School, church or daycare kitchen
Community kitchens are easy to forget between inspections. We set them up with the right hood and a regular cleaning schedule.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Wheaton & nearby Glen Ellyn, Winfield
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Wheaton, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Wheaton.
- Commercial kitchens across Wheaton ZIP 60189, 60187
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Wheaton
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 Wheaton we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
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 →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 →Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
Busy fryer kitchens need cleaning far more often than a church kitchen. We assess your cooking and set the interval.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Taking over a second-generation space
Inherited equipment can save time if it suits your menu. We assess the hood system and grease treatment against how you plan to cook.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Opening a new restaurant
The opening date depends on inspections, and inspectors look hard at the hood and suppression. We design the system around your equipment list and get it through review.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
When the line is hazy and doors whistle, the exhaust and the replacement air are out of balance. We measure and correct the system.
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 →What we handle on site
- Site visitA walk of the kitchen and roof with your equipment list and any inspection notices.
- Permits and plan reviewDrawings and permits for hoods and grease traps, with answers to building, fire and health reviewers.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe work with your licensed suppression contractor so the hood and suppression system fit together.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaningHood, plenum, duct and roof fan cleaned to bare metal, after hours.
- Grease trap installationNew grease treatment sized to your fixtures and flow.
- Grease trap cleaning and pumpingSmall traps cleaned on site; interceptors pumped by licensed waste haulers.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
Equipment and options
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
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.
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Commercial Kitchen Projects before and after — Wheaton homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Wheaton
This one is a cafe kitchen near Danada Square area. The reason for the call: 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. On site this meant site visit, kitchen exhaust cleaning, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Glen Ellyn
The site: a commercial kitchen in Glen Ellyn. What bothered the owners most: a kitchen that needed its hood and grease trap brought up to date. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered site visit, permits and plan review, plus kitchen exhaust cleaning.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Wheaton
What changed: 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 Wheaton →
Before
AfterA Wheaton 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
Finished: the same doors sprayed in white uppers and dusty blue lowers, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Wheaton →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Wheaton
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in white uppers and deep green lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Wheaton →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 proposalYou get an itemized proposal for the installation, cleaning or service.
- Work and paperworkThe job is done around service and documented for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Wheaton businesses
Can you work outside our business hours?
Most of our commercial work happens when the kitchen is closed, so you lose as little service as possible.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Wheaton?
Expect building, fire and health inspections, plus grease oversight from the village or sanitary district. We handle the ventilation and grease parts.
Do you install the fire suppression system?
Suppression is specialist work by a licensed suppression contractor. We build the hood to suit it and schedule around their installation.
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
We don't quote blind. The equipment, the building and the scope set the price, and you get it in writing.
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
Commercial hoods and exhaust are built and cleaned to NFPA 96 and inspected under the local codes.
Wheaton contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Yes: contractors register online with the City; $75 fee, renewed annually. We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Wheaton building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Building & Code Enforcement Department, phone 630-260-2050. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Wheaton?
Yes. Our crews work across Wheaton, including Downtown Wheaton, Wheaton Center, Danada Square area — ZIP 60189, 60187 — and nearby Glen Ellyn, Winfield, Glendale Heights.
Working in Wheaton
- Downtime costs you covers, so Wheaton work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- Permits, plan review and inspections go through Building & Code Enforcement Department and the fire department when the job needs them.
- Certificates of insurance, keys, roof access and landlord sign-off are arranged ahead of the first visit.
Downtown WheatonWheaton CenterDanada Square area
ZIP 60189ZIP 60187
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Wheaton
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.