NFPA 96 Trusted Advisor
Answers on NFPA 96, All Year
A lease clause, a carrier request, a fire marshal notice: those get answered by email and phone, whenever they come up. The retainer stands on its own — you don’t need an inspection first.
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- IKECA Member Company
- Certified Exhaust System Inspector (CESI) #200771
- Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist (CECS) #200452
- No Site Visit Required
The Trusted Advisor Retainer
$750/yr standalone · $500/yr after an inspection
- NFPA 96 questions answered by email and phone, all year
- Review of your cleaning, inspection and certification records
- Fire-inspection readiness before the fire marshal arrives
- Insurance-documentation support when your carrier asks
- A corrective-action roadmap with priorities
- A recommended service cadence for each kitchen
- A free EvidLY account, accessed through your HoodOps client portal, with your sealed service records and self-inspection tool
Email and phone, all year.
Standalone or After an Inspection
The retainer works either way. Most facilities start it after a Kitchen Exhaust Inspection, when the report is fresh and the renewal rate applies. Others start it standalone — a lease clause due this month, a carrier asking for records now — with no inspection required first.
$750/yr
Standalone — no inspection required
$500/yr
Renewal rate after a Kitchen Exhaust Inspection
| Path | Annual Rate |
|---|---|
| Standalone — no inspection required | $750/yr |
| Renewal after a Kitchen Exhaust Inspection | $500/yr |
Not sure which path fits?Tell us what’s prompting the question and we’ll tell you which rate applies.
Start the Trusted Advisor RetainerWhat’s Included
Delivered by email and phone all year. No site visit, no inspection required to start.
- NFPA 96 questions answered by email and phone, all year
- Review of your cleaning, inspection and certification records
- Fire-inspection readiness before the fire marshal arrives
- Insurance-documentation support when your carrier asks
- A corrective-action roadmap with priorities
- A recommended service cadence for each kitchen
- A free EvidLY account, accessed through your HoodOps client portal, with your sealed service records and self-inspection tool
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.
NFPA 96 Trusted Advisor Questions
Do I need an inspection first?
No. The retainer stands on its own — $750 a year with no inspection required. If you’ve already had a Kitchen Exhaust Inspection, the renewal rate is $500 a year.
What counts as a question you’ll answer?
Anything tied to NFPA 96 compliance — a lease clause, a carrier’s documentation request, a fire marshal’s notice, a question about your current cleaning or inspection cadence.
Is there a site visit?
No. Everything is delivered by email and phone. If what you need requires a site visit, that’s a separate Kitchen Exhaust Inspection.
Who answers the questions?
Arthur Haggerty, founder of Cleaning Pros Plus, LLC and holder of the IKECA CESI — Certified Exhaust System Inspector — and CECS — Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist — credentials.
How is this different from the Kitchen Exhaust Inspection?
The inspection is a site visit that measures your system against NFPA 96 and produces a written report. The Trusted Advisor retainer is ongoing support by email and phone — no site visit, no report.
Counties We Serve
Central Valley
Fresno County Kern County Kings County Madera County Mariposa County Merced County San Joaquin County Stanislaus County Tulare County
Northern California
Need a site visit instead? The Kitchen Exhaust Inspection measures your system against NFPA 96 and includes the Fire-5 Tag Verification.
Start the NFPA 96 Trusted Advisor Retainer
$750/yr standalone · $500/yr after an inspection · Email and phone, all year