Hood Cleaning & Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning in Houston, TX

Houston runs one of the largest restaurant economies in the country, and every commercial kitchen in it, from the taquerias on Airline Drive to the steakhouses of the Galleria, sits under the same rule: NFPA 96, enforced through the Houston Fire Department's life safety inspections. Our directory currently lists 34 hood cleaning companies working the Houston market. 2 of the 34 have completed free verification: a current certificate of insurance, reviewed before the Verified stamp appears.

Listed services cover Exhaust Fan Cleaning, Filter Replacement, Grease Duct Cleaning, Hood Cleaning, Kitchen Deep Cleaning, Post-Fire Restoration and Rooftop Grease Containment. Insurance paperwork matters here: Texas has no statewide hood cleaning license, so the certificate of insurance and the cleaning documentation are what stand between your kitchen and a failed inspection; ask every bidder for both. Most Houston operators quote the whole metro, so kitchens in Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands and Pasadena can typically book the same crews that serve the inner loop.

How often Houston kitchens must be cleaned

NFPA 96 sets the minimum cleaning schedule by cooking volume, not by preference. These are the intervals fire inspectors expect documentation for:

Choosing a certified operator in Houston

A compliant hood cleaning ends with paperwork, not just a clean hood. Whoever you hire should provide a signed certificate of performance with the service date, before and after photos of the hood, ducts and fan, and a service sticker on the hood canopy. Fire marshals and insurance carriers in every state ask for exactly these records. Ask whether the crew cleans to bare metal, whether they carry general liability insurance, and whether rooftop grease containment is included. Our guide to choosing a hood cleaner covers the full checklist, and the NFPA 96 compliance guide explains what inspectors look for.