Hood Cleaning Services in Burlington
Hood Cleaning Services in Burlington are the scheduled degreasing of the hood assembly over a commercial cook line: the canopy that captures the cooking plume, the baffle filters that pull grease out of it, and the plenum behind the filters where the rest settles. Burlington Hood Cleaning soaks the filters in a heated tank, scrapes the canopy and plenum back to bare metal, photographs every surface before and after, and closes each visit with a signed health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard. The interval is held on a recurring schedule set by what you cook.
Kitchen hood cleaning in Burlington: canopy, baffle filters and plenum
The canopy is the stainless box over the line. Capture and containment is its job: the plume off a griddle or fryer has to stay inside the canopy lip until the fan draws it through the filters.
The baffle filters sit in the slot along the back of the canopy. Folded blades force the air to turn twice. Grease is heavier than air, so it cannot make the turn and drains down to the trough.
The plenum is the chamber between the filter slot and the duct collar. Whatever passes the baffles condenses on its walls, unseen during service, where the thickest layer forms. Everything past the collar is on the kitchen exhaust cleaning page, and the rooftop fan on the exhaust fan repair and installation page.
Restaurant hood cleaning in Burlington: baffle vs mesh filters, the soak tank, and when to replace
Baffle vs mesh. A mesh filter is a woven pad that traps grease by holding onto it. Loaded, it is fuel above an open flame. A baffle filter sheds grease, so a flare-up meets bare metal. Older kitchens in the Plains Road East plazas still turn up with mesh, and the quote itemises a matched set of baffles.
The soak-tank method. Filters go into a heated soak tank with degreaser for the length of the visit. A dish machine takes off the surface film and leaves the carbonised layer inside the fold of every blade. The soak softens that layer so it rinses off.
When to replace. A bent blade no longer turns the air. A corroded frame, or a gap at either end of the slot, lets the plume bypass the baffles. Replacements are a separate line on the quote, approved before the visit.
Commercial range hood cleaning for wall canopy, island, backshelf and low-proximity hoods
Wall canopy. Against the back wall over a straight range line, the hood in most burger and grill kitchens on Brant Street and Appleby Line. Grease gathers in the rear corners of the plenum.
Island canopy. Open on all four sides over a line in the middle of the room, the hood in hotel and banquet kitchens along Harvester Road. Capture depends on overhang alone.
Backshelf hood. Low and shallow, tight over the appliance in quick-service counters and school kitchens. The small plenum fills fast.
Low-proximity hood over a charbroiler. Pubs along Lakeshore Road and Village Square run this hood close over the charbroiler. It loads faster than any other style, so the filters and canopy lip reach the 0.078 inch limit first.
Best hood cleaning services in Burlington for a held interval, not a one-off visit
The best hood cleaning services in Burlington for a working kitchen hold the interval for you. Restaurants that call this number often ask for a permanent contractor, so nobody on staff has to remember when the hood is due. The walk-through sets the interval, the dates go on the calendar, and the crew arrives overnight or between services. One contractor, one interval, one certificate on file.
| Charbroiler line vs fryer line vs banquet kitchen vs cafeteria | What loads first | Held interval that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Charbroiler and grill line (pubs and grill rooms on Brant Street and Lakeshore Road) | The filters and the canopy lip, within weeks. | Quarterly, and tighter where a low-proximity hood runs past midnight. |
| Fryer and flat-top line (burger kitchens on Appleby Line, food truck commissaries) | The plenum walls, from fine fryer vapour. | Quarterly as the starting point. |
| Banquet, hotel and event kitchen (Harvester Road, North Service Road, downtown) | The plenum, unevenly. Loading follows the booking sheet. | Set from the walk-through and the event calendar, quarterly to semi-annual. |
| Cafeteria and residence kitchen (schools, plant cafeterias along Mainway, residences) | Everything evenly, from two or three services a day. | Semi-annual for a two-service kitchen, quarterly where a fryer runs all day. |
| Solid-fuel cooking (wood or charcoal under the hood) | Tar and grease together on the canopy lip and filter faces. | Monthly. Quoted per job after the walk-through. |
The intervals NFPA 96 publishes are on the NFPA 96 page. Each type of kitchen is on the who we serve page.
Where to find hood cleaning services near me in Burlington
Burlington Hood Cleaning serves the City of Burlington only, from Aldershot in the west to Alton Village and The Orchard in the northeast, at one price list and one number: 289-797-3190.
Hood styles follow the corridors. Wall canopies fill the plazas along Fairview Street and Appleby Line. Island hoods sit in the hotel kitchens along the QEW. Low-proximity hoods cluster on Brant Street and Lakeshore Road, where patio season doubles the covers. Food trucks at Ribfest and the Sound of Music Festival need the same certificate. The community detail is on the areas served page.
How much does hood cleaning cost in Burlington in 2026?
Hood cleaning in Burlington costs from $585 per visit for a single-hood kitchen up to ten feet and from $995 per visit for a multi-hood kitchen of two to four canopies. Larger systems are quoted on site after a free walk-through, and the written quote comes back within 24 hours.
On a hood-only visit the number follows canopy length, canopy count and filter condition. Mesh swapped for baffles is its own line. Solid-fuel hoods are quoted per job. A held interval does not change the per-visit price. Proof of WSIB coverage and liability insurance arrives before work starts.
Next step: call 289-797-3190 or request a written quote. Say how many canopies, baffles or mesh, and the main appliance. Other services are on the services page.
Kitchen range hood cleaning service in Burlington: frequently asked questions
What is the difference between hood cleaning and kitchen exhaust cleaning?
Hood cleaning covers the assembly over the line: canopy, baffle filters and plenum. Kitchen exhaust cleaning covers the duct from the collar to the roof. Most kitchens book both in one overnight visit under one certificate. The duct scope is on the kitchen exhaust cleaning page.
Do you clean home range hoods in Burlington?
No. Burlington Hood Cleaning services commercial kitchens only. A range hood over a residential stove is a different appliance, and the crew does not attend houses or condos. The kitchens served are on the who we serve page.
Can kitchen staff wash the baffle filters between visits?
Yes, and a weekly dish machine run slows plenum loading. The carbonised layer inside each blade fold needs the heated soak tank, so a staff wash supports the interval but never replaces it.
What does the signed certificate say?
The certificate is a signed health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard, from a company not affiliated with NFPA. It comes with before-and-after photographs of every cleaned surface and is the document to have on file when the Burlington Fire Department or your insurer asks. Its scope is on the NFPA 96 page.
What does the free walk-through check on a hood?
Four things: canopy count and length, hood style, baffles or mesh, and the appliance under it. Those answers set the price and the held interval on the written quote, back within 24 hours. Book it through the contact page.