Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning in Burlington
Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning in Burlington is the cleaning of the grease duct that sits between a commercial hood and the fan on the roof: the horizontal run above the ceiling, the vertical riser through the building, and the access panels that reach each section. Burlington Hood Cleaning opens every panel, cleans each length of duct to bare metal, checks the NFPA 96 grease limit of 0.078 inches along the whole path instead of at the hood alone, and names each section on a signed certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard. Where a plaza shares one riser, the quote states which section belongs to which tenant.
Horizontal run, riser, access panels: what a kitchen exhaust cleaning service has to open
The horizontal run starts at the duct collar on top of the hood and crosses the ceiling space toward the shaft. Air slows past the collar, so grease drops onto the duct floor and packs into the outside wall of each elbow.
The riser is the vertical duct up to the fan curb. Grease condensing on its walls slides down and collects at its foot. From the roof the top half looks clean. The heavy layer sits at the foot, out of sight.
Access panels are gasketed openings in the duct wall that open the section behind them for cleaning and measuring. Missing panels are marked on the walk-through and priced as their own line on the quote. The canopy, filters and plenum are covered on the hood cleaning services page, and the fan on the exhaust fan repair and installation page.
Hood-only vs full-system kitchen exhaust cleaning in Burlington
An inspector or an insurance adjuster reads the record, not the invoice.
| What the inspector asks | Hood-only vs full-system: hood-only | Full-system |
|---|---|---|
| Did anyone open the horizontal run? | No. The collar was reached from inside the hood. | Yes. Every panel removed, and a dated photograph taken inside each section. |
| Was the foot of the riser scraped? | Not part of the job. | Yes. The pooled layer comes out and the before-and-after photographs show it. |
| Where was 0.078 inches checked? | Canopy and plenum. | Collar, every elbow, riser foot and fan inlet. |
| What does the certificate list? | One hood. | Every section cleaned, plus any section not reached and the reason it was not. |
How often the standard expects each cooking type to be cleaned, and what the certificate does and does not assert, is on the NFPA 96 page.
Hood vent cleaning service in Burlington: the vent is the duct
A hood vent cleaning service is a kitchen exhaust cleaning: the "vent" is the duct behind the hood, and cleaning it means opening it.
Some contractors hear "hood" and stop at the filters. If the vent is what you want cleaned, ask the quote to name the run, the riser and the panel count. The words people use for this one system are explained on the services page.
Best kitchen exhaust cleaning services in Burlington for a Fairview Street or Plains Road plaza with a shared riser
Each tenant branch is cleaned and documented to the junction. The common riser is quoted to the building owner.
The strip plazas along Fairview Street near Burlington GO and along Plains Road East in Aldershot were built with three or four food units venting into one shaft. Each unit holds its own lease and its own certificate, and the riser above collects grease from every line with no tenant responsible for it.
The split is settled before the crew arrives. Each tenant owns the hood, the plenum and the branch duct up to the point where it joins the riser. The riser and the rooftop fan belong to the building. The tenant certificate states where the branch ends. The riser quote goes to the property manager with proof of WSIB coverage and liability insurance. If the owner declines, the tenant record says so.
Where the 0.078 inch measurement is taken along a Burlington duct run
NFPA 96 sets the acceptable grease depth at 0.078 inches on every surface the exhaust air touches, not on the canopy alone.
Four points get a depth gauge on every full-system visit: the collar, where the airstream first slows; the outside wall of each elbow; the foot of the riser, where everything above drains; and the fan inlet, the surface most often skipped.
A section with no access panel is recorded as not accessible, with the panel needed to fix it listed on the quote.
Grease trails on the roof: the sign the duct is past due
A dark streak from the fan curb across the roof means grease has travelled the whole duct and is leaving the building as liquid.
The walk-through goes onto the roof for this reason. A trail behind a Harvester Road hotel kitchen or a Mainway plant cafeteria means the run and riser upstream are overloaded. The duct gets cleaned first, from the collar up, and the fan and its containment are handled on the exhaust fan repair and installation page.
Where to find commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning near me in Burlington
Burlington Hood Cleaning traces duct runs from Aldershot to Alton Village and rural north Burlington, at one price list, with overnight scheduling.
The plazas on Fairview Street, Plains Road East and Appleby Line carry shared risers. Hotel and banquet kitchens along Harvester Road and North Service Road carry long runs from island hoods. School kitchens need a visit outside the school day. Plant cafeterias along the QEW corridor carry runs that cross a plant floor with few panels. Community detail is on the areas served page, and the kitchen types on the who we serve page.
How much does kitchen exhaust cleaning cost in Burlington in 2026?
Burlington Hood Cleaning prices a single-hood kitchen up to ten feet from $585 per visit and a multi-hood kitchen of two to four canopies from $995 per visit. Larger systems and shared risers are quoted on site after a free walk-through, with the written quote back within 24 hours.
On a full-system visit the duct sets the hours. Run length, elbow count, riser height and existing panels all move the figure. New panels are their own line. Solid-fuel appliances are quoted per job after inspection.
Next step: call 289-797-3190 or request a written quote. Say whether the kitchen shares a wall with another food unit and whether a duct panel has ever been opened. All three services are on the services page.
Kitchen exhaust cleaning services in Burlington: frequently asked questions
Who pays for the shared riser in a Burlington plaza?
The building owner, under almost every commercial lease. Each tenant pays for its own hood and branch duct up to the junction, and the two scopes are quoted separately.
How many access panels does a kitchen exhaust duct need?
Enough to reach every section: one near the collar, one at each change of direction, and one at the foot of the riser. A run that has never been opened usually has one panel or none.
Does adding an access panel weaken the duct?
No. A compliant panel is a framed, gasketed opening that seals under the suction of the fan and reopens at every visit. The section with no panel is the weak point.
Is the 0.078 inch limit the same in the duct as on the hood?
Yes. NFPA 96 sets no looser figure for the sections that are hard to reach. The depth that fails a plenum fails an elbow or a riser foot.
Does this include the exhaust duct behind a home range hood?
No. Burlington Hood Cleaning services commercial kitchens only. Home range hoods and their ducts are not serviced.