1.) It’s Mandated. Florida has a mandated requirement that all commercial kitchen have their hoods and exhaust cleaned by the NFPA’s code for fire safety and health purposes. If you don’t have your hood and exhaust cleaned on a timed basis your insurance will not need to help you cover a claim in case of a fire since your are not following the codes set in place for your commercial kitchen. Fire marshals' are also aware of this mandated code for commercial kitchens and this is something they will also be very concerned about so your kitchen is not creating a fire hazard in your community.

2.)Health Reasons. Hood and duct cleaning is something that your health inspections will also make sure you are keeping up with so they will continue to let your keep your restaurant running and open to the public. If grease is building up on your hood, ducts, and exhaust system this can cause your vent fans not to work properly from all the grease clogging the system. This can cause the air not to filter out properly from your kitchen and those toxic grease vapors will stay in your kitchen. If your exhaust system isn’t working properly its will be hard to keep your kitchen sanitary and clean for making food due to the sticky residue. Also your employees could experience respiratory problems because of the vapors from the grease and become sick over time. This is something you can avoid by having your hoods and ducts cleaned on a maintained basis. It is hard to keep your commercial kitchen running if your customers and employees get sick and the health board could shut your restaurant here in Southwest Florida.

3.)Greasy Hoods Are A Massive Fire Hazard!! Letting your hoods build up with grease is an extreme fire hazard! Do not let this happen! Grease fire are over fifty percent of the reason of fires in commercial kitchens. No matter what form grease is in is very flammable. If your grill flames up underneath your hood, those vapors can ignite and the built up grease will catch within in a matter of seconds and your entire vent, hood and exhaust system could be engulfed. Cleaning your hoods and ducts can help you prevent this from happening in your kitchen and keep your work family and customers in Naples, Fort Myers, Estero, and all of Southwest Florida safe. Don’t try to be cheap and clean the hoods yourself. This should only be done by a professional hood cleaner! If you would just try to clean up the grease with hot water this could actually cause grease to build up worse than ever. You need the correct chemical to break up the grease particles. Keep Southwest Florida free from fires by getting an estimate for cleaning as soon as you need it! You can get an estimate here.

Depending on what kind of food your restaurant serves is going to make a difference on how often you need your hood and exhaust cleaned. Different types of food can even create different types of grease build up or consistency. High grease volume restaurants that serve hamburgers and french fries daily will need to have its hood cleaned more often than a low grease volume bistro type of kitchen that serves soups and salads. Places that stay open for more than the average restaurant will also need a more frequent cleaning due to heavier traffic and kitchen hood and exhaust use. The NFPA recommends kitchens that use char-broiling methods or have a brick oven or wood fired stove will need its exhaust and hood system cleaned up to every 30 days to stay on top of build up that can lead to high risk fire hazard. Most average restaurants, cafeterias and hotel kitchens need to be serviced every 3 to 6 months. Places that use oils and woks like an Asian buffet or cuisine need to be cleaned at least every month to stay on top of the grease build up. Contact us if you are unsure of how often your commercial kitchen should be cleaned due to the type of food you serve! You can get an estimate here.

Here at Powerwash Pros, we always clean and inspect your hood and exhaust system thoroughly to ensure a proper kitchen cleaning by the standards of the National Fire Protection Association. Unlike other "corporate-like" Hood Companies, we wont be leaving a mess in your kitchen. Our technique is clean and easy as we cover everything around the hood areas with plastic and are sure to clean up everything when we finish. Before we begin we clip on heavy plastic sheeting to the hoods and vents and run these like a funnel into large trash cans used to discard the grease and water. If you have some heavier grease that has accumulated on your hoods we scrape that off with special scapers that won’t scratch your hood and duct surfaces. We use chemicals that are food safe to break down the grease. This is applied with a mist like sprayer so we can get in the hard to reach areas and corners. The chemicals are then made to sit for awhile so even the toughest grease can be broken down and washed away. This should only be applied with professional expertise. We also check upstairs and pre-treat the fan with chemical for the best results. We power wash your hoods and exhausts from top to bottom. All the grease and water will be disposed of as it flows down the sheeting into the barrels. Lastly, our final step is to shine up your hoods surface. They will look brand new and help to maintain future build up! Once we clean up and are complete, we always leave behind a certification sticker with our name, number and the date your hood was cleaned and when your next cleaning should be. This helps the health inspector, fire marshall, and insurance agency to know that you are being responsible and having your commercial kitchen cleaned by professional hood cleaners regularly. As Far as scheduling goes, we mostly clean hoods and kitchens at night. This means you won’t have to open or close early and mess your schedule up to have your hoods cleaned. Having a hood cleaning crew in your kitchen while you try to prepare food for customers is difficult, so we can service your kitchen when it works best for your kitchen routine.

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Yes, stoves, fryers, refigerators, pizza ovens & hoods, etc. Please reach out for an estimate here.

We also clean floors and freezers as well as any outdoor seating, furniture or exterior cleaning needs including windows. You can request an estimate here.