Standards guides for kitchen exhaust contractors.

Guides for documenting NFPA 96 fields, AHJ questions, cleaning frequency, access limits, deficiencies, and customer handoff without overstating compliance.
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Plate 01 · Hood Bare metal
Illustrative hood interior before cleaning
Before · 1:18 PM
Illustrative hood interior after cleaning
After · 3:12 PM
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Illustrative photograph of a kitchen exhaust hood after cleaning, with the report's title block from the sample report pinned on it
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Do You Need a License to Clean Hoods? State by State

Which states and cities require a license or certificate to clean kitchen exhaust systems, who issues it, and where the rules are written. Checked October 2026 against official sources.

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Illustrative photograph of a rooftop exhaust fan after cleaning, with a Compliance Report finding with its NFPA 96 reference from the sample report pinned on it
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NFPA 96 Inspection Checklist for Kitchen Exhaust Contractors

Use this NFPA 96 inspection checklist to document kitchen exhaust scope, visible conditions, access, photos, deficiencies, frequency, and AHJ handoff.

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Illustrative photograph of a rooftop exhaust fan before cleaning, with a Compliance Report finding with its NFPA 96 reference from the sample report pinned on it
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Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning Code Requirements Checklist

Document commercial kitchen hood cleaning code requirements: scope, NFPA 96 records, access, deficiencies, photos, frequency, and AHJ handoff.

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Hood Cleaning Certification, Licenses, and Service Records

Compare hood cleaning certification, licenses, costs, online training, NFPA 96 documentation, certificates, and service records for contractors.

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What Fire Marshals Look For in a Hood Cleaning Report

A practical guide to hood cleaning report fields that help answer fire marshal, AHJ, insurer, and customer questions after kitchen exhaust cleaning service.

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Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Frequency: How to Explain the Next Service Date

Compare kitchen exhaust cleaning frequency schedules and learn how contractors document monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual next service dates.

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Illustrative photograph of a exhaust duct before cleaning, with a Findings with NFPA 96 references block from the sample report pinned on it
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NFPA 96 Kitchen Hood Requirements: What Contractors Need to Document

Document NFPA 96 kitchen hood requirements: cleaning scope, inaccessible areas, deficiencies, photos, service labels, and customer handoff records.

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