LPW Hoods pressure-washes commercial kitchen exhaust systems down to bare metal — hood, filters, ductwork, and fan — so your kitchen passes fire marshal inspection and your insurer stays satisfied.
A dirty hood is a liability, not a maintenance item. Grease-laden vapor doesn't just look bad — it builds up inside the duct and plenum where you can't see it, and it's the first thing an inspector or adjuster checks after a kitchen fire.
Accumulated grease inside exhaust ductwork is fuel. Regular hood cleaning removes it before it becomes a problem.
NFPA 96 sets cleaning frequency by cooking volume. We clean and tag your system to the standard your jurisdiction enforces.
Most commercial policies require documented hood cleaning. A dated tag is often the difference between a paid claim and a denied one.
Full exhaust system, top to bottom.
High-pressure degreasing of the hood interior, canopy, and grease baffle filters — stripped back to bare metal, not just wiped down.
Access-panel entry to clean vertical and horizontal duct runs and the plenum, where grease buildup is hardest to spot and most dangerous to ignore.
Inline and rooftop exhaust fan cleaning, including hinge kit service so the fan can be safely tipped up for inspection.
We flag clearance and buildup issues near deep fat fryers during every service — the items that show up most often on insurance write-ups.
Every job leaves with a dated service tag posted at the panel and a report you can hand straight to your inspector or insurer.
Same sequence, every kitchen, every time.
Walk the system, note grease depth, access points, and any clearance flags before touching a tool.
Cover cook lines, equipment, and floors. Runoff is contained and collected, not left for you to deal with.
Apply commercial-grade degreaser to hood, filters, and accessible duct surfaces to break down buildup.
Hot-water pressure wash to bare metal — hood, plenum, duct interior, and fan housing.
Dated service tag posted at the fire suppression panel, plus a written report for your records.
What bare metal actually looks like. Real photos from real hoods, straight off the route — the grease we found, and what was left after the wash.
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AfterBased in Zanesville. Serving a 75-mile radius. LPW Hoods runs a set route out of Zanesville, so recurring cleanings land on a predictable schedule that lines up with your inspection cycle.
Outside 75 miles? Ask — worth a call.
Storefront and building glass cleaning, bundled onto the same route as your hood service if it makes sense for your location — one less vendor to schedule.
Tell us about your kitchen — hood count, cook volume, and current cleaning schedule if you have one — and we'll get back to you with pricing and next available date.