NFPA 96 Compliant · LA County Health Dept · LAFD Inspection-Ready · Insurance Documentation
Restaurant Hood Cleaning Service Los Angeles
Quarterly, semi-annual, and monthly schedules across LA, OC, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside. Compliance certificate, NFPA 96 sticker, photo documentation. After-hours dispatch standard. (424) 325-0520
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Restaurant Hood Cleaning Service
Southern California
Hood cleaning service
NFPA 96 compliant cleaning, with the documentation your insurance and the inspectors actually need.
Restaurant kitchen hood cleaning is regulated under NFPA 96 (Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations). LA County Health Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department both enforce compliance at routine inspections. Most restaurant insurance carriers require NFPA 96 documentation as a condition of policy renewal. The frequency you need depends on cooking volume: high-volume operations (24/7 service, charbroilers, wok cooking, solid-fuel) require quarterly minimum and often monthly; moderate-volume restaurants require semi-annual; low-volume operations require annual.
We service restaurant hood cleaning across LA, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside counties. After-hours dispatch (10 PM to 5 AM standard) so the kitchen is cool and inactive when our crew arrives. Compliance certificate with date stamp on every visit. NFPA 96 sticker for visible kitchen posting. Photo documentation pre and post cleaning, sent to your facility manager and insurance broker on request.
Combined cleaning plus repair contractor. Most cleaning contractors don't repair, and most repair shops don't clean. We do both, which means if we find a fan motor issue, damper actuator failure, or make-up air problem during a cleaning visit, we quote the repair on the same call. Saves you the second dispatch.
BHGS #A49573 plus CSLB C-20 HVAC license plus EPA 608 Universal #1346255700410. BBB A+. Phones answered 24/7. License verifiable; insurance documentation provided.
NFPA 96 frequency by cooking volume
What frequency the law actually requires for your kitchen.
NFPA 96 doesn't apply a single frequency to all restaurants. The standard categorizes by cooking volume and grease-load potential, then assigns minimum cleaning intervals. LA County Health Department and LAFD use the same framework at inspection.
High-Volume (Monthly to Quarterly)
24/7 operations. Solid-fuel cooking (mesquite, hickory, charcoal, wood-fired). Heavy charbroiling (24/7 mesquite grills, high-volume burger lines). High-volume wok cooking (Chinese restaurants, ramen shops at scale). These categories require quarterly minimum; monthly recommended for the heaviest-load operations. Insurance carriers often require monthly documentation regardless of NFPA 96 minimum for these cooking types.
Moderate-Volume (Semi-Annual)
Typical full-service restaurants. Mixed cooking (some grilling plus broiling plus baking). Standard breakfast-lunch-dinner operations without 24/7 service. Most LA-area restaurants fall in this category. Semi-annual cleaning satisfies NFPA 96 and most insurance requirements.
Low-Volume (Annual)
Limited cooking operations. Cafés with light food prep. Bars with kitchen for snacks only. Small operations where grease load is genuinely low. Annual cleaning satisfies NFPA 96 minimum, but verify insurance carrier requirements (some require semi-annual regardless).
Compliance verification
The NFPA 96 compliance sticker we provide includes the cleaning date, contractor info, BHGS license number, and the next-due date. Posted visibly in the kitchen, this is the first thing LA County Health and LAFD inspectors check. We also send PDF documentation directly to your insurance broker on request.
What's included
What a hood cleaning visit actually covers.
- Hood interior degreasing. Manual scraping of baked-on grease deposits plus chemical treatment for cleaning to bare metal. Stainless interior surfaces returned to inspection-ready condition.
- Baffle filter cleaning. Filters removed, soaked in degreaser, washed, returned to operating condition. Damaged filters identified and quoted for replacement.
- Ductwork cleaning to the roof exit. Per-foot rates apply on long duct runs. Access panels opened where present; cut-and-patch documented where panels don't exist (we work with your facility maintenance to add access panels for future visits).
- Rooftop exhaust fan cleaning. Fan housing, blade assembly, motor area degreased. Fan inspection for belt condition, motor housing integrity, drainage condition.
- Make-up air system inspection. Verify MUA is running, dampers operational, balance approximately matching exhaust. Critical for kitchen pressure control.
- Fire suppression system visual inspection. We don't service the suppression chemicals (that's a fire-suppression specialty contractor), but we visually inspect for damage, blocked nozzles, or trip-system signs. Anything observed is reported to your facility manager.
- Compliance certificate. Date-stamped, BHGS license-numbered, contractor-signed. Posted in your kitchen, sent to your insurance broker on request.
