Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning in Vaughan
Azzo Wash Co. provides NFPA 96 commercial kitchen hood, duct, and exhaust cleaning to restaurants across Vaughan. Cleaned past the code minimum, to bare metal. Before-and-after photo documentation and compliance certificate included with every service. Free on-site evaluation, because we come to your kitchen before we quote.
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What to expect from a hood cleaning in Vaughan
We service restaurants across Vaughan: independent operators, franchised locations, hotels with restaurant operations, and institutional kitchens. Most jobs are scheduled after-hours so cleaning is completed before your next service.
Every job includes:
- NFPA 96 bare-metal cleaning of hood, ducts, exhaust fan, and rooftop grease containment.
- Before-and-after photo documentation emailed within 24 hours.
- Written compliance certificate accepted by your insurance company and the Vaughan Fire Department.
- Owner-operated service. You'll work directly with the owner. No call centre and no dispatcher.
- Scheduled follow-up at NFPA 96-compliant intervals based on your cooking volume.
Why Vaughan restaurants need NFPA 96-compliant cleaning
The Ontario Fire Code references NFPA 96 directly. If a kitchen fire occurs at your Vaughan restaurant and you cannot produce current NFPA 96 documentation, your insurer can deny the claim entirely, leaving you personally on the hook for property damage, lost revenue, and any liability from injuries.
Routine compliance cleaning isn't just safer. It's the only thing standing between your restaurant and a denied insurance claim.
Service areas within Vaughan and nearby
We serve restaurants across Vaughan including Woodbridge, Concord, Maple, Thornhill, Kleinburg, and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre / Highway 7 corridor. Also covering nearby Richmond Hill, Markham, North York, and Brampton.
Other commercial cleaning services we offer in Vaughan
Beyond kitchen hood cleaning, we also provide commercial pressure washing and graffiti removal across Vaughan and the surrounding GTA. Property managers and restaurant operators often bundle multiple services to keep maintenance simple.
Learn more about our commercial pressure washing → Learn more about our graffiti removal →
Frequently asked questions about hood cleaning in Vaughan
How quickly can you get to a restaurant in Vaughan?
The Highway 7 corridor and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre are on our regular route, and Concord's industrial pockets are a short hop from there. We can usually be on site for the free walkthrough within a day or two, and most cleanings are scheduled overnight within the following week.
Does Vaughan Fire inspect kitchen exhaust systems?
Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service enforces the Ontario Fire Code, which adopts NFPA 96 for commercial cooking equipment. An inspector will ask for proof that your hood, ducts and rooftop fan have been cleaned on the schedule your cooking volume requires. What satisfies them is documentation: dates, scope and photos, not a verbal assurance that the work was done.
Which parts of Vaughan do you serve?
All of it. Woodbridge, Concord, Maple, Thornhill, Kleinburg, Vellore Village, Patterson, and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Highway 7 corridor. We also cover Richmond Hill, Markham, North York and Brampton from the same routes.
Do you clean during service hours?
No. We schedule overnight or during your closed hours, typically between 11 PM and 4 AM, so your kitchen is clean, dry and ready before the next service. A live line can't be cleaned properly, and a contractor who offers to work around one is planning to skip the parts that matter.
Do you work with wood-fired and charcoal kitchens?
Yes, and Vaughan has a lot of them, wood-fired pizza in Woodbridge and Kleinburg especially. Solid-fuel cooking is a different category under NFPA 96: it requires monthly cleaning, because wood and charcoal produce creosote alongside grease and creosote ignites at a lower temperature. If you run a wood oven or a charcoal grill, an annual or semi-annual schedule is not compliant regardless of how busy the kitchen is.
What if my system hasn't been cleaned in years?
That's a normal call for us. Heavy buildup takes longer and occasionally needs a second visit to reach bare metal through the full duct run, but it's recoverable. We'll tell you honestly at the evaluation what condition the system is in and what it will take, including whether access panels are missing, which is the most common reason a system that was "cleaned" still fails inspection.
Will I get documentation my insurer will accept?
Yes, with every service: before-and-after photos of the hood, ducts and fan, plus a written compliance certificate recording the date, the scope of work and the NFPA 96 standard applied. Keep it on file. It's the first thing an insurer asks for after a kitchen fire.
Do you handle pressure washing or graffiti in Vaughan too?
Yes, same crew and same service area. Restaurant patios, drive-thru lanes, loading docks, dumpster pads and building exteriors, plus graffiti removal on brick, glass, metal and painted surfaces.
- NFPA 96 cleaning frequency in Ontario: the inspection table, what actually triggers a cleaning, and the records the Ontario Fire Code requires you to keep.
Before you book: three things worth reading
How often does a Toronto restaurant need hood cleaning?: NFPA 96 sets your frequency by cooking volume. Here’s how to work out which tier your kitchen falls into.
What “cleaned to bare metal” actually means: the standard your insurer expects, and why a hood that looks clean from underneath often isn’t.
What to look for in a hood cleaning contractor: eight things to verify in a ten-minute phone call, whoever you end up hiring.
Book Your Free Hood Cleaning Evaluation in Vaughan
We'll come to your Vaughan kitchen, inspect your system, and give you an honest quote. 15 minutes, no pressure.