Food Truck Hood Cleaning in Kingston
Food Truck Hood Cleaning in Kingston is the degreasing of the exhaust system packed into a mobile kitchen: the canopy over the fryer or flat-top, the filters, the short duct through the roof and the fan bolted on top of the truck. Kingston Hood Cleaning cleans food trucks, chip trucks and food trailers, photographs every surface before and after, and signs a health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard. Each unit is quoted from a photo or a walk-through, and most single-canopy trucks fall under the single-hood price.
Mobile kitchen exhaust cleaning: why a truck loads faster than it looks
A mobile kitchen exhaust system is a restaurant system squeezed into a few metres of steel, so the grease has less room to spread and more reason to pool.
The duct on a truck runs a short distance from the canopy straight up through the roof, so grease that escapes the filters builds up in a small space. The fan sits on the roof of the truck, exposed to road grime and weather, and its housing collects what the duct sends up.
A truck also has problems a restaurant never sees. Generator exhaust leaves soot on the outside of the box and near the fan, and soot mixed with grease sets harder than grease alone. The propane line often runs under or beside the canopy, so the cleaning around it is done by hand, with the supply shut off and the fittings covered. NFPA 96 sets the acceptable grease depth at 0.078 inches.
Chip truck hood cleaning: fryer grease in a small box
Chip truck hood cleaning deals with one appliance doing most of the work: a fryer bank running hot for a full day of service.
Fryer vapour rises, hits the cool steel of the canopy and condenses. On a chip truck the canopy is close to the oil, so the filters and the front lip load first. The filters come out and soak while the canopy, the short duct and the roof fan are degreased. Every surface is photographed before and after, so you can show what was cleaned.
Food trailer hood cleaning and where to find it near me in Kingston
Food trailer hood cleaning happens where the unit sits between events: your commissary, your lot, or the driveway it spends the winter in.
A trailer or truck needs a level spot with room for a ladder at the side and clearance above the roof fan. Park it with the service window open and the generator off. Trucks and trailers across Kingston, Loyalist Township and the Frontenac townships are covered, and the full list of towns is on the areas served page.
The per-unit quote starts with a photo. Send a picture of the canopy, the filter bank and the roof fan, with the canopy length. Most single-canopy trucks come back at the single-hood price.
Food truck vs restaurant hood in Kingston
A food truck hood and a restaurant hood do the same job, but the parts, the hazards and the cleaning plan differ.
| Part of the system | Food truck or trailer vs restaurant |
|---|---|
| Duct | A short vertical run through the truck roof, against a longer path through the building. |
| Fan | Bolted to the roof of the truck and reached by ladder, against a fan on the building roof. |
| Fuel near the canopy | A propane line under or beside the canopy, shut off and covered during the clean. |
| Extra residue | Generator soot and road grime on top of cooking grease. |
| Season | A spring-to-fall run with a winter layup, against year-round service. |
| Quote | Per unit from a photo, against a site visit to the kitchen. |
Restaurant canopies, filters and plenums are covered on the hood cleaning services page.
Seasonal shutdown and spring startup
Seasonal shutdown is the right time to clean a food truck hood, because grease left over the winter hardens and the first hot day in spring softens it again.
Book a clean in the fall, before the truck goes into storage. In spring, book a startup visit before your first event so the certificate carries a current date. NFPA 96 publishes an annual interval for low-volume cooking and names seasonal businesses in that class. A truck that runs a fryer every day of the season can load faster than that, and the photos show it. The interval table is on the NFPA 96 page.
The certificate a municipality or festival organiser asks for
Kingston Hood Cleaning gives every truck a signed health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard, naming each section cleaned.
A municipality issuing a vendor permit, a festival organiser or an event site may ask for proof that the hood was cleaned. The certificate is that proof, and the before-and-after photographs back it up. Proof of WSIB coverage and liability insurance is provided before work starts, if the commissary or lot owner asks for it. The certificate references the published NFPA 96 standard, and Kingston Hood Cleaning is not affiliated with NFPA.
How much does food truck hood cleaning cost in Kingston in 2026?
Food truck hood cleaning in Kingston is quoted per unit after a photo or a walk-through, and most single-canopy trucks fall under the single-hood price of $585 per visit.
The single-hood price covers a single-hood kitchen up to ten feet. A unit with two to four canopies starts from $995 per visit. The written quote comes back within 24 hours.
Inside-the-box steam clean. You can add a steam clean of the inside of the box: the walls, ceiling and surfaces around the line. It is quoted per job with the hood. Other services are listed on the services page, and municipal and community food trailers are covered under who we serve.
Next step: call 343-453-2343 or send a photo for a quote.
Food truck hood cleaning: frequently asked questions
Can a food truck hood be quoted without a visit?
Food truck hoods are quoted per unit from a photo of the canopy, filters and roof fan, with the canopy length.
Where does my truck need to be for the cleaning?
The truck stays parked on a level spot with room for a ladder and clearance above the roof fan.
Is the roof fan on a chip truck cleaned too?
The roof fan is part of the clean, along with the canopy, the filters and the short duct. Each is named on the certificate.
When should a seasonal food trailer be cleaned?
A seasonal food trailer is cleaned at fall shutdown and again before the first spring event.
What do I show a festival organiser who asks for proof?
A festival organiser gets the signed health and safety certificate referencing the published NFPA 96 standard, with the before-and-after photographs.