Hood Cleaning Cost Calculator

Enter your hood count, what you cook, and how the roof and fan are accessed, and this gives you the range from the published price list. No email, no form in front of the number.

What actually drives the price

Hood count and duct run. The hood is the visible part; the duct is where the work is. A long horizontal run through a building costs more than a short vertical one, and no calculator can see yours.

What you cook. This changes both the grease load and your required frequency under NFPA 96: solid fuel is monthly, high-volume is quarterly, moderate is semiannual, low-volume is annual. The NFPA 96 page has the whole table.

Access to the fan. The single most commonly skipped part of the system, and the part where the worst grease accumulates. A hinge kit at $150–$300 makes the fan cleanable on every future visit, and it pays for itself quickly.

How long it has been. A first-time clean on a system never taken to bare metal is a different job from a scheduled service.

Timing. Expect contractors to charge a 25 to 50 percent premium for rush and pre-inspection work, because it disrupts their booked schedule. Service scheduled after close is cheaper and easier on your kitchen.

The thing worth knowing before you book anyone

Ask what documentation you get. A proper service from anyone, us included, should leave you with a dated report of what was cleaned and inspected, before and after photographs including the duct and the fan, a written note of anything that could not be reached, and a sticker on the hood with the date.

That paperwork is what answers your fire inspector, your health inspector, and your insurer. A cheaper service that cleans the hood front and leaves you no record has not saved you anything, and you will find that out at the worst possible moment.

Grease traps at the same visit

Indoor trap pump-outs run $150–$450 per visit and in-ground interceptors to around 1,000 gallons run $325–$950. Doing a trap on the same visit as the hood saves a separate mobilisation, which is why it is an option in the calculator rather than a separate quote.

Areas covered

Fargo, West Fargo, Horace, Casselton, and Grand Forks, where after-hours windows are the norm in this trade: the work usually starts after close and finishes before first prep. Confirm the window with us when you book.

Estimator

What will hood cleaning cost?

Five questions. Built from the published price list, so this is the range you would hear on the phone before anyone walks the kitchen.

How many hoods? What do you cook? Roof and fan access When was it last cleaned properly? Anything else?

Estimated range Typical Fargo pricing, before anyone visits

Every line comes from the published market ranges: single-hood $300 to $700, multi-hood $800 to $1,500, indoor trap pump-outs $150 to $450, in-ground interceptors roughly $325 to $950, fan hinge kits $150 to $300. Expect contractors to charge a 25 to 50 percent premium for rush service, and the way to never pay it is to be on a schedule that matches your NFPA 96 category.

Send this estimate to the quote form

An estimate, not a quote. The firm number comes after a walkthrough, which is free, and duct run length and access are the two things a calculator cannot see.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does commercial hood cleaning cost in Fargo?

$300–$700 per service for a single-hood system, with small hoods from $200–$450 and large or complex systems above $800. Multi-hood systems of two to four hoods run $800–$1,500. Solid-fuel and 24-hour systems sit at the high end and on a tighter cadence.

Why does 'when was it last cleaned' change the price?

Because a first-time deep clean on a system that has never been taken to bare metal is a different job from a scheduled service. There is more grease, it is harder, and the duct and fan often need access panels or a hinge kit fitted before anyone can reach what matters.

What is the fan hinge kit for?

It lets the rooftop fan be lifted and cleaned without disconnecting it. Without one, fans get skipped, and a skipped fan is usually where the worst grease in the system is. At $150–$300 it pays for itself over two or three services.

Can I avoid the rush premium?

Yes, by being on a schedule that matches your NFPA 96 category rather than calling when an inspection is booked. Contractors charge rush pricing because a short-notice job disrupts their booked schedule. Service scheduled after close is both cheaper and less disruptive.