Opening a new restaurant
A new food establishment needs an approved hood system over grease-producing equipment and grease treatment on its drains before it can open. We plan, permit and install both.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Serving Wood Dale & nearby Itasca, Elk Grove Village
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Wood Dale, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Wood Dale.
- Commercial kitchens across Wood Dale ZIP 60191
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Wood Dale
Whether you are building out a new restaurant in Wood Dale, keeping a busy line open or answering a notice from the village, the work usually comes down to the hood, the exhaust duct and the grease trap. We do all three and schedule around your service hours.
Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
Drips at the canopy and grease around the roof fan mean the system is overloaded. A full cleaning to bare metal is the first step.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Sinks and floor drains backing up
Backups at the prep sinks or floor drains usually trace to a full grease trap or grease-coated lines. We clean the trap and clear the drain.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →New kitchen needs a grease trap or interceptor
Plan review for a new food establishment usually requires grease treatment. We size the trap or interceptor from your fixtures and flow and install it.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →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 →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
Every cleaning comes with a certificate and a written report you can forward to your insurer or landlord.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Hood or duct written up by the fire marshal
Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups. We correct the list and get it reinspected.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →What the job covers
- 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.
- Hood, duct and fan installationThe full exhaust system from canopy to roof, sized to the equipment.
- Fire suppression coordinationSuppression is installed by a licensed suppression contractor; we coordinate the hood work around it.
- 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.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
What goes into the system
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
Type II hoodsHeat and condensate hoods for dish machines, steamers and some ovens.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Makeup air unitsUnits that replace the air the hood removes, tempered where needed.
What the work looks like in Wood Dale homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a commercial kitchen in Wood Dale
The site: a commercial kitchen in Wood Dale. What bothered the owners most: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. After: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant site visit, permits and plan review, plus hood, duct and fan installation.
Before
AfterAn Itasca restaurant kitchen: before and after
A restaurant kitchen near South Side, a typical kitchen for Itasca. The reason for the call: an exhaust system and grease trap that kept failing inspections. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. On site this meant kitchen exhaust cleaning, grease trap installation, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Itasca →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a 1950s ranch, Wood Dale
What changed: cabinets in soft white with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, a blue handmade-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterWood Dale kitchen, 1960s ranch: kitchen cabinet painting
Finished: the same doors sprayed in powder blue, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1960s ranch, Wood Dale
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Wood Dale →How the project goes
- Call with what you're seeingTell us about the kitchen, the problem and any inspection notice or deadline.
- Site visitWe look at the hood, roof, drains and trap and confirm which work is needed.
- Written proposalA clear written scope with what is included and when we can do it.
- Work and paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Wood Dale businesses
Do you work with landlords and property managers?
Yes. We supply drawings, insurance paperwork and service records the building owner asks for.
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
NFPA 96 covers hoods, grease duct, fans, clearances and suppression, applied together with the local mechanical code.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
Yes for installing hoods and traps, no for cleaning them. We prepare the drawings and handle inspections.
Who inspects restaurant kitchens in Wood Dale?
Expect building, fire and health inspections, plus grease oversight from the village or sanitary district. We handle the ventilation and grease parts.
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.
Do I need a Wood Dale-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
All contractors (general, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, etc.) must register with the City before a permit is issued. Requires Certificate of Insurance ($2,000,000 public liability) naming the City, state license/IDPH registration if applicable. We take care of that before work starts.
Wood Dale building permit for commercial kitchen project: where do I apply?
Permits go through Community Development Department (https://my.wooddale.com), phone 630-766-5133. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Wood Dale?
Yes. Our crews work across Wood Dale — ZIP 60191 — and nearby Itasca, Elk Grove Village, Addison.
Working in Wood Dale
- Downtime costs you covers, so Wood Dale work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Community Development Department and meet the fire inspector on site.
- We handle the paperwork landlords and property managers ask for: insurance, access times and scope sign-off.
ZIP 60191
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Wood Dale
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.