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 49 Chicago-area suburbs
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Chicago & the Suburbs
Exhaust hoods, hood cleaning and grease traps for restaurants, cafes and institutional kitchens in Chicagoland.
- Commercial kitchens across the Chicago suburbs, from Naperville to Evanston
- Nights, early mornings and closed days
- Coordination with the fire and health inspectors
Commercial kitchen problems we take care of in Chicagoland
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 Chicagoland we install hoods, clean kitchen exhaust and install and service grease traps for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and school, church and daycare kitchens.
Sewer smell at the back of the kitchen
Grease left too long turns rancid. Regular cleaning and a tight lid end most odor complaints.
Grease Trap Installation & Cleaning →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 →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Clearance to combustibles, leaking duct joints, missing access panels and outdated suppression are common write-ups.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 →Smoke and heat filling the kitchen
Smoke rolling past the hood means it's undersized, the fan is weak or there's no makeup air. We find which and fix it.
Commercial Kitchen Hood Installation →Grease dripping from the hood or roof fan
When grease escapes the hood or fan, it's overdue for cleaning. We degrease the whole system and note any parts that need repair.
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 →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 →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.
- 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 installationUnder-sink traps and in-ground interceptors sized, permitted and installed.
- Grease trap cleaning and pumpingGrease and solids removed, baffles checked and the service logged.
- Records for inspectorsPaperwork the fire department, health department and landlord can review.
Systems and components
Type I hoodsGrease hoods with baffle filters and suppression for fryers, griddles, ranges and broilers.
Install, clean or serviceInstall when the system is missing or wrong; clean or service when it's sound but loaded.
Makeup air unitsReplacement air that keeps the kitchen near neutral pressure.
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.
Commercial Kitchen Projects we offer
Commercial Kitchen Projects: before and after
Before
AfterCommercial Kitchen Projects in a cafe kitchen, Elgin
This one is a cafe kitchen near Gifford Park. What bothered the owners most: a worn cook line under an old, undersized hood. Finished kitchen: the same kitchen with a new hood line and stainless equipment. Work included site visit, fire suppression coordination, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Elgin →
Before
AfterA Lisle commercial kitchen: before and after
This one is a commercial kitchen near Four Lakes Village. 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. Work included grease trap installation, grease trap cleaning and pumping, plus records for inspectors.
Commercial Kitchen Projects in Lisle →Scheduling around service
- Call with what you're seeingShare the equipment list, photos or the inspector's write-up.
- 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.
Inspection and scheduling questions
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.
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.
How often should a grease trap be cleaned?
It depends on trap size and grease load, and local FOG rules may set a minimum. We measure at each visit and adjust.
Can you work outside our business hours?
Yes. Cleaning and trap service are routinely done after closing, and installation is staged to keep downtime short.
Do you work on school, church and daycare kitchens?
Yes. They follow the same codes, and we size equipment and service intervals to how the kitchen is used.
Which towns do you serve?
Chicago and 49 suburbs, from Naperville and Aurora to Evanston, Schaumburg and Orland Park. Pick your town below for local details and ZIP codes.
Commercial Kitchen Projects near you
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