Restaurant Hood Cleaning in Pasadena – Hoody LA

Restaurant Hood Cleaning in Pasadena

Pasadena has one of the densest restaurant corridors in the San Gabriel Valley, and one of the older building stocks to go with it. Between Old Pasadena's brick storefronts, the Playhouse District, South Lake Avenue, and the East Colorado strip, a lot of local kitchens are running modern equipment through duct systems that were installed decades ago: long runs, tight chases, and roof fans that are difficult to reach.

Licensed & Insured City of Pasadena Inspection-Ready 24/7 Emergency Service NFPA 96 Aligned Cleaning Overnight Scheduling

Clean stainless steel commercial kitchen in a Pasadena restaurant

Built for Older Buildings

Hoody Specializes in Exactly This Kind of Job

We clean Pasadena restaurant hoods, plenums, grease ducts, and exhaust fans to bare metal, and we leave you with inspection-ready paperwork every single time.

What We Clean

What a Pasadena Hood Cleaning Includes

Hand-scraping and degreasing of the hood, plenum, and filter tracks; grease duct cleaning through the full accessible run; exhaust fan cleaning including blades, housing, and curb; baffle filter cleaning or exchange; rooftop grease containment; full reassembly and fan test. Cookline and floors are draped and protected before we start, and the kitchen is left ready for service.

Hand-Scraping & Degreasing of Hood, Plenum and Filter Tracks

Grease Duct Cleaning Through the Full Accessible Run

Exhaust Fan Cleaning: Blades, Housing & Curb

Baffle Filter Cleaning or Exchange

Rooftop Grease Containment

Full Reassembly & Fan Test

Cooking Line

Commercial kitchen stainless steel hood and appliances

Hood & Exhaust

Food Prep Station

Local Compliance

Inspection-Ready, Not Just Clean-Looking

Pasadena is one of the few cities in Los Angeles County that runs its own fire department and its own public health department, which means local operators tend to see inspectors who know the difference between a wiped-down hood and a properly cleaned exhaust system. So we document everything.

Dated before-and-after photos of the hood interior, plenum, duct and fan
A Certificate of Performance listing areas cleaned and any areas found inaccessible
A service sticker on the hood with the date and our license information
Written notes on anything that needs repair — missing filters, damaged fan belts, sealed duct, grease pooling on the roof

If an inspector asks what was done and when, the answer is in a folder, not in somebody's memory.

Where We Work

Serving Restaurants Across Pasadena

Old Pasadena and Colorado Boulevard, the Playhouse District, South Lake Avenue, Lake and Walnut, East Pasadena, Hastings Ranch, the Rose Bowl and Arroyo area, plus neighboring Altadena, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena.

Old Pasadena & Colorado Blvd Playhouse District South Lake Avenue Lake & Walnut East Pasadena Hastings Ranch Rose Bowl & Arroyo Altadena Sierra Madre South Pasadena

Kitchens we service

Independent Restaurants Hotel Kitchens Private Schools Retirement Communities Country Clubs Grocery Store Kitchens

Old Pasadena • Playhouse District • South Lake Ave • East Pasadena • Hastings Ranch • Altadena • Sierra Madre • South Pasadena

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from Pasadena restaurants, hotels and commercial kitchens about scheduling, pricing and compliance.

Pasadena runs its own fire department and its own public health department rather than relying on county agencies, so both typically come from the city. Fire looks at grease accumulation and the condition of the suppression system; health looks at cleanliness and ventilation. Our documentation is formatted to satisfy either one.

Nightly wipe-downs handle the exterior surface and the grease cup. They don't touch the plenum behind the filters, the duct above the hood, or the fan on the roof, which is where the fuel for a kitchen fire actually collects. Professional cleaning means removing the filters, opening the system, scraping the hard carbon buildup, and pressure washing to bare metal.

It's common in older Pasadena buildings and it's not a problem, but it does mean we need proper access. If your run lacks access panels, we install code-compliant ones so the interior can be cleaned and later inspected. We note on your certificate any section that genuinely can't be reached, which protects you if it comes up during an inspection.

Yes, and those kitchens need attention more often. Solid-fuel cooking produces creosote-type deposits in addition to grease, and the NFPA 96 baseline for solid fuel is monthly. If you run a wood-fired oven or a charcoal grill, we'll build a schedule around it rather than defaulting to quarterly.

Yes. Most Pasadena restaurants we serve are cleaned after close or on their dark day. Overnight is our normal operating window, not an upcharge.

A single-hood kitchen with reasonable roof access is usually three to five hours. Multiple hoods, long duct runs, heavy neglected buildup, or a difficult rooftop can push it into a full overnight shift. We give you a time window with the estimate so you can plan your opening.

Hood cleaning and fire suppression servicing are two separate trades. We clean the exhaust system and will flag suppression problems we spot (misaligned nozzles, missing blow-off caps, an expired inspection tag), but the suppression system itself needs a licensed suppression contractor on its own semi-annual schedule.

Yes, and we recommend it. We set your interval based on your cooking volume, book the next visit before we leave, and send a reminder ahead of time. Recurring clients get priority for emergency calls.

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