Keep Your Kitchen Fire-Safe,
Ventilated, and Inspection-Ready

Professional Hood Cleaning Services

Optimum GC Power Washing Services provides specialized, professional hood cleaning solutions for commercial kitchens throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our services are designed to reduce fire risk, improve ventilation efficiency, support health and safety compliance, and maintain a clean, professional working environment.

We work with restaurants, cafés, hotels, ghost kitchens, catering facilities, schools, hospitals, corporate kitchens, and food production operations that depend on reliable, thorough hood and exhaust system cleaning. Our trained technicians follow industry standards and detailed cleaning protocols to reach what most staff cannot see—inside the hood, ducts, fans, plenums, filters, and surrounding equipment areas—helping you stay inspection-ready at all times.

Complete Hood Cleaning Solutions

Exhaust Hood Cleaning

Our team performs complete exhaust hood cleaning, removing grease buildup from:

- Interior and exterior hood surfaces
- Grease rails and troughs
- Exposed metal and seams

Exhaust Duct Cleaning

We provide exhaust duct cleaning from the hood to the exhaust fan, targeting hidden areas where grease accumulates and poses serious fire risk, includes:

- Mechanical scraping (where needed)
- Hot water pressure cleaning with appropriate degreasers
- Access panel inspection to ensure full system coverage

Exhaust Fan Cleaning & Maintenance

Our exhaust fan cleaning and maintenance includes:

- Cleaning fan blades, shrouds, and housings
- Checking belts, bearings, and overall function
- Ensuring proper drainage and grease containment
- Verifying that the fan is operating safely after service

Filter Cleaning or Replacement

We offer filter cleaning and replacement services to keep your system functioning correctly:

- Deep cleaning of reusable filters to remove heavy grease buildup
- Inspection for damage, warping, or clogging
- Sourcing and installing new filters when needed

Grease Containment System Cleaning

We provide grease containment system cleaning that includes:

- Cleaning and emptying grease catchers and containers
- Removing overflow from rooftop surfaces
- Inspecting containment setups for proper function

Plenum Cleaning

Our plenum cleaning service removes accumulated grease and residues from:

- The area between the filters and ductwork
- Inaccessible pockets and seams around the hood interior

Kitchen Equipment Surround Cleaning

We extend service to kitchen equipment surrounds, including:

- Backsplashes
- Walls and stainless surfaces around cooklines
- Exterior surfaces of nearby equipment

Preventive Maintenance & Inspection Programs

Optimum GC offers preventive maintenance and inspection plans tailored to your cooking volume, fuel type, and operating hours. Our programs may include:

- Scheduled hood, duct, and fan cleaning at recommended intervals
- Visual inspections to identify developing issues early
- Guidance on best practices for daily and weekly in-house cleaning
- Flexible service times to reduce disruption to your operations

Compliance & Certification

After each service, we:

- Provide documentation confirming that your hood and exhaust system were cleaned according to recognized industry standards
- Place a service sticker/tag with the cleaning date and next recommended service
- Assist you in maintaining records for health, safety, fire, and insurance audits