NFPA 96 Certified
Every cleaning follows the National Fire Protection Association standard for commercial cooking operations. You receive a written certificate of completion suitable for your inspection file.
NFPA 96 Certified
Restaurant Hood Cleaning in Irvington, NJ
Commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning that keeps your business compliant with NFPA 96 fire codes and ready for health inspections. We clean the full system — hood, filters, ductwork, and rooftop fan — and hand you a written report when we are done.
Serving Essex County, NJOvernight & weekend availabilityWritten reports included
Free Quote
Get a Flat-Rate Quote for Your Kitchen
We quote based on system size — hood length, duct run, and number of fans. No guesswork pricing after the job is done.
- Written NFPA 96 documentation on every job
- Overnight and weekend availability
- Full system cleaned — not just the visible hood
Prefer to call? (973) 370-8641
Why Choose Us
Why Restaurant Owners in Irvington Choose Us
A hood cleaning company should do the full job, document it properly, and get out before your morning prep starts. That is what we do, every visit.
Overnight Scheduling
We work around your service hours, not the other way around. Overnight and weekend appointments keep your kitchen in service during the day.
Detailed Reports
You get a written before-and-after inspection report with photos. Keep it on file for your health inspector, insurance carrier, or property manager.
Flat-Rate Pricing
Pricing is based on system size and configuration, not on how much grease we find. You get the price upfront so there are no surprises when the job is done.
How Our Hood Cleaning Service Works
Getting your kitchen exhaust system properly cleaned follows a straightforward three-step process. No surprise add-ons, no return visits to finish what we started.
Book a Cleaning
STEP 01
Assessment
STEP 02
Full System Cleaning
STEP 03
Report and Certificate
Assessment
We walk through your kitchen and inspect the full exhaust system from hood canopy to rooftop fan. You get an honest picture of what needs cleaning and how often.
Full System Cleaning
Baffle filters come out for hot-washing. The hood canopy, interior ductwork, fan blades, and housing are degreased. We clean the complete system, not just the visible parts.
Report and Certificate
Once the cleaning is complete, we photograph the work and produce a written inspection report. You receive an NFPA 96 certificate of completion to keep on file.
The Standard
Why Hood Cleaning Is a Legal Requirement
Grease accumulates inside your exhaust system with every cook cycle. Baffle filters capture a portion of it, but the remainder travels through the ductwork and builds on duct walls from the plenum to the rooftop fan. That layer of grease is flammable. A duct fire does not stay contained — it travels up the shaft and exits at the roof, where it can reach surrounding structure.
NFPA 96 — the National Fire Protection Association standard for commercial cooking ventilation — sets the cleaning schedule your kitchen is required to follow. Intervals range from monthly for solid-fuel and high-volume wok operations down to annual for low-heat equipment. The standard is referenced directly in New Jersey fire code and by commercial kitchen insurance policies.
A health inspector finding grease depth above one-eighth of an inch in your ductwork is grounds for a failed inspection. The written certificate from a qualified cleaning company is the document that resolves it. Without that paperwork, a failed inspection or an insurance claim becomes significantly harder to close.
Monthly
Solid-fuel cooking, woks, and high-volume charbroiling operations
Quarterly
Standard fryer and charbroil kitchens with moderate cooking volume
Every 6 months
Mixed cooking operations with lower fryer and broiler use
Annually
Low-heat equipment such as pizza ovens and light prep kitchens
Cleaning intervals per NFPA 96 Table 11.4. Your specific interval depends on cooking equipment type and volume — a technician can assess your system and confirm the correct schedule.
What We Clean
Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Services
Restaurant Hood Cleaning
NFPA 96 certified restaurant hood cleaning in Irvington, NJ. Full system degreasing: canopy, baffle filters, ductwork, and rooftop fan. Written report included.
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Exhaust Fan Cleaning
Exhaust fan cleaning in Irvington, NJ — rooftop blade and housing degreasing, grease reservoir service, and airflow verification for NFPA 96 compliance.
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Grease Trap Cleaning
Commercial grease trap cleaning in Irvington, NJ. FOG removal, trap pumping, baffle inspection, and compliance documentation for Essex County restaurants.
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Hood Filter Exchange
Commercial hood baffle filter exchange in Irvington, NJ. Clean or replace grease filters on a set schedule between full hood cleanings. Essex County service.
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When You Should Not Call Us
If your fire suppression system was discharged and needs recharging, that is a licensed fire suppression contractor job, not a hood cleaning job. We can help coordinate, but the recharge is a separate trade and we do not perform it.
If you need new hood installation or hood sizing for a kitchen build-out, that is mechanical contractor work. We clean existing systems — we do not design or install new ones. Our restaurant hood cleaning service covers degreasing of installed systems only.
If your kitchen exhaust is not producing any grease — for example, a coffee shop or bakery with no open-flame cooking — you likely do not need NFPA 96 cleaning on the same schedule as a full-service restaurant. A quick call is enough to figure out whether we are the right fit, and whether a filter exchange might be all you need between less frequent full cleanings.
About Us
Restaurant Hood Cleaning Irvington is a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning company based in Irvington, NJ, serving restaurants, food trucks, cafeterias, and food manufacturing facilities across Essex County.
Our technicians follow NFPA 96 procedures on every job. That standard dictates cleaning intervals, methods, and documentation requirements for commercial cooking operations. Following it is not optional for restaurants that want to keep their operating permits.
Services include hood cleaning, exhaust fan cleaning, grease trap cleaning, and filter exchange. We work overnight and on weekends so that your kitchen staff does not have to work around us during service hours.
Ready to Schedule Your Hood Cleaning
Call for a flat-rate quote based on your system size. We serve Irvington and nearby surrounding areas.