Kitchen Exhaust & Range Hood Cleaning · Cupertino to the whole Bay Area · 7 days
Range hood and kitchen exhaust cleaning, $169. Grease out of the hood, the fan and the duct.
Filters degreased, the hood interior and fan blades cleaned, and the exhaust duct to the outside wall or roof cleared. For restaurant hoods see our commercial page.
- Insured · Owner-operated · Flat prices published online · Same-day available, same-week appointments, 7 days
How much does range hood cleaning cost?
Residential range hood and kitchen exhaust cleaning costs $169. The price covers degreasing the metal filters, cleaning the hood interior and fan, and clearing the exhaust duct that runs to your exterior wall or roof. Restaurant and commercial kitchen hoods are quoted separately after a site visit.
A range hood that vents outside pulls grease-laden air through the filters, past the fan, and out a duct to a wall cap or roof jack. Grease sticks at every stage. After a few years the filters are saturated, the fan blades carry a coating, and the duct has a film that traps smoke instead of moving it. We clean all three.
Bay Area kitchens are heavy on wok cooking, high-heat searing and daily use, and many hoods in homes built before 2000 are undersized for it. Recirculating hoods, the kind with a charcoal filter that blow air back into the kitchen, get a filter and housing clean. Ducted hoods get the full duct run.
What's included
- Metal baffle or mesh filters removed and degreased
- Hood interior, grease cup and light lenses cleaned
- Fan blades or blower wheel cleaned where accessible
- Exhaust duct to the exterior cap cleared where the run is accessible
- Exterior wall cap or roof jack checked and cleared
- Hood reassembled and run-tested
What's not
- Restaurant and commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Those are quoted after a site visit.
- Replacement charcoal filters for recirculating hoods. We can tell you the part number.
- Hood repair, motor replacement or new duct installation.
- Microwave-hood combos where the fan assembly cannot be reached without removing the microwave.
Process
How the visit goes
- 01
Filters out and soaking
Baffle or mesh filters come out first and soak in degreaser while we work on the hood.
- 02
Hood interior and fan
We scrape and degrease the hood cavity, grease channels and the fan blades or blower wheel.
- 03
Duct run
For ducted hoods we clear the exhaust duct from the hood collar to the exterior cap.
- 04
Exterior cap
Wall caps and roof jacks get opened, cleared and checked for a working flap.
- 05
Reassemble and test
Filters dried and seated, hood run on every speed, airflow felt at the cap.
Warning signs
Signs it is time
Smoke hangs around after cooking
A hood that used to clear the kitchen and now does not has a restricted path.
Filters drip or look amber
Saturated filters stop capturing and start dripping onto the cooktop.
The fan is louder than it used to be
Grease on the blades throws the balance off and the motor works harder.
Grease on the wall above the hood
Air is escaping around the hood instead of going up the duct.
Illustration, not our job
What this service looks like
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Kitchen Exhaust & Range Hood Cleaning by city
CupertinobaseSan Jose20 minSunnyvale12 minSanta Clara15 minMountain View15 minPalo Alto20 minLos Altos12 minCampbell15 minSaratoga12 minMilpitas25 minMenlo Park25 minFremont30 min
Not listed? We cover the whole Bay Area. See every city or call and ask.
FAQ
Kitchen Exhaust & Range Hood Cleaning: questions people ask
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Do you clean recirculating hoods?
How often should a range hood be cleaned?
Can I just wash the filters myself?
Do you clean restaurant hoods?
Is a greasy range hood a fire risk?
Two minutes on the phone gets you a firm number.
Tell us the service and your city. We count vents with you, give you the price, and hold a slot. Open 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week.
10% off for new customers. Mention the website when you book. First visit only, any service.