San Francisco County
Kitchen Hood Cleaning in San Francisco, CA
NFPA 96 hood, duct and exhaust fan cleaning for San Francisco restaurants and commercial kitchens, scheduled after hours.
Hood and Exhaust Cleaning for San Francisco Kitchens
San Francisco packs more restaurants into fewer square miles than almost anywhere on the West Coast. Tight footprints, multi-story buildings and exhaust ducts that climb several floors to reach the roof make kitchen exhaust cleaning here more involved than in a suburban strip mall — and more important to get right.
We clean San Francisco exhaust systems end to end: hood canopy, baffle filters, plenum, every reachable foot of horizontal and vertical ductwork, and the rooftop exhaust fan. When a duct run passes through other floors or tenant spaces, we work carefully through existing access panels and protect the surrounding area.
Commercial Kitchens We Clean in San Francisco
Our San Francisco work spans neighborhood restaurants in the Mission, North Beach and the Sunset, dim sum and noodle kitchens, high-end tasting menu kitchens, hotel banquet and room-service kitchens downtown, corporate cafeterias in SoMa and the Financial District, and institutional kitchens at schools and care facilities. Each has a different cooking volume, which is why we help you match your cleaning interval to how you actually cook.
After-Hours Scheduling and Inspection-Ready Reports
In a city where parking and loading are a challenge and many kitchens serve late, we plan visits overnight or before opening, and we coordinate roof access with building management ahead of time. Every job ends with a photo report, certificate of performance and dated service sticker, formatted for local fire inspections and the insurance carriers that cover San Francisco restaurants and hotels.
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 San Francisco 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 |
San Francisco Hood Cleaning FAQs
Can you clean exhaust ducts that run through a multi-story San Francisco building?
Yes. We clean vertical duct runs through existing access panels and coordinate with building management for roof and floor access.
Do you work with San Francisco hotels and corporate cafeterias?
Yes. We schedule around banquets and service hours so hotel and corporate kitchens keep running without interruption.
What will my San Francisco fire inspector want to see?
Inspectors generally look for proof of recent cleaning. Our dated hood sticker, certificate of performance and before-and-after photos give you that record.
Explore Our Services and Nearby Areas
See everything included in a cleaning on our commercial kitchen hood cleaning services page.