Commercial Kitchen Ventilation for New York City

Hood and exhaust installation, precipitators and ecology units, fire suppression systems, hood cleaning, and fan repair — designed, filed, rigged, and maintained by one licensed crew.

What We Do

One company for the whole exhaust system — from the drawings to the roof to the quarterly cleaning.

Precipitator & Ecology Unit Installation

Landlord or engineer requiring a pollution control unit? In-house plans, engineer-filed, one of the quickest turnarounds in NYC. Manhattan is home base.

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Hood & Exhaust Installation

Hoods, ductwork, exhaust fans, make-up air, and fire suppression — installed and rigged by our own DOB-licensed crew across all five boroughs.

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Fire Suppression Installation

Ansul and Pyro-Chem systems designed to your cooking line, drawn in-house, engineer-filed, installed, tested, and kept on semi-annual service.

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Hood Cleaning

NFPA 96 cleanings on a schedule that matches your cooking volume, with 24/7 emergency response when an inspection is tomorrow.

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Exhaust Fan Repair

Motors, belts, bearings, hinge kits, and full fan replacement — same-day when your kitchen is down.

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Precipitator Cleaning

Cells, ionizer wires, power packs, and carbon — serviced so the unit you paid for keeps doing its job.

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Why NYC Kitchens Call XKV

Most companies clean hoods. A few install them. Very few can draw the plans, file them, rig the equipment, and pass the inspection themselves.

We've been the inspector.The owner spent six years as an FDNY Rangehood Inspector. We build and clean to what actually gets checked, not what the brochure says.
We rig our own equipment.NYC DOB Special Rigger and Suspended Scaffold Supervisor licenses mean your hood, fan, or precipitator goes up on our schedule — no waiting on a third-party rigger.
Plans and filing, in-house.Mechanical and fire suppression drawings are prepared by our team and filed by our engineer. It's one of the fastest plan-and-filing turnarounds in the city.
One crew, start to finish.DOB Mechanical GC, DOB Qualified, SST Supervisor, fully insured. The people who install your system are the people who maintain it.

Guides for NYC Restaurant Owners

Plain-English answers to the questions we get every week.

Ansul Fire Suppression Maintenance for NYC Commercial Kitchens

Expert Ansul fire suppression maintenance for NYC commercial kitchens. NFPA 96 compliant inspections, NYC fire code requirements, and service from licensed contractors.

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Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Fan Repair NYC: Expert Guide

Need commercial kitchen exhaust fan repair NYC? XKV covers NFPA 96 compliance, emergency repairs, and preventive maintenance for NYC restaurants and commercial kitchens.

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Emergency Commercial Hood Cleaning NYC - 24/7 Service

Need emergency commercial hood cleaning NYC? XKV provides 24/7 NFPA 96 compliant hood cleaning to prevent fires and violations. Call now for immediate service.

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Emergency Hood Repair Astoria Queens – 24/7 Same-Day Response Available

Licensed technicians respond to after-hours hood failures across Astoria within hours—before your kitchen shuts down.

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How Often Should NYC Restaurants Schedule Hood Cleaning?

How often should NYC restaurants schedule commercial hood cleaning? Learn NFPA 96 requirements, NYC fire code standards, and real scheduling guidelines.

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Kitchen Exhaust Fan Motor Replacement NYC

Professional kitchen exhaust fan motor replacement NYC. NFPA 96 compliant service for commercial kitchens. Fast turnaround by licensed technicians. Call XKV today.

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Precipitator Cleaning for NYC Restaurants: What You Need

Expert precipitator cleaning for NYC restaurants. NFPA 96 compliant service, fire code requirements, and maintenance schedules from commercial kitchen ventilation pros.

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Quarterly Hood Cleaning Frequency for NYC Restaurants

Quarterly hood cleaning frequency for NYC restaurants meets NFPA 96 and fire code requirements for moderate-volume kitchens. Learn when quarterly service is right.

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Need a hood installed, a precipitator filed, or a fan fixed?

Installations, precipitators, fire suppression, hood cleanings, and exhaust fan repairs across all five boroughs — including 24/7 emergency response.