Hood & Exhaust Cleaning for Michigan Kitchens
Professional Kitchen Exhaust System & Filter Cleaning
If you operate a commercial kitchen anywhere in Michigan, your hood and exhaust system is one of the most critical components for safety and compliance. ARC Commercial Cleaning provides thorough hood and exhaust cleaning services that help reduce fire risk, improve airflow, and keep your kitchen up to code.
As a family-owned, full-service commercial cleaning company, we treat every client like part of our family. We focus on the details and don't consider the job done until you're completely satisfied—because if you're not happy, we're not happy.
Request a Free EstimateHood and exhaust cleaning is the removal of grease from a commercial kitchen's entire exhaust system — hood canopy, stainless filters, the full run of ductwork, and the rooftop exhaust fan. ARC cleans all of it to NFPA 96 standards for Michigan restaurants, hotels, schools and institutional kitchens, and leaves dated documentation.
How often should a hood be cleaned? See the NFPA 96 schedule
How often NFPA 96 says your hood must be cleaned
| Cooking type | Minimum frequency |
|---|---|
| Solid fuel (wood, charcoal) | Monthly |
| High-volume (24-hour, charbroiling, wok) | Quarterly |
| Moderate-volume (most sit-down restaurants) | Semi-annually |
| Low-volume (churches, seasonal, day camps, senior centers) | Annually |
These are minimums. The inspector doesn't care what the calendar says — they care what the duct looks like. If the grease depth in your system is building faster than the schedule, we'll tell you.
What the fire inspector actually looks at
- Grease depth on the duct interior — NFPA 96 says the system is cleaned to bare metal, not wiped down
- The hood grease trough and the plenum behind the filters — the first two places they look
- Whether the filters are in place, clean, and the right size for the openings
- The rooftop fan: grease on the fan blades, the roof around it, and the grease containment
- Duct access panels — whether the horizontal runs were actually opened and cleaned, or just the hood
- Your documentation: the date of the last cleaning and who did it
A hood that looks clean from the cook line and a system that's clean to bare metal are two different things. ARC cleans the whole run — hood, filters, plenum, ductwork, fan — and photographs it.
Complete Hood & Exhaust System Cleaning
Our team performs deep, comprehensive cleaning of your entire kitchen exhaust system—not just what's visible.
Our services include:
- Kitchen exhaust hood cleaning
- Full exhaust system degreasing
- Ductwork cleaning
- Exhaust fan cleaning
- Removal of grease buildup throughout the system
- Power washing of hood interiors and surrounding areas
We help ensure your system is clean, safe, and ready for inspection.
Stainless Steel Exhaust Filter Cleaning & Replacement
Clean filters are essential for proper airflow and fire prevention. Grease-saturated filters can quickly become a hazard if not properly maintained.
We provide:
- Deep cleaning of stainless steel exhaust filters
- Removal of heavy grease and residue
- Routine maintenance programs
- Filter replacement when needed
Keeping your filters clean helps extend the life of your exhaust system and improves ventilation efficiency.
Hood Cleaning That Meets Industry Standards
We follow industry best practices to ensure your kitchen exhaust system is cleaned thoroughly and responsibly. Our goal is to help you maintain compliance with fire safety requirements and pass inspections with confidence.
Regular hood cleaning can help:
- Reduce fire hazards caused by grease buildup
- Improve air quality and ventilation
- Extend the lifespan of your equipment
- Prevent costly repairs and downtime
Drag to see the difference.
Power Washing for Grease Control
Grease and residue often spread beyond the hood system. We use professional power washing equipment to remove buildup from surrounding surfaces, helping maintain a cleaner and safer kitchen environment.
Serving Michigan Kitchens, From Oakland County Out
ARC Commercial Cleaning proudly serves commercial kitchens throughout:
- Lapeer & Lake Orion, MI (home base)
- Oxford, Clarkston & Orion Township
- Rochester, Auburn Hills & Pontiac
- Flint & Lapeer County
- Ann Arbor, Chelsea & Warren
- Oakland County
- The rest of Michigan — we travel
What happens on service day
We walk the system with you — hood, filters, duct access panels, rooftop fan — and photograph the starting condition.
We protect the cook line: equipment covered, floor drains and pilot lights handled, so nothing in your kitchen gets soaked or contaminated.
We degrease from the roof down: fan, ductwork, plenum, hood interior and canopy, scraped and pressure-washed to bare metal.
Filters are pulled, degreased and polished (or swapped if they're worn), then reinstalled.
We photograph the finished system, walk it with you, and get your sign-off before we leave. Your kitchen is ready for the opening crew.
What you get when we leave
- Before-and-after photos of every area we cleaned
- Dated documentation of the work scope, ready for your inspection file
- A satisfaction sign-off from the person responsible for the kitchen
- A straight recommendation on how often this kitchen actually needs the service — not a schedule we're selling
- A cleaned-up work area: floors squeegeed, equipment moved back, nothing left for your opening crew to deal with
What affects the price
- Number of hoods and length of the duct run to the roof
- How long since the last real cleaning — a system that's been skipped for a year takes longer than one on a schedule
- Rooftop access and fan condition
- Whether filters need replacing (ask about the filter program: buy four stainless filters, the fifth is free)
- One-time cleaning vs. a recurring schedule — recurring accounts get the priority windows and a better rate
No mystery pricing. We look at the kitchen, put a real number on it, and the estimate is free.
Why kitchens choose a family crew over a franchise
- You talk to the people doing the work. Call ARC and you reach Andrew — not a call center or a dispatcher three states away.
- The owner's name is on every invoice, and every job ends with a satisfaction sign-off from the person responsible for your kitchen.
- Photo documentation on every visit. Before-and-after photos of what we cleaned, so you have proof on file for the fire marshal, the health inspector and your insurer.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee. If something was missed, tell us and we come back and make it right.
- 5% of every job is donated to charity. Family-owned, faith-based, licensed, bonded and insured.
Call for a Free Estimate
If your hood and exhaust system needs professional cleaning, ARC Commercial Cleaning is ready to help. We'll evaluate your system and provide a clear, honest estimate.
Call today for your free estimate and keep your kitchen safe, clean, and compliant.
(248) 854-1401
Questions kitchen operators ask us.
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Where we do this work
We're based in Oakland County and handle hood and exhaust cleaning for commercial kitchens across Michigan. Here are the towns with their own page — if yours isn't listed, call us anyway. We travel.
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Tell us about your kitchen. We’ll come look.
Free estimate. No pressure. Just a real conversation about what your kitchen needs and what we’d do about it.
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