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Hood cleaning companies in Chicago
Chicago is one of the most demanding markets in the country for commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning. Between high-volume restaurants in the Loop, dense neighborhood kitchens in Logan Square and Pilsen, and 24-hour operations in O'Hare and the West Loop, operators here need hood cleaners that can work overnight and document the job to the standard the Chicago Fire Department expects.
Providers serving Chicago
The companies below serve Chicago and surrounding areas. Listings are editorial — verify current pricing, insurance, and availability directly with the provider.
Chicago Hood Cleaning Pros
Chicago crew focused on commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning with night and early-morning scheduling for active kitchens. Photo documentation on every visit and frequency planned against NFPA 96 risk.
Heavy coverage of West Loop, Fulton Market, and the I-90/94 Kennedy corridor. Routes crews by corridor so multi-unit operators get predictable arrival windows and consistent reporting. Good fit for restaurant groups that need certificates after each clean.
- Phone
- (773) 207-8863
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- Overnight service
- NFPA 96 certified
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HOODZ of Downtown Chicago
Franchise branch of the national HOODZ network covering downtown Chicago and near-west suburbs. Certified techs work to NFPA 96 and local fire code.
Office listed at 2651 W Lake St with a second location in Lombard. Useful option when you need a provider that can hand over standardized documentation and hit multi-unit accounts across the metro.
- Phone
- (312) 662-3866
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- NFPA 96 certified
- Multi-state
- Insured & bonded
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Sta-Kleen Exhaust Hood Cleaning
Long-running Schaumburg-based shop covering Cook and DuPage County restaurants. Uses hot steam plus degreaser rather than straight power washing to keep grease contained.
Over 40 years cleaning commercial kitchens in the northwest and west suburbs. Also runs a filter exchange program, which is useful for higher-volume kitchens that burn through filters between full hood cleans.
- Phone
- (847) 352-9191
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- NFPA 96 certified
- Insured & bonded
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Chicago Hood Cleaning
Suburbs-heavy hood cleaning outfit covering a wide ring around Chicago including River Grove, Downers Grove, Villa Park, and up to Gurnee. Does full hood, duct, fan, and grease trap work.
Publishes per-suburb service pages which makes it easy to tell whether they cover your address. Good choice when your kitchen is outside the 312/773 core but you still want NFPA-compliant documentation.
- Phone
- (779) 243-5188
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- NFPA 96 certified
- Rooftop access
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Olympia Maintenance
Family-run Melrose Park outfit that has been degreasing Chicago kitchen exhaust since 1972. Every job gets before/after photos and a written service report — the kind of paper trail insurers and AHJs actually want.
Based at 3025 W Soffel Ave, Melrose Park. Covers metro Chicago, suburban Illinois, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin. NADCA-listed. Runs a grease-filter exchange and air-filter program alongside the cleaning, which is useful for chains wanting one maintenance vendor.
- Phone
- (708) 344-0344
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- NFPA 96 certified
- Insured & bonded
- Multi-state
- Overnight service
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Kitchen Guard of Chicago
Kitchen Guard franchise run locally with 15+ years in Chicagoland commercial kitchens, split across Downtown Chicago and West Suburbs territories. Straightforward NFPA 96 hood-to-fan cleans with photo documentation and certification stickers.
Two sister territories cover most of Cook and DuPage County. Night and early-morning crews so they can work around full-service restaurants. Also handle hood-system repairs and rooftop access panel installs, not just cleaning.
- Phone
- (847) 721-6540
- Website
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- Restaurant focused
- Overnight service
- NFPA 96 certified
- Insured & bonded
- Rooftop access
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Brouwer Brothers Steamatic
Second-generation Chicago cleaning and restoration firm in operation since 1969. Kitchen exhaust work sits alongside HVAC duct cleaning and fire/water restoration — a reasonable pick for multi-tenant buildings and institutional kitchens that want one vendor for the whole ventilation stack.
Located at 10823 S Langley Ave, Chicago. NADCA-certified techs and 24/7 emergency dispatch. Good fit for property managers, condo associations, and school or healthcare kitchens where the scope goes beyond a single hood.
- Phone
- (708) 396-1444
- Website
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- Institutional
- Hotel kitchens
- 24/7
- NFPA 96 certified
- Insured & bonded
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What Chicago restaurant operators should look for
- IKECA-certified (or equivalent) technicians and NFPA 96 practices.
- A quote that covers the full system — hood, filters, vertical duct, and rooftop fan.
- Photo documentation and a dated certificate issued after every cleaning.
- Willingness to work overnight without a punitive premium.
- Insurance on file, including coverage for water damage during pressure washing.
Local noteChicago-based restaurant owners should pay particular attention to documentation. The Chicago Fire Department commonly asks for the most recent cleaning certificate during inspections, and high-rise rooftop access (frequent in River North and the Loop) often requires additional coordination with building management.
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Chicago hood cleaning FAQ
- How often do restaurants in Chicago need hood cleaning?
- NFPA 96 frequency applies in Chicago — monthly for solid-fuel operations, quarterly for high-volume kitchens, semi-annually for moderate volume, and annually for low-volume. Local inspectors generally expect documentation matching that cadence.
- How much does hood cleaning cost in Chicago?
- Most single-hood restaurants in Chicago pay between $400 and $1,100 per visit. Multi-hood kitchens and hotel banquet kitchens run higher. See the cost guide for a full breakdown.
- Do Chicago hood cleaning companies offer overnight service?
- Most established Chicago providers offer overnight scheduling. Expect a small premium for overnight or weekend visits.