Hood Cleaning in Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia Hood Cleaning is a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning service for restaurants, clubhouses, care homes, schools and plant kitchens across Sarnia and Lambton County. Each visit clears grease from the canopy, the duct and the rooftop fan, then checks it against the 0.078 inch limit in NFPA 96. You get before-and-after photographs and a signed certificate. Prices start from $585 per visit, with a written quote within 24 hours.
Who books hood cleaning in Sarnia and Lambton County
Six kinds of kitchen make up most of the calls. Each one puts grease into its system on a different rhythm.
Restaurants, pubs and franchise lines. Pizzerias, breakfast and bagel shops, pubs and casual dining along Front Street, Christina Street, London Road, Exmouth Street and near Lambton Mall.
Golf clubs and marinas. Clubhouse grills and dockside kitchens that run flat out from April to October and go quiet in winter.
Care homes and community agencies. Retirement lodges, shelters and family centres that cook three meals a day and need the certificate dated before an inspection.
Schools and colleges. Cafeterias that load up in term, shut down for summer, and answer to a procurement office.
Plant cafeterias and staff kitchens. Kitchens along the St. Clair River industrial corridor, where site orientation and permits come before any work.
Food trucks and caterers. Small hoods that cook hard and travel, so they collect more grease per square foot than any other kitchen here.
Where to find hood cleaning near me in Sarnia
Sarnia Hood Cleaning works out of Sarnia and covers the lakeshore, the river road and the inland towns of Lambton County on one route.
Sarnia sits at the southern tip of Lake Huron, where the lake narrows into the St. Clair River. The Blue Water Bridge leaves Point Edward for Port Huron, Michigan, and Highway 402 runs east from the bridge. Highway 40 follows the river south to Corunna and Courtright. Highway 21 heads north-east through Forest to Grand Bend. Bright's Grove lines Lakeshore Road east of the city, and Petrolia, Oil Springs and Wyoming sit inland.
Three busy seasons share that one route. Grand Bend fills up for the Lake Huron beach season each summer. Golf clubs and marinas cook hard from spring to fall. Plant maintenance shutdowns, known locally as turnarounds, bring contract crews to the river corridor in spring and fall, and the caterers and restaurants that feed them run longer hours. Your interval should follow the season your kitchen lives in, not a date picked at random.
Sarnia Fire Rescue Services enforces the Ontario Fire Code, which references NFPA 96, and Lambton Public Health inspects food premises across the county. Each town and its fire department are listed on the areas served page.
Four services, one crew
Pick the page that matches your problem. The services overview sorts symptoms into the right scope.
- Hood cleaning services. The canopy, filters and plenum over your cooking line.
- Kitchen exhaust cleaning. The full grease path from the hood through the duct to the roof.
- Exhaust fan repair and installation. The rooftop fan, its hinge and the grease around it.
- Commercial kitchen deep cleaning. The fryers, ranges and surfaces under the hood.
What happens on a hood cleaning visit in Sarnia
The same seven steps apply to a pub on Christina Street and a cafeteria in Petrolia.
- You call or send the form. Tell us what cooks under the hood, how many canopies you have and when the kitchen is closed.
- A free walk-through. A technician looks at the canopies, the filters, the duct route and the roof, and notes any section that has no way in.
- Your quote in writing within 24 hours. It lists the scope and the price. Any extra item is priced on its own line for you to approve or decline.
- Insurance papers up front. You receive proof of WSIB coverage and liability insurance before work starts. Your landlord can have a copy too.
- The kitchen is covered. Equipment gets wrapped, the floor gets sheeted and the drains get guarded before any degreaser goes on.
- The system is cleaned and photographed. Every cleaned surface is photographed before and after, including the parts you never see from the line.
- You get the certificate. A signed health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard, with the date and the sections cleaned. Sarnia Hood Cleaning is not affiliated with NFPA.
Hood cleaner near me in Sarnia: what to look for in a hood cleaning company
Judge any hood cleaning company by the proof it hands you, not by the shine on the outside of the canopy.
- Photos of the hidden parts. Ask for before-and-after shots of the plenum, the duct and the fan, not only the canopy.
- A certificate that names sections. A useful certificate says what was cleaned and when. What it can and cannot claim is on the NFPA 96 page.
- Insurance proof before the visit. WSIB and liability papers belong in your file before anyone climbs a ladder in your kitchen.
- A written quote. A price you can hold in your hand, with extras listed separately.
- Honest wording. No company holds an "NFPA certified" credential, because NFPA does not issue one. Walk away from anyone who claims it.
- Hours that fit your service. Overnight or between meals, so you never lose a dinner rush to a cleaning crew.
How much does hood cleaning cost in Sarnia in 2026?
Sarnia Hood Cleaning charges from $585 per visit for a single-hood kitchen up to ten feet and from $995 per visit for a multi-hood kitchen of two to four canopies. Larger systems are quoted on site after a free walk-through, with the written quote back within 24 hours.
Hood size and count set the price of one visit. How hard you cook sets how many visits you need each year. A food truck with a charbroiler and a church hall kitchen with the same length of hood will see very different yearly totals. Fan repair, solid-fuel appliances and deep cleaning are quoted per job after an inspection or walk-through.
Next step: call 226-799-4732 or fill in the form at the top of this page with your canopy count and what you cook. The contact page lists the other details that speed up a quote.
Hood cleaning in Sarnia: frequently asked questions
How often should a Sarnia kitchen have its hood cleaned?
Cooking volume and fuel set the interval. NFPA 96 publishes a range from monthly for solid-fuel cooking to once a year for a low-volume kitchen. The full breakdown sits on the NFPA 96 page.
Do I need to close my kitchen for the cleaning?
No. Visits run overnight or between services. A downtown pub books after last call, and a care home books the gap between meals.
Is Sarnia Hood Cleaning NFPA 96 certified?
No company is. NFPA publishes the standard but does not certify cleaning contractors. Sarnia Hood Cleaning issues a signed certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard and gives you proof of WSIB coverage and liability insurance before work starts.
Which towns outside Sarnia are covered?
Coverage includes Bright's Grove, Point Edward, Corunna, Mooretown, Courtright, Petrolia, Enniskillen, Oil Springs, Wyoming, Camlachie, Forest, Grand Bend and Thedford. Details are on the areas served page.
How do I get a price for my kitchen?
A free walk-through sets the price, and the written quote follows within 24 hours. Call 226-799-4732 or use the contact page to book it.