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Commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning in Dallas

"Commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning" is the full-system service you need to stay NFPA 96 compliant in Dallas — not a wipe-down of the hood. This page covers what the service actually includes and how to evaluate providers serving Dallas.

What the service actually covers

  • Hood interior and plenum cleaned to bare metal.
  • Baffle filters removed, washed, and reinstalled (or replaced).
  • Vertical duct cleaned through access panels.
  • Rooftop or wall-cap fan hinged up and cleaned underneath.
  • Photo documentation and a dated certificate of cleaning.

Evaluating Dallas providers

The simplest test: ask whether the rooftop fan is included in the quote. If it is, ask if photos of the fan are provided after the job. Providers willing to photograph the fan are almost always doing the whole job correctly.

Documentation to keep

  • Certificate of cleaning for each visit (12 months minimum).
  • Photo documentation from the last cleaning.
  • A maintenance log noting filter replacements and any repairs.

Providers serving Dallas

For context on who serves this market, here are the companies currently listed for Dallas.

Guardian Services

Largest kitchen exhaust cleaning outfit in Dallas-Fort Worth, serving the metroplex since 1945. Founding IKECA member with 24/7 emergency coverage.

Technicians are IKECA-certified and clean to NFPA 96 fire code. Handles commercial kitchens across most DFW suburbs (Plano, Frisco, Arlington, Richardson, Irving, Garland, McKinney, Denton). 24/7 emergency dispatch for grease fires and failed inspections.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • 24/7
  • Rooftop access
  • Insured & bonded

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Bare Metal Standard

DFW exhaust cleaner that guarantees a 95% bare-metal clean on every job, with recurring schedules built around kitchen volume. Serves restaurants, hotels, universities, and hospitals.

Runs regular intervals keyed to cook volume so kitchens stay NFPA 96 compliant between inspections. Covers Dallas, Irving, Garland, Plano, Arlington, Fort Worth, and stretches down to Austin. Will not leave inaccessible tags on access panels.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Hotel kitchens
  • Institutional
  • NFPA 96 certified

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Fire Shield Fire Protection

North Texas fire protection shop that does hood cleaning alongside suppression, sprinkler, and alarm work. Operator-friendly if you want one vendor for fire code and grease.

Based in Lake Dallas, operating since 1985 across DFW and now Houston. Useful if you also need suppression inspections or extinguisher service handled by the same crew.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Multi-state
  • Insured & bonded

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Precision Exhaust Services

Plano-based crew focused purely on commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning across DFW. NFPA 96-compliant hood, duct, fan, and rooftop work with photo-backed reporting.

Covers the full exhaust system down to bare metal using eco-friendly chemicals. Serves restaurants and food facilities metro-wide, including Plano and Fort Worth. Straight exhaust-cleaning focus, not a general janitorial company.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Rooftop access

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Hood Boss

Long-running DFW exhaust cleaning outfit out of Merrell Rd with a crew built around IKECA and ServSafe-certified techs. If you want a shop that treats hood cleaning as the main event rather than a bolt-on, these are the guys.

Based in Dallas at 2511 Merrell Rd, servicing roughly 1,200 commercial kitchens across DFW, Austin, and San Antonio. Under current ownership since 2013, solid Yelp footprint, weekday service hours with overnight scheduling by request.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Insured & bonded
  • Rooftop access

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Pro Duct Cleaning

Dallas-based full-system cleaners who handle hood, filters, ducts, and exhaust fans and actually show up seven days a week. Reports after service and a scheduling calendar that will not let you forget your next clean.

Office at 2629 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite 206, Dallas. Certified, insured, and bonded. 8am-10pm availability makes them a practical fit for overnight and after-close jobs. Also runs a dedicated vent-hood microsite at venthoodcleaningtexas.com.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Overnight service
  • Insured & bonded
  • Rooftop access
  • NFPA 96 certified

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WhaleyCo Kitchen & Cleaning Services

15-year DFW operator that pairs hood cleaning with the adjacent chores most restaurants actually need — ovens, power washing, dumpster pads, grease containment. Overnight crews so service does not cost you a dinner shift.

Covers Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Plano, Richardson, and Las Colinas within roughly a 100-mile radius. Affiliated with Whaleyco Enterprises, which also handles carpet, upholstery, and air duct work.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Overnight service
  • 24/7
  • Insured & bonded

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Dallas commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning — FAQ

Is exhaust cleaning the same as hood cleaning in Dallas?
In common usage, yes. Different providers and inspectors use the terms interchangeably for the full-system service.
Do I need access panels installed before the first cleaning?
If your duct doesn't have sufficient access panels, a reputable provider will install them or coordinate with a sheet-metal contractor. Without them, parts of the duct can't be cleaned to bare metal — a frequent citation.