Alameda County
Kitchen Hood Cleaning in Berkeley, CA
NFPA 96 hood, duct and exhaust fan cleaning for Berkeley restaurants and commercial kitchens, scheduled after hours.
Hood and Exhaust Cleaning for Berkeley Kitchens
Berkeley helped invent farm-to-table dining, and the city still has an outsized number of restaurants, cafés and bakeries for its size. Add university dining halls, student co-ops and fraternity and sorority kitchens, and you get a wide mix of cooking volumes — all of which need a clean exhaust system.
We are a short drive away in Concord and work in Berkeley regularly. We clean Berkeley exhaust systems from hood to roof — canopy, filters, plenum, ductwork and exhaust fan — and leave you with complete documentation of the work.
Commercial Kitchens We Clean in Berkeley
Typical Berkeley jobs include sit-down restaurants along Shattuck and in the Gourmet Ghetto, pizza and wood-fired kitchens, bakeries with high-temperature ovens, ethnic restaurants around Telegraph and University Avenue, campus-area dining and residence kitchens, co-op and Greek-house kitchens, and senior-care facilities. Student-run kitchens often have irregular cleaning histories, so we document the starting condition carefully for your records.
After-Hours Scheduling and Inspection-Ready Reports
Campus-related kitchens are easiest to service during breaks and weekends, while restaurants usually prefer overnight. We'll schedule after hours either way. Your before-and-after photos, certificate of performance and dated sticker are formatted for local fire inspections and insurance carriers.
NFPA 96 Cleaning Frequency
NFPA 96 sets cleaning frequency by cooking volume. Your local fire authority or insurance carrier may require a stricter schedule for your Berkeley kitchen.
| Kitchen type | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Solid-fuel cooking (wood, charcoal) | Monthly |
| High-volume (24-hour, charbroil, wok) | Quarterly |
| Moderate-volume | Semi-annually |
| Low-volume (churches, day camps, seasonal) | Annually |
Berkeley Hood Cleaning FAQs
Do you clean student co-op and Greek-house kitchens in Berkeley?
Yes. We clean residential-hall, co-op and Greek-house kitchens and can schedule around academic breaks.
Do wood-fired and pizza ovens need more frequent cleaning?
Solid-fuel cooking, like wood-fired ovens, is generally on a monthly schedule under NFPA 96 because it produces heavy creosote and grease.
Do you provide paperwork for Berkeley inspections?
Yes. Every job includes a before-and-after photo report, a certificate of performance and a dated hood sticker.
Explore Our Services and Nearby Areas
See everything included in a cleaning on our commercial kitchen hood cleaning services page.