Dish area full of steam and heat
Steam and heat over a dishwasher or steam kettle call for a Type II hood rather than a grease hood. We install the right one to take the moisture out of the room.
Serving Winfield & nearby Wheaton, Carol Stream
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation in Winfield, IL
Type I and Type II exhaust hoods, grease duct, exhaust fans and makeup air installed for restaurants and food-service kitchens in Winfield.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Winfield ZIP 60190, 60185
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Hood and ventilation problems we solve for Winfield 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 Winfield, with duct, fan and makeup air sized to the equipment underneath.
Converting a non-food space into a kitchen
A first-generation kitchen needs every piece of the exhaust system, from structural support for the hood to a curb on the roof. We plan it with the rest of the build-out.
Grease odor reaching neighbors
Cooking odor drifting into neighboring units or a patio usually means the discharge is too low or too close to air intakes. We review the fan location and termination.
Smoke rolls out past the hood
Smoke spilling into the kitchen means capture has failed. Common causes are too little overhang, a tired fan belt or a building starved for replacement air.
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.
Doors whistle and the kitchen is under heavy negative pressure
If the back door is hard to open or the front door whistles, the exhaust is pulling more air out than the building can replace. A properly sized makeup air unit corrects it.
Inspector flagged the hood or duct
When the fire marshal or building inspector writes up the exhaust system, we read the notice, find the cause on site and correct it so the reinspection passes.
Old hood with no fire suppression or an outdated system
If your hood has no suppression, or the service tag says the system is obsolete, the fix touches the hood, the nozzles and the gas shutoff.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.
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 reviewWe prepare the permit set and answer plan review comments from the building and fire officials.
- Exhaust fan installationAn upblast exhaust fan on a hinged base with grease containment, wired to the hood controls.
- Fire suppression coordinationWe coordinate with your licensed fire suppression contractor on nozzles, piping and gas shutoff interlocks.
- 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.
What goes into the system
Upblast exhaust fanThe common choice for grease exhaust, hinged so the cleaning crew can reach the wheel and duct.
Duct wrap and rated enclosuresFire protection for duct runs that can't keep open clearance to building materials.
Baffle filtersListed stainless or aluminum baffles that trap grease and keep flame out of the duct.
Wall canopy and island hoodsThe layout decides the shape: wall-mounted over a line against a wall, double island over back-to-back equipment.
Type II hoodA heat and condensate hood for dish machines, steamers and ovens that don't produce grease.
Before and after: kitchens near Winfield
Before
Installed
DetailA Winfield restaurant kitchen: before and after
The site: a restaurant kitchen in Winfield. What bothered the owners most: a hood that let smoke roll into the kitchen. Finished kitchen: a new stainless type I exhaust hood with fire suppression nozzles over the cook line. The job covered site survey and equipment review, fire suppression coordination, plus inspections and closeout.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Wheaton
A commercial kitchen near Danada Square area, a typical kitchen for Wheaton. The reason for the call: 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. On site this meant system design and sizing, exhaust fan installation, plus inspections and closeout.
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Before
AfterA Winfield commercial kitchen: before and after
What changed: the same hood degreased to bare stainless with an inspection sticker area.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a bakery kitchen in Winfield
The same interceptor pumped and the lid closed, service hose coiled on the truck.
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Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1990s two-story colonial, Winfield
What changed: cabinets in light butter yellow with satin brass pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a terracotta-look square tile backsplash, gray wood-look porcelain plank flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Winfield →Scheduling around service
- Call with your equipment listSend the equipment schedule, floor plan or a few photos of the line and the roof.
- Site surveyA visit to measure the line and see how exhaust and makeup air can run.
- Written proposal and permitsAn itemized scope in writing, followed by the permit set for the village and fire department.
- InstallationHood, duct, fan and makeup air go in, often scheduled around your build-out or off-hours.
- Testing and inspectionThe system is started, balanced and inspected, and you get the closeout paperwork.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation questions from Winfield businesses
What does a commercial hood installation cost?
We don't quote hoods blind. The size of the line, the duct path and the makeup air needed set the cost, and we put it in writing after the visit.
How long does a hood installation take?
A straightforward replacement moves faster than a new system. We give you a schedule with the proposal.
Why do I need makeup air?
Every cubic foot the hood pulls out has to come back in. Without makeup air the kitchen goes negative, doors fight you, hoods lose capture and gas appliances can backdraft.
Do I need a hood for my equipment?
It depends on what the appliance produces. Fryers, griddles and charbroilers need a Type I hood; some countertop and ventless units are listed to run without one.
Who installs and services the fire suppression system?
The suppression system is the suppression contractor's work. We build the hood to accept it and schedule our work around their installation and test.
Winfield building permit for hood installation: where do I apply?
Permits go through Building and Safety / Community Development (Village of Winfield), phone 630-665-1767. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Winfield?
Yes. Our crews work across Winfield — ZIP 60190, 60185 — and nearby Wheaton, Carol Stream, West Chicago.
Working in Winfield
- We plan Winfield jobs around your service hours, including early mornings, nights and closed days.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Building and Safety / Community Development (Village of Winfield) and meet the fire inspector on site.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
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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.