Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning
A dropped renewal. A failed inspection. Fines that keep coming — all from a hood nobody cleaned to code.
Your last cleaning left you an invoice — not proof the work met NFPA 96. Paying for a cleaning isn’t the same as meeting the requirement. We clean the whole system and hand you the record inspectors, insurers and landlords accept.
Request Your Free Inspection →Free NFPA 96 kitchen exhaust inspection · Or call (209) 318-2737
Fire Protection for Commercial Kitchens
Every service includes
- Hood, plenum, duct, fan and rooftop — cleaned to NFPA 96 Standards
- Every access panel opened and cleaned behind
- Before and after photographs, made available
- Certificate and written report issued for every service
Most hood cleaners hand you an invoice. We hand you evidence.
An invoice proves you paid. It doesn’t prove the plenum, the ductwork and the fan were cleaned — or that a fire marshal, insurer or landlord will accept it when they ask.
An invoice
Proves you paid. Says nothing about what was cleaned, what was found, or whether it met the standard. It’s what most kitchens have — and it’s not what anyone asks for.
A Report of Service and Certificate of Service
Names what was cleaned, what was found, and when — grease depth gauged before and after, every access panel photographed. The document the inspection, the carrier and the landlord actually want.
What an undocumented hood actually costs you.
Not someday. On a schedule you don’t control — starting with the one that comes every single year.
Every year: your insurance renewal
Your carrier reviews your cleaning records at renewal. No records, or lapsed ones, and coverage can be non-renewed or your premium raised — no fire required. This is the stake that comes due every single year.
A failed inspection — and the fines
A failed hood inspection brings fire-marshal fines, commonly $200–$2,000 per violation, until it’s corrected. And a greasy hood often draws two citations — one from the fire marshal, one from the health inspector — two independent authorities on one deficiency.
The fire itself
Grease is the leading cause of restaurant fires. A cleaning that stops at the hood — leaving the duct and fan — leaves the fuel exactly where fires start. When grease creates an imminent hazard, a fire marshal can order the kitchen closed until it’s fixed.
And if a fire does happen: the denied claim
After a kitchen fire, the carrier asks for your cleaning history. If the records aren’t there, the claim can be denied under the policy’s Protective Safeguards conditions — the fire is survivable; a denied claim often isn’t.
Who’s actually on your roof.
Arthur Haggerty founded Cleaning Pros Plus and still runs jobs. He holds the CECS — Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist — and has been retained as an NFPA 96 expert witness in commercial-kitchen fire litigation, where this standard decides the case. Cleaning Pros Plus performs 350+ exhaust services a year, from single-hood taqueria kitchens to multi-unit national accounts and eight kitchen locations inside Yosemite National Park — and every job produces the same documented record, no matter who’s on the truck.
He spent 25 years in enterprise IT consulting at Deloitte, Cisco and Dell, and ten years in the U.S. Air Force before that. That combination is why the record exists: Cleaning Pros Plus built the field software the crew runs on.
“Here in Merced, it’s been an uphill battle to get a quality company to clean our hood system. Now we’ve got Arthur here in our town. I’ve been in the business over 40 years. Very professional, courteous, fair pricing.” — John B. · Google Review
Trusted by national restaurant chains, independent kitchens, national park concessions, hotels and resorts, hospital and campus dining, and school district kitchens across California.
Here’s how you get inspection-ready.
You focus on the food. We make sure the exhaust system never gets in the way.
Request an estimate
Tell us about your kitchen. We scope your system, give you clear pricing, and schedule around your operation — not ours.
We inspect & clean
Our PECT Designated technicians assess your entire exhaust system, clean it to NFPA 96, and document everything with photos and timestamps.
You get your record
You receive photo-verified documentation inspectors, landlords and carriers trust — a Report of Service and a Certificate of Service. Hand it over with confidence.
What your hood cleaner lets you believe
What commercial kitchens are told about hood cleaning — and what is actually true.
An invoice proves the system was cleaned.
An invoice proves you paid. A Report of Service and a Certificate of Service prove what was cleaned, what was found and when — and they are what a fire marshal, insurance broker or property manager asks for.
Hood cleaning means the hood.
The hood is where the grease enters. The plenum, the ductwork and the fan are where it collects. A cleaning that stops at the hood is not a system cleaning.
The kitchen determines the inspection and cleaning frequency.
NFPA 96 Table 12.4 sets the interval by cooking volume and equipment type — monthly for solid fuel, quarterly for high volume, semi-annual for moderate, annual for low. That is your calendar, not a preference.
Every hood cleaning company is certified.
