Kitchen Exhaust & Hood Cleaning in Davao City
We degrease commercial kitchen exhaust systems in Davao City — hood, filters, duct runs and the exhaust fan — for restaurants, cafés, canteens and hotel kitchens. A single hood typically costs ₱4,000–₱8,000 per cleaning with duct sections priced per meter, and most kitchens book a quarterly contract. Work is done after service hours with before/after photos for your records.
Grease in an exhaust system is the one problem a busy kitchen cannot see. The filters get rinsed, the hood gets wiped, and above the ceiling the duct quietly fills with a layer of fat that is both a fire load and the reason the fan is straining and the dining room smells like yesterday. Every Davao kitchen that fries, grills or runs a wok bank builds it up; the only question is whether someone removes it on a schedule or a fire inspector finds it first.
How the cleaning is done
Full-system degreasing, not a filter rinse:
- 1
Protect and isolate
Cooking line and surfaces covered, electrical to the fan isolated, floor drains protected from grease runoff.
- 2
Hood, filters and plenum
Baffle or mesh filters removed and soaked in degreaser; hood interior, grease troughs and the plenum behind the filters scraped and washed to bare metal.
- 3
Ducts
Accessible duct sections opened and scraped by hand, then degreased and rinsed; where there are no access panels we say so and can install them, because a duct that cannot be reached cannot be cleaned.
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Exhaust fan and discharge
Fan blades, housing and the roof or wall discharge cleaned — the point where grease drips on your roof and neighbours.
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Photos and report
Before and after photos of each section, dated, plus a note on any damaged filters, missing access panels or fan issues.
Why kitchens in Davao put this on a contract
Three reasons, in the order owners usually discover them. Fire risk first: grease in a duct is fuel sitting directly above open flame, and a duct fire spreads through the ceiling where nobody can reach it. Second, inspections — fire safety and sanitary inspections look at the hood and, increasingly, ask for proof of exhaust maintenance; dated before/after photos from a contractor are exactly that proof. Confirm current requirements with the Bureau of Fire Protection and the City Health Office for your business type, but a clean, documented system has never made an inspection harder. Third, the practical one: a clogged system pulls less air, so the kitchen runs hotter, the aircon in the dining area works harder, and staff and customers smell it.
A quarterly rhythm suits most Davao restaurants; heavy frying operations sometimes need every two months, a light café hood every six. We set the interval after the first cleaning based on what actually came out, and most contracts run alongside aircon servicing for the dining area so both are handled on one after-hours visit.
Exhaust cleaning prices in Davao
Indicative September 2026 ranges for Davao City kitchens. Grease load and duct length are what change the price — a fryer-heavy kitchen at six months is a different job from a café hood at three.
| Item | Typical scope | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Single hood, filters and plenum | Up to 2 m hood, standard grease load | ₱4,000 – ₱8,000 |
| Additional hood, same visit | Same kitchen | ₱3,000 – ₱6,000 |
| Duct run | Per running meter, accessible | ₱800 – ₱1,500 per m |
| Exhaust fan and discharge | Blades, housing, cowl | ₱1,500 – ₱3,500 |
| Access panel installation | Per panel, where a duct has none | ₱1,200 – ₱2,500 |
| Quarterly contract | Four cleanings a year, fixed schedule | 10 – 15% below single-visit rates |
Heavy grease (no cleaning for a year or more) can add to the range; we tell you after seeing the system, not after opening it. Hotel and institutional kitchens with multiple lines are quoted after a site visit.
What’s included
Hood, filters, plenum, accessible ducts, fan and discharge — the whole path, not just the hood
After-hours or closed-day scheduling so service is not interrupted
Before/after photos per section for your inspection file
Report on filters, panels and fan condition with honest recommendations
Fixed quarterly schedule available with reminders before each visit
Frequently asked questions
How often should a restaurant kitchen exhaust be cleaned?
Quarterly is the sensible default for a kitchen that fries or grills daily; every two months for very heavy grease producers, every six months for light-use café hoods. We advise after the first cleaning based on how much grease had accumulated.
Can you work while we are open?
We strongly prefer not to — degreasing over a live cooking line is neither safe nor clean. Most jobs run after closing or on a rest day and are finished before the next service.
Our duct has no access panels. Can it still be cleaned?
Partially, from the hood end and the fan end. For a proper clean we install access panels at the right points — a one-time cost that makes every future cleaning faster and cheaper.
Do you also clean the grease trap?
Yes, on request and usually as part of a business contract. Grease traps in Davao are best serviced monthly or every two months depending on volume; we can align it with the exhaust schedule.
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Last updated: 2026-09-07