An IKECA member company serving the Berkeley market
Commercial Hood Cleaning in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley kitchens deserve more than a surface rinse. We clean the full exhaust system to NFPA 96 standards, document every job, and hand you a certificate the Alameda County Fire Department accepts — from an IKECA member company.
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- IKECA Member Company
- Certified Exhaust System Inspector (CESI) #200771
- Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist (CECS) #200452
- PECT Designated Technicians
- Full System: Hood, Duct & Fan
- Report + Certificate on Every Job
Your Free Site Assessment in Berkeley
- Grease depth at the hood canopy and the fan bowl, against NFPA 96 limits
- Filters, fan, belt, hinge and access panels checked, with nothing in your kitchen moved
- Your cleaning schedule, determined from your readings, your hours open and the industry-average BTU ratings of your appliances
- Your estimate, and your eligibility for the Priority Service Plan
Before opening or between 2 and 4 in the afternoon. No obligation.
Why Berkeley Kitchens Build Grease Faster
Dense restaurant blocks near campus run long hours on high-heat cooking, and many kitchens sit in older mixed-use buildings with long duct runs.
What a Berkeley Hood Cleaning Covers
A Berkeley hood cleaning covers the accessible system. We pull the access panels along the duct, foam with degreaser, scrape, mechanically brush where required and rinse the hood interior and plenum, repeating as required, clean the run to the roof, and lift the rooftop fan to clean the housing, the blades and the curb.
Belt and bearing condition go in the report every time. You receive dated photographs of every accessible surface and a report naming what was cleaned and anything that could not be reached.
Hood Cleaning Requirements for Berkeley Kitchens
Every commercial kitchen in Berkeley must comply with NFPA 96. Your fire authority — Alameda County Fire Department — enforces these cleaning frequency requirements:
Alameda County enforces NFPA 96 cleaning schedules across all commercial kitchen operations.
| Type of Cooking Operation | Required Frequency |
|---|---|
| Solid fuel cooking (wood, charcoal, mesquite) | Monthly |
| High-volume cooking (24-hour operations, charbroiling, wok cooking) | Quarterly |
| Moderate-volume cooking (full-service restaurants) | Semi-Annually |
| Low-volume cooking (churches, day camps, senior centers, seasonal) | Annually |
Not sure which category your Berkeley kitchen falls into? We'll assess your operation and recommend the right schedule.
Who Enforces It in Berkeley
Alameda County Fire Department enforces NFPA 96 standards across commercial kitchens in Alameda County. Kitchen owners and managers must maintain current cleaning documentation and make it available during fire inspections.
Fire Inspection Process in Berkeley
Fire inspectors in Alameda County conduct walkthroughs that include visual inspection of the hood interior, ductwork access panels, and rooftop exhaust fans. They verify that cleaning certificates are current and match the NFPA 96 frequency schedule for the cooking type. Inspectors also check that fire suppression systems have been serviced within the required timeframe. Violations result in a correction notice — failure to correct can lead to operational restrictions or fines.
How It Works
Schedule around your hours
Tell us when the equipment is cold.
Inspect before we clean
The technician photographs the hood, the run and the rooftop unit first, checks panel condition, blade loading and belt wear, and confirms the interval your cooking calls for.
Clean the full system
Canopy, plenum, then the duct, then the fan housing, blades and curb. Baked-on deposits are scraped or mechanically brushed, not just rinsed and left.
Leave the record behind
Dated photographs, a written NFPA 96 inspection report, and a certificate, sealed the day the work is done and retrievable whenever it is needed.
Why Berkeley Kitchens Switch to Cleaning Pros Plus
- Membership that sets the method
An IKECA member company, Membership ID 76716495, cleaning to the method that membership requires rather than to whatever fits the visit. - Credentials attached to the work
The crew are PECT Designated Technicians; the founder holds the CESI (#200771) and CECS (#200452) and has been retained as an NFPA 96 expert witness. - What the Alameda County Fire Department is given
A written NFPA 96 report, a certificate and dated photographs of the duct and the fan, sealed in EvidLY so what you show later is the document itself.
The Berkeley Market We Serve
Downtown and Shattuck Avenue · North Shattuck · Telegraph Avenue · Fourth Street · San Pablo Avenue · University of California, Berkeley dining kitchens
The Priority Service Plan
Kitchens on the plan get the Inspection Day Guarantee: on schedule and cited for grease on a part we were responsible to clean, we correct it at no charge and pay the re-inspection fee.
Fire Safety FAQ for Berkeley
Does Cleaning Pros Plus service Berkeley directly?
Yes. Cleaning Pros Plus, LLC serves Berkeley and all of Alameda County directly. Every kitchen starts with a free Site Assessment of its exhaust system.
Who enforces fire safety for Berkeley commercial kitchens?
Fire safety compliance in Berkeley is enforced by Alameda County Fire Department. They inspect commercial kitchens to verify hood and exhaust systems are cleaned per NFPA 96.
How often should a commercial kitchen hood be cleaned in Berkeley?
Hood cleaning frequency in Berkeley follows NFPA 96 Table 12.4: monthly for solid fuel cooking, quarterly for high-volume, semi-annually for moderate-volume, and annually for low-volume.
How can I find an IKECA member hood cleaning provider in Berkeley?
Cleaning Pros Plus, LLC is an IKECA member (#76716495) and serves Berkeley directly. Every kitchen starts with a free Site Assessment of its exhaust system.
Hood Cleaning Near Berkeley
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Compliance Resources
The Full Compliance Picture for Berkeley
EvidLY identifies how Alameda County evaluates your food safety and fire safety. Stovio publishes the editorial standard. These tools are available to all California commercial kitchens regardless of who cleans your hood.
EvidLY ScoreTable
How Alameda County evaluates your kitchen. Data, methodology, frequency.
Stovio
The Commercial Kitchen Standard — editorial guidance for commercial kitchen leaders.
EvidLY City Profile
Risk management software for Berkeley — predict the lapse, reduce the cost.
Keep Your Berkeley Kitchen Fire-Safe
Every kitchen starts with a free Site Assessment of its exhaust system.