Quote a hood cleaning job with your own rates.

Count before you price.

Most underpriced jobs come from a duct run nobody walked. Before you quote a new kitchen, look at the whole system, not just the hood over the line.

• Hoods: how many, how long, and whether filters are baffle or mesh.
• Duct: horizontal feet, vertical floors, and whether access panels exist on the long runs.
• Fans: upblast or inline, and whether the roof needs a ladder, a hatch or a lift.
• Grease load and hours: a charbroiler running 18 hours a day needs more visits.
• Hours you can work: after close, weekends, and how far the crew drives.

Price the year, not the visit

The quote shows the price per visit and per year. A quarterly kitchen is four visits, and the yearly number is what a GM or owner compares between contractors. Use the next cleaning date tool to set how often.