- NFPA 96 sticker. Adhesive sticker for visible kitchen posting with cleaning date and next-due date.
- Photo documentation pre and post cleaning. Sent to your facility manager and insurance broker on request. Critical for insurance audit defense.
Pricing
Hood cleaning service pricing.
Flat per-visit pricing for scheduled cleaning contracts (no $120 diagnostic). One-off emergency or first-time cleanings carry the deep-cleaning premium for accumulated buildup. Pricing reflects single-hood through multi-hood configurations.
| Service | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Single-hood quarterly cleaning | $290 to $540 |
| Dual-hood quarterly cleaning | $480 to $780 |
| Multi-hood (3+) quarterly cleaning | $720 to $1,400+ |
| Single-hood monthly cleaning (high-volume) | $240 to $420 per visit |
| Semi-annual cleaning (moderate-volume) | $340 to $620 |
| Annual cleaning (low-volume) | $380 to $680 |
| Deep cleaning (overdue, heavy buildup) | +30 to 50% premium on first visit |
| Per-foot ductwork cleaning (long runs) | $8 to $14 per linear foot |
| Cut-and-patch access panel installation | $140 to $260 per panel |
| Compliance certificate plus NFPA 96 sticker | Included with all visits |
| Photo documentation package | Included with all visits |
| Insurance audit deep-cleaning emergency | $1,200 to $2,400 (deep clean) plus schedule |
| Repair work discovered during cleaning | $120 commercial diagnostic plus parts/labor (combined dispatch) |
Real service contracts
Composite stories from LA-area restaurant cleaning contracts.
Five hood cleaning service contracts from the past year. Cooking volume, schedule, per-visit cost, compliance status. Names omitted; the technical scenarios are typical of what we run.
Hollywood restaurant chain · Type I hood + ductwork on quarterly schedule
Mid-volume full-service restaurant chain location. Single Type I hood over the line. Quarterly schedule established 3 years ago, ongoing. Per-visit cost: $440 (single-hood quarterly, established schedule). Compliance certificate posted; insurance broker receives PDF documentation each visit. No surprises since contract started.
Beverly Hills hotel kitchen · heavy buildup discovered during insurance audit
Insurance audit triggered emergency inspection; previous cleaning contractor had skipped two cycles. Heavy grease buildup throughout hood and first 8 feet of ductwork. Deep cleaning visit: $1,200 (heavy buildup premium). Quarterly schedule then established at $640 per visit (multi-hood configuration). Insurance compliance restored on the deep-clean visit; documentation submitted same week.
Pasadena steakhouse · charbroiler hood requires monthly
High-volume mesquite charbroiler operation. Monthly schedule because grease load is exceptional. Per-visit cost: $290 (single-hood monthly, established schedule). Insurance carrier specifically required monthly given the cooking type; we cleaned to NFPA 96 plus photo documentation each visit.
West Hollywood gastropub · semi-annual schedule established
Moderate-volume operation, single Type I hood. Semi-annual cleaning satisfies NFPA 96 minimum and the operator's insurance carrier. Per-visit cost: $380. Compliance certificate posted in kitchen; insurance broker receives PDF documentation. Operator scheduled both visits per year on a recurring basis.
LA airport restaurant · multi-hood compliance certification audit
Three Type I hoods plus dual ductwork runs to rooftop. Compliance certification audit requested by ownership group during property acquisition. Deep cleaning visit covering all hoods plus full ductwork: $1,800. Quarterly schedule then established at $1,100 per visit (multi-hood quarterly, established). Compliance documentation submitted to ownership group plus insurance broker for the acquisition file.
Scope
What we do for hood cleaning, and what we don't.
We do: NFPA 96 compliant hood interior degreasing, baffle filter cleaning, ductwork cleaning to roof exit, rooftop exhaust fan cleaning, make-up air system inspection, compliance certificate plus sticker plus photo documentation, scheduled cleaning contracts (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual). We also do hood and MUA repair on the same dispatch when issues are discovered during cleaning.
We don't do: fire suppression chemical service (separate fire-suppression specialty contractor; we visually inspect and report observations); structural ductwork modification (sheet-metal contractor trade); roof penetration sealing for new exhaust runs (roofing contractor trade). We coordinate with all of these when you need a combined project; we just don't perform their scope ourselves.
For repair work: see our Type I hood repair and make-up air system repair sister pages. Combined cleaning plus repair dispatch saves the second visit when issues are found.
