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 →Serving Woodridge & nearby Downers Grove, Lisle
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Woodridge, IL
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Woodridge.
- Serving restaurants and kitchens in Woodridge ZIP 60517, 60439
- Work scheduled around service hours
- Paperwork ready for inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Woodridge
Commercial kitchens fail inspections and lose service days over the same few systems. Our Woodridge crews handle the ventilation over the cook line and the grease treatment under the sinks, from new installation through routine cleaning and the records inspectors ask for.
Not sure how often the exhaust should be cleaned
Frequency depends on what and how much you cook. We recommend a schedule and adjust it by what we find inside the duct.
Commercial Hood Cleaning →Hood cleaning sticker expired
An expired or missing sticker is an easy violation to avoid. We clean the hood, duct and fan and leave the paperwork.
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Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups.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 →Insurer or landlord wants cleaning records
If you need a cleaning history for a renewal or a lease, we give you dated reports after every visit.
Commercial Hood 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 →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 →FOG notice from the village or sanitary district
A fats, oils and grease notice usually asks for proof the trap is maintained. We service it and start a log.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →Scope of work
- Site visitWe look at the cook line, the roof, the drains and the trap to see what the kitchen needs.
- Permits and plan reviewWe prepare the mechanical and plumbing submittals and handle review comments.
- Hood, duct and fan installationType I and II hoods, welded grease duct, roof fans and makeup air installed to NFPA 96.
- 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 cleaning and pumpingGrease and solids removed, baffles checked and the service logged.
- Records for inspectorsCleaning certificates, service reports and trap logs kept for each visit.
What goes into the system
Grease traps and interceptorsUnder-sink traps for lighter loads, in-ground interceptors for busy kitchens.
Type II hoodsUsed where the load is steam or heat rather than grease.
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
Grease duct and exhaust fansWelded, liquid-tight duct with clearance to combustibles and an upblast fan on the roof.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
Kitchens like yours in Woodridge: before and after
Before
AfterA Woodridge commercial kitchen: before and after
The site: a commercial kitchen in Woodridge. What bothered the owners most: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. The result: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. The job covered hood, duct and fan installation, fire suppression coordination, plus records for inspectors.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a cafe kitchen in Bolingbrook
The site: a cafe kitchen near Colonial Village. 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 grease trap cleaning and pumping.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Bolingbrook →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Woodridge
Finished: cabinets in soft white with brushed nickel bar pulls, black honed granite counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, gray wood-look porcelain plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Woodridge →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Woodridge
Finished: the same doors sprayed in light sand beige, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Woodridge →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Woodridge
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge →From survey to sign-off
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- 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 paperworkWe do the work, often after hours, and leave the permits, certificates or logs.
Commercial Kitchen Projects questions from Woodridge businesses
What standard covers commercial kitchen ventilation?
NFPA 96 covers hoods, grease duct, fans, clearances and suppression, applied together with the local mechanical code.
What does commercial kitchen work cost?
Installations, cleaning and trap service are priced very differently. After we see the kitchen, you get a line-item proposal.
How often should the hood be cleaned?
NFPA 96 sets cleaning frequency by cooking volume, from monthly for solid-fuel cooking to annually for low-volume kitchens.
Can you work outside our business hours?
We schedule around service: nights, early mornings and closed days.
Do I need permits for hood or grease trap work?
Installation work is permitted; routine cleaning and pumping isn't. We file what's required.
Who inspects kitchen hoods and fire safety in Woodridge?
Fire service is provided by fire protection districts (Darien-Woodridge, Lisle-Woodridge, Lemont) depending on address. We schedule the inspection and have the paperwork ready.
Do I need a Woodridge-registered contractor for commercial kitchen project?
Contractors register with the Village at no fee; a certificate of insurance naming the Village is required before a permit is issued ($100,000/$300,000 public liability, $50,000 property damage). We take care of that before work starts.
Does commercial kitchen project need a Woodridge building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Village of Woodridge Community Development Department (Building Permits), phone 630-719-4750. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do you work in my part of Woodridge?
Yes. Our crews work across Woodridge, including Seven Bridges, The Ridge — ZIP 60517, 60439 — and nearby Downers Grove, Lisle, Bolingbrook.
Working in Woodridge
- Downtime costs you covers, so Woodridge work is booked around your slow days and closing times.
- When a permit is required, we prepare the submittal for Village of Woodridge Community Development Department (Building Permits) and meet the fire inspector on site.
- Insurance certificates, site access and landlord requirements are sorted out before work starts.
Seven BridgesThe Ridge
ZIP 60517ZIP 60439
Commercial Kitchen Projects nearby
Other kitchen services in Woodridge
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.