Many aren't. IKECA is the trade's professional body, and many hood cleaning companies hold no IKECA credential at all. Cleaning Pros Plus is an IKECA member (#76716495). The founder holds the IKECA CECS (#200452). The technicians are PECT Designated. Ask your hood cleaning company what they hold — and to show it.
Six more things kitchens are told about hood cleaning — and what is actually true
Clean is something you can see.
Clean is a measurement. Grease depth is gauged before and after and written on the report: Acceptable 50 µm, Cleaning Required 2,000 µm, Critical Depth 3,175 µm at the fan housing (NFPA 96 §12.6.1.1).
If a duct can't be reached, it's fine to skip it.
A duct that can't be reached is a finding. A missing access panel is documented on your report so it can be corrected before the next service — never a silent skip.
The filters get cleaned with the hood.
We don't clean filters in your kitchen. Degreaser changes the grease — it emulsifies into the wash water and can pass through drains into groundwater instead of separating out, and that discharge is governed by the Clean Water Act. Filters are exchanged and cleaned off-site under the Grease Filter Exchange program.
Your hood cleaning company's insurance is their problem.
If they damage your equipment or one of their workers is hurt in your kitchen and they aren't covered, it can land on you. Ask for the certificate of insurance before anyone gets on your roof. We attach ours to every estimate, unasked.
Grease on the roof is the landlord's problem.
Grease on the roof comes out of your fan. We photograph the roof on arrival and on departure so the condition is on record, and Rooftop Grease Containment keeps it off the roof between services.
You'll know when you're due.
Only if something is tracking it. We built the software our crews run on: it holds your interval from the last service, reminds you before you are due, confirms the appointment, texts you when the crew is on the way, and files the Report of Service and the Certificate of Service when the work is done. The date is on your Certificate of Service and on the hood sticker too — but you hear from the system first.
See what a documented service looks like
A real Report of Service and a real Certificate of Service, with the customer details removed — the same two documents we issue after every job.
Hood cleaning by city
Hood cleaning in Merced · Hood cleaning in Atwater · Hood cleaning in Turlock · Hood cleaning in Ceres · Hood cleaning in Modesto · Hood cleaning in Stockton · Hood cleaning in Tracy · Hood cleaning in Manteca · Hood cleaning in Livermore · Hood cleaning in Pleasanton · Hood cleaning in Dublin · Hood cleaning in Los Banos · Hood cleaning in Madera · Hood cleaning in Fresno · Hood cleaning in Clovis · Hood cleaning in Visalia · Hood cleaning in Tulare · Hood cleaning in Elk Grove · Hood cleaning in Sacramento
Services
Kitchen Exhaust Inspection · Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning · Fan Performance Management · Grease Filter Exchange · Rooftop Grease Containment · Consulting Services
EvidLY → — Commercial Kitchen Risk Management. The risk management software built by Cleaning Pros Plus, where every record is sealed and retrievable the day someone asks.
Start with a free inspection.
A free NFPA 96 kitchen exhaust inspection and Five-Tag Check — so you know exactly where your system stands before any cleaning. Then you get the record most kitchens can’t produce when it matters.
Or call us directly — (209) 318-2737 · Serving the Central Valley, Sacramento & the Bay Area
An IKECA member company · Member #76716495International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning AssociationFrequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for commercial kitchen operators.
General
Inspection & Compliance
Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning
Filters, Fans & Rooftop
EvidLY
An IKECA member company · Member #76716495International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning AssociationBlog — Fire Safety & Compliance Insights
Expert guidance on kitchen fire safety, NFPA 96 compliance, and protecting your business.
Who Decides What Your Kitchen Owes Under NFPA 96
NFPA writes it, your state adopts it, your fire authority enforces it.
Read More →What Your Hood System Includes — and Why Every Section Matters
The six parts of your hood system and why each one matters.
Read More →NFPA 96 Compliance Guide for California Restaurants (2026)
Everything about NFPA 96 requirements and staying inspection-ready.
Read More →How Often Should Kitchen Exhaust Systems Be Cleaned?
Frequency depends on volume, grease output, and equipment type.
Read More →How to Pass a Fire Inspection: Commercial Kitchen Checklist
What inspectors look for and how to prepare.
Read More →Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Cost: What to Expect in 2026
Transparent breakdown of hood cleaning pricing factors.
Read More →IKECA Membership: Why It Matters
What IKECA membership means and how to verify credentials.
Read More →Why We Document Every Service With Photos
Photo reports protect you from disputes and prove diligence.
Read More →Get an Estimate
Tell us about your kitchen and we'll send a custom quote — reviewed and priced by a CECS credential holder, not a bot.
Powered by HoodOps • IKECA member • NFPA 96 compliant
Prefer to text? (209) 553-4297