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.
Serving Warrenville & nearby Winfield, Wheaton
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Warrenville, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Warrenville.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Warrenville ZIP 60555, 60563
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Warrenville kitchens
We build commercial kitchen exhaust in Warrenville from the cook line up through the roof. That covers the hood itself, a liquid-tight grease duct with proper clearances, the exhaust fan, tempered makeup air and coordination with your fire suppression contractor, plus the drawings the village and fire department want to see.
Old hood with no fire suppression or an outdated system
If your hood has no suppression, or the service tag says the system is obsolete, the fix touches the hood, the nozzles and the gas shutoff. We coordinate that work with the suppression contractor.
New restaurant needs a hood before opening
Before the first service, the plan reviewers and the fire inspector will look at the hood, the duct and the suppression system. We design and install all of it so the opening date isn't held up by ventilation.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
When cooking smell bothers next-door tenants, we look at where and how the exhaust leaves the building and propose a better arrangement.
School, church or daycare kitchen upgrade
Institutional kitchens often run old hoods that were fine for warming food but not for frying or griddle work. We match the hood to how the kitchen is used today.
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.
Taking over a space with a used hood
A second-generation restaurant space often comes with a hood of unknown history. We inspect it, check the duct and fan, and tell you whether it can be reused for your menu.
Converting a non-food space into a kitchen
Converting a space that never had cooking means routing duct through floors or roofs that weren't built for it. We work out a path that meets clearance and access rules.
Scope of work
- 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 reviewDrawings for the village mechanical permit and fire department review, with the health department plan where required.
- Roof penetration and curbRoof opening framed, curb set and flashed to carry the exhaust fan.
- Hood hangingThe canopy is hung level from the structure with the overhang the equipment needs.
- Fire suppression coordinationThe suppression system is installed and certified by a licensed suppression contractor; we build the hood to suit it.
- Start-up and airflow checkFans and makeup air started, balanced and checked so the hood captures smoke at full cooking.
Equipment and options
Type II hoodA heat and condensate hood for dish machines, steamers and ovens that don't produce grease.
Stainless and galvanized constructionStainless for durability and cleaning in the kitchen, with gauges and seams meeting the listing.
Duct wrap and rated enclosuresFire protection for duct runs that can't keep open clearance to building materials.
Makeup air unitA rooftop or interior unit that brings in fresh air to replace what the hood removes.
Baffle filtersListed stainless or aluminum baffles that trap grease and keep flame out of the duct.
Before and after: kitchens near Warrenville
Before
Installed
DetailBefore and after: a restaurant kitchen in Warrenville
This one is a restaurant kitchen in Warrenville. What bothered the owners most: 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. On site this meant permit drawings and plan review, hood hanging, plus fire suppression coordination.
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Hood Installation in a bakery kitchen, Wheaton
This one is a bakery kitchen near Wheaton Center. 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. On site this meant site survey and equipment review, permit drawings and plan review, plus fire suppression coordination.
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Before
AfterWarrenville kitchen, commercial kitchen: commercial hood cleaning
What changed: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Warrenville →
Before
AfterA Warrenville restaurant kitchen: before and after
Finished: the same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning in Warrenville →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1980s two-story, Warrenville
Cabinets in muted aubergine with matte black pulls, dark soapstone-look quartz counters, a terracotta-look square tile backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Warrenville →Scheduling around service
- 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 inspectionThe system is started, balanced and inspected, and you get the closeout paperwork.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation questions from Warrenville businesses
What is the difference between a Type I and Type II hood?
A Type I hood handles grease and smoke from fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers; it has grease filters, welded duct and fire suppression. A Type II hood handles heat and steam from dish machines and some ovens.
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.
Do I need a permit to install a restaurant hood?
Always. We prepare the drawings, file the mechanical permit and handle plan review comments from the building and fire officials.
Why do I need makeup air?
Makeup air replaces what the exhaust removes. It keeps the hood working and the building pressure under control.
Who approves a new restaurant hood in Warrenville?
Expect three reviewers: building and mechanical, fire, and health for a new or remodeled food establishment. We coordinate the ventilation submittals.
Warrenville building permit for hood installation: where do I apply?
Permits go through Community Development Department, Building Division, phone 630-393-9050. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Warrenville contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
City requires every business operating in Warrenville to hold a business license ($75, calendar year). ask city to confirm. We take care of that before work starts.
Which Warrenville office signs off on hood work?
Warrenville Fire Protection District, (630) 393-2175 (reviews non-single-family permits, fire alarm and sprinkler drawings). We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do you work in my part of Warrenville?
Yes. Our crews work across Warrenville, including Summerlakes, Fox Hollow, Warrenville Lakes, Timber Creek — ZIP 60555, 60563 — and nearby Winfield, Wheaton, Naperville.
Working in Warrenville
- We plan Warrenville jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department, Building Division and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Insurance certificates, site access and landlord requirements are sorted out before work starts.
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Other kitchen services in Warrenville
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.