Commercial kitchens
Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning in New Jersey
NFPA 96–compliant kitchen exhaust hood cleaning for restaurants, cafeterias, and commercial kitchens. Based in Elizabeth, NJ and serving operators across New Jersey — full degreasing of hoods, filters, plenums, ducts, and rooftop fans.
Why it matters
Real benefits you can actually feel.
- Dramatically reduce grease-fire risk in your kitchen
- Stay compliant with NFPA 96 and local fire codes
- Improve hood capture and reduce kitchen heat
- Pass insurance and health inspections without surprises
- Extend the life of your exhaust fan motor
- Detailed certification sticker and report after every visit
Serving Elizabeth, NJ and surrounding counties.
Open 7 days · Insured & bonded · Same-week scheduling.
Signs you need this
Look for these everyday signals.
Visible grease accumulation on filters or hood interior
Smoke lingering at the cookline instead of being captured
It's been more than 3–6 months since the last cleaning
Grease dripping from the hood, ductwork, or rooftop fan
Insurance or fire marshal flagged the system
New menu with more high-volume frying or charbroiling
Our process
How a kitchen exhaust hood cleaning visit actually goes.
Every step is specific to this service — no generic checklist, no surprises once we arrive.
- 01
Inspect hood, filters, plenum, duct & rooftop fan
We walk the full exhaust path — hood interior, baffle filters, plenum, horizontal and vertical duct runs, and the rooftop fan — before any work begins.
- 02
Protect the kitchen and cookline
Cooking equipment, stainless surfaces, and floors are covered, and runoff containment is set up at the hood and rooftop fan.
- 03
Scrape and degrease the hood and filters
Baffle filters are removed and soaked, and grease-bearing surfaces of the hood interior are scraped and pressure-washed to bare metal.
- 04
Clean duct access panels and runs
Existing access panels are opened (or new ones cut where code requires) and the duct interior is degreased along the full accessible run.
- 05
Service the rooftop exhaust fan
Fan blade, housing, and curb are degreased, hinges and belts checked, and the fan is reseated with fresh gasket material where needed.
- 06
Reassemble, sticker & document with photos
Filters and panels are reinstalled, a dated NFPA 96 certification sticker is placed on the hood, and you get a written report with before/after photos.
Why AMG
Why homeowners choose AMG Duct Cleaning.
We protect your home before work begins, explain what we find, and clean up before leaving. No pressure, no scare tactics — just the work we said we'd do, done cleanly.
Clear estimates
You'll know the scope and the price before any work begins. No surprise add-ons.
Respectful technicians
Uniformed, friendly, locally hired. Trained to work cleanly in lived-in homes.
Residential & commercial
Homes, offices, retail, and multi-family — we scope each job to fit the building.
Detailed inspections
We protect your home, explain what we find, and clean up before we leave.
Dryer vent & chimney safety
Specialists in the systems most commonly skipped on a routine HVAC visit.
Open 7 days
Evenings and weekends available across New Jersey — same-week openings most weeks.
Why kitchen exhaust cleaning is a fire-safety priority
Grease vapor from cooking condenses inside the hood, ducts, and exhaust fan every shift. Once that grease layer reaches a critical thickness, a single flare-up at the cookline can ignite it — and a hood fire that travels up the duct is one of the hardest commercial fires to control. NFPA 96 exists precisely to keep that grease from accumulating.
Our New Jersey crews clean the entire system — hood interior, baffle filters, plenum, horizontal and vertical duct runs, and the rooftop exhaust fan — back to bare metal where required by code.
What we clean and document
Every visit includes a scrape-and-pressure-wash of all accessible grease-bearing surfaces, fan blade and housing degreasing, a thorough rinse of duct interiors, and reassembly with new gaskets where needed. We protect the kitchen, contain runoff, and leave the line ready for service.
You'll receive a dated certification sticker on the hood, a written service report, and before/after photos for your records and insurance carrier.
Where we work
Serving homes across New Jersey.
Based in Elizabeth, NJ — covering every county in the state.
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Questions homeowners ask.
How often do commercial kitchens need hood cleaning?
NFPA 96 sets frequency by cooking volume — typically quarterly for most restaurants, monthly for high-volume operations, and semi-annual for low-volume kitchens.
Do you work after hours?
Yes. Most cleanings are scheduled overnight or on closed days so we don't interrupt service.
Do you provide a certificate after cleaning?
Yes — a dated NFPA 96 certification sticker plus a written report with before/after photos.
Do you clean the rooftop fan as well?
Yes, the exhaust fan, housing, and ductwork are all part of a code-compliant cleaning.
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