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The service
What commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation is, what a visit covers and where the line is.
The short answer
Commercial kitchen exhaust installation connects the hood over your cooking line to a welded or listed grease duct that carries smoke and grease vapor out through a fan on the roof or wall. Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Duct Installation in Los Gatos is booked through pros who cover its 4 ZIP codes, in neighborhoods such as Downtown Los Gatos, Almond Grove, and Belgatos. In Los Gatos, the dry season from late spring to fall is the easiest time for outside work, and the fall calendar fills before the first big rain. Each licensed pro on NorTech names their own price and warranty for you to compare.
What a commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation visit includes
What is included depends on the jobs you pick and on how each pro sets up their visit and timing. You see the exact scope with each pro's price before you book.
- Survey, hood and duct layout review
- Welded or listed grease duct installed
- Exhaust fan and curb on the roof
- Access panels for cleaning
- Clearances, fire wrap or listed assemblies
- Testing and inspection support
Pick what is on your list
Tick what you want done, or add your own. Your list goes under the booking card and to the pro you choose, and you can describe anything else when you book.
Hood and duct layout
Tick what you want done. One visit can cover several.
Tick jobs above, or add your own. Your list goes under the booking card and to the pro you choose, so they see exactly what you need before they arrive.
What shapes a commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation job
These are the things that make one job different from another. Mention them in your notes so each pro can scope your job properly.
What is not part of commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation
Knowing where the line is keeps the visit on track and keeps you safe. When a job belongs to a specialist, NorTech tells you before you book.
- Any job where labor and materials together reach $1,000 or more. A full grease duct system usually passes that, so it is done by a licensed contractor from the start.
- Fire suppression systems, alarm monitoring and fuel shutoff devices: those are fire protection trades.
- Gas lines and gas appliance connections for the cooking equipment: that is licensed gas work.
- Electrical power, controls and interlocks between the fan, hood and make-up air unit: that is a licensed electrician.
- Roof structure changes, new roof openings and membrane repair around the curb: those are structural and roofing work.
- Routine hood and duct cleaning after the system is in use. That is a separate service.
License and permits for commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation
Commercial kitchen exhaust is licensed-trade work because it is a fire and life-safety system. Pros who take this job hold the license required in your area for sheet metal, mechanical or related work, and they work with other licensed trades for fire suppression, gas and electrical connections.
New hoods, grease duct and exhaust fans are commonly permitted and inspected under mechanical and fire codes, and changes to an existing system often need review too. The pro commonly prepares the drawings and helps with inspection, but agree in writing who pulls the permit.
Open the pro's profile to see their license and insurance. Ask for the permit number before work starts, and ask for the inspection sign-off in writing when the work is finished.
Plan your visit
How booking works, how to get ready, and what to expect where you live.
How booking commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation works
Say what needs doing
Add your ZIP and a few words about the job.
Compare pros near you
Each pro sets their own price and warranty. NorTech does not pick for you.
Book the pro you pick
Add photos and details on their page. Your card is held and only charged after the work and the photos.
Photos and a warranty
Your pro backs the work with a workmanship warranty — if covered work is not right, your pro makes it right, free.
Before you book commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation
Quick things that save a trip. Tick them off as you go; none of it is required to book.
List every piece of cooking equipment
Write down each fryer, grill, range, oven and steamer under the hood, with fuel type and width. The hood size, fan capacity and fire suppression layout all start from that list.
Gather the lease and landlord rules
Find the lease clauses about roof access, alterations and insurance, and the landlord contact. Pros can quote far more accurately when they know who must approve the duct route and who owns the roof.
Photograph the route
Take photos of the ceiling above the cooking line, any shaft or chase, the mechanical room and the roof where the fan would go. A sketch of rooms above also helps the pro look for hidden obstacles.
Ask who handles the permit
Decide whether the pro, the kitchen designer or the architect submits drawings and pulls permits. Unclear ownership delays opening more than the installation does.
Plan the cleaning access
The fan and duct will need regular professional cleaning, so ask where the access panels will be and keep that space clear of storage and equipment. A duct that cannot be reached cannot be cleaned.
Sequence the other trades
Gas, electrical, fire suppression and the roofer all touch the exhaust system. Ask your pro for a rough order of work so inspections are scheduled in the right sequence and nothing is covered up too early.
Say where in Los Gatos you are
Add your neighborhood, for example Downtown Los Gatos, Almond Grove, and Belgatos, or your ZIP code to your notes. Pros choose the neighborhoods they cover, and it tells them how far they have to travel.
How where you live changes commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation
Often booked together with commercial kitchen exhaust duct installation
Book several services with one pro. Pros set their own bundle discounts.
Smaller hoods and residential-style exhaust need their own duct and are a different job from a full commercial hood.
Scheduled maintenance keeps the new system, grease traps and equipment in working order after opening.
A new or remodeled space usually gets its hood and duct alongside walls, plumbing and finishes.
Fire protection systems around the hood and the building are inspected and kept current by licensed fire trades.
Around Los Gatos
Where in Los Gatos the work happens, and the cities close by.
Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Duct Installation across Los Gatos
Pick your neighborhood to see what homes there tend to need. Pros choose the neighborhoods they cover, so enter your ZIP code to see who covers yours.
Cities near Los Gatos
Pros often cover more than one city. The rings show 5 and 10 miles from the center of town.
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