilation, not a residential range hood installer. That's our work; the suppression system is installed by a licensed suppression contractor.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes, including kitchens that only cook occasionally. The equipment decides the hood, not how often it's used.
Who approves a new restaurant hood in Tinley Park?
Expect three reviewers: building and mechanical, fire, and health for a new or remodeled food establishment. We coordinate the ventilation submittals.
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 I need a Tinley Park-registered contractor for hood installation?
Village contractor license required for all contractors; $100/year general, $50/year subcontractor. We take care of that before work starts.
What is the Tinley Park building department phone number?
Permits go through Building Department (Community Development), phone 708-444-5100. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
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
- Downtime costs you covers, so Tinley Park work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- We coordinate with Building Department (Community Development) and the fire department so inspections don't hold up your opening.
- 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 Tinley 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.