Why operators choose us
What separates our hood cleaning from cleaning-only contractors.
- Combined cleaning plus repair. Issues found during cleaning quoted on the same dispatch. Saves second visit.
- NFPA 96 compliance documentation. Date-stamped certificate, BHGS license-numbered, signed. Posted in kitchen, sent to insurance broker.
- Photo documentation pre and post cleaning. Critical for insurance audit defense. Standard on every visit.
- After-hours dispatch standard. 10 PM to 5 AM window so kitchen is cool and inactive. We work around your service hours.
- LA County Health Dept and LAFD inspection-ready documentation. Compliance sticker visible in kitchen. First thing inspectors check.
- Scheduled cleaning contracts. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual. We send reminders so cleaning cycles don't lapse.
- Insurance audit emergency dispatch. Same-week or same-day for deep-cleaning when documentation has lapsed and audit is pending.
- BHGS #A49573 plus CSLB C-20 HVAC plus EPA 608 Universal #1346255700410. Verifiable. Verifiable through CSLB.
- 24/7 phone answering. Scheduling flexibility for restaurant operating hours.
- Same-day across LA, OC, Ventura. Next-day RC, Temecula.
FAQ
Hood cleaning service questions.
How often does the law require my restaurant hood to be cleaned?
NFPA 96 sets the legal frequency by cooking volume. High-volume operations (24/7 service, charbroilers, woks, solid-fuel cooking) require quarterly minimum, often monthly. Moderate-volume restaurants (typical full-service) require semi-annual. Low-volume operations (light cooking, no grease frying) require annual. LA County Health Department and LAFD enforce compliance at routine inspections. Insurance carriers also require NFPA 96 documentation as a condition of policy renewal.
What does my restaurant insurance require for hood cleaning?
Most restaurant insurance policies require NFPA 96 compliant cleaning at the frequency dictated by your cooking volume, plus dated photo documentation pre and post cleaning, plus a compliance certificate from a qualified cleaning contractor. We provide all three on every cleaning visit. Insurance audits occasionally trigger emergency deep-cleaning calls when documentation has lapsed; we handle those same-week to restore compliance status.
What happens if I miss a hood cleaning inspection?
LA County Health Dept can issue notices of violation; LAFD can issue red-tag orders that close the kitchen until compliant cleaning is documented. Insurance non-compliance can void the kitchen-fire portion of your policy at exactly the moment you need it. The downstream cost of one missed cleaning cycle (closure, lost revenue, insurance gap) is typically 10 to 50 times the cost of the cleaning itself. We schedule compliance reminders so this doesn't happen.
What does a hood cleaning visit actually include?
Hood interior degreasing (manual scraping plus chemical treatment). Baffle filter cleaning (or replacement if damaged). Ductwork cleaning to the roof exit. Rooftop exhaust fan cleaning (housing, blade, motor area). Make-up air system inspection. Fire suppression system visual inspection (we don't service the suppression chemicals; that's a fire-suppression specialty contractor, but we flag any issues we observe). Compliance certificate with date stamp. NFPA 96 sticker for visible kitchen posting. Photo documentation pre and post cleaning, sent to your facility manager and insurance broker on request.
How much does hood cleaning cost in LA?
Single-hood quarterly: $290 to $540. Dual-hood quarterly: $480 to $780. Multi-hood (3+) quarterly: $720 to $1,400+. Deep cleaning for overdue or heavy buildup adds 30 to 50% premium on first visit. Per-foot ductwork cleaning rates apply if ducts are unusually long. Pricing is flat per-visit (not diagnostic-based) for scheduled cleaning contracts. One-off emergency cleanings carry the deep-cleaning premium.
Do you also do hood repairs, or just cleaning?
Both. Most cleaning contractors don't repair, and most repair shops don't clean; we do both. If we find a fan motor issue, damper actuator failure, or make-up air problem during a cleaning visit, we quote the repair on the same call. Saves you the second dispatch. $120 commercial diagnostic applies for repair work; cleaning pricing is flat per-visit per the schedule above.
Can you fit my schedule? My restaurant runs late.
Yes. Hood cleaning is typically performed after kitchen closing (10 PM to 5 AM is the standard window) so the kitchen is cool and inactive. We work around your service hours. 24/7 phone answering for scheduling. Same-week dispatch typical; emergency same-day available if a sudden inspection is pending.
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NFPA 96 compliance specialists. Combined cleaning plus repair dispatch. Same-week scheduling, after-hours window standard. BHGS #A49573 and EPA 608 Universal #1346255700410.