Commercial kitchen duct cleaning company in Dubai
Every kitchen exhaust system collects grease — and grease burns. Filters catch part of it. The rest condenses on the inside of the canopy, the plenum behind the filters, the duct run and the exhaust fan. Left there, it becomes the fuel that carries a small cooking-line flare up through the building.
Green Horizon has cleaned commercial kitchen exhaust systems across the UAE since 2007. We are approved by Dubai Municipality, NFPA certified and Trakhees compliant, and we work overnight or on your quietest day so the kitchen keeps trading. Every job ends with a written report and before-and-after photographs of each section.
Whether you search for kitchen duct cleaning, kitchen hood cleaning, exhaust hood cleaning, extractor fan cleaning or exhaust canopy cleaning, it is one system and we clean all of it.
What our kitchen exhaust cleaning covers
- Canopy and hood — interior surfaces scraped and degreased back to bare metal, not just wiped
- Baffle and mesh filters — removed, soaked and degreased
- Plenum — the space behind the filters, where grease builds fastest and cleaners most often stop
- Ductwork — horizontal runs, bends and vertical risers, cleaned through access panels
- Exhaust fan — blades, housing and grease drain degreased so the fan runs balanced
- Grease cups and drains — emptied and cleaned
We protect the cooking line and floors before starting, isolate gas with your team, contain the run-off, and hand the kitchen back clean. Any section of duct we cannot reach is recorded in the report, with a note on where an access panel is needed.
Why kitchen exhaust cleaning is a fire-safety requirement
A grease fire in a kitchen duct does not stay in the kitchen. Once grease inside the duct ignites, the duct acts as a chimney: heat and flame travel with the airflow towards the fan and roof, often through ceiling voids and floors above. Clean ducts remove that fuel.
That is why UAE Civil Defence fire-safety requirements, building insurers and landlords all expect commercial kitchen exhausts to be cleaned on a documented schedule. After an incident, the first question is usually when the system was last cleaned and whether there is a record. Our service report and dated canopy label answer that question.
We explain the risk in more depth in kitchen exhaust grease and fire risk in UAE kitchens.
How often should a commercial kitchen exhaust be cleaned?
NFPA 96, the international standard for commercial kitchen ventilation, sets the interval by how hard the kitchen works:
- Monthly — solid-fuel cooking such as charcoal grills, tandoors and wood-fired ovens
- Every three months — high-volume kitchens: 24-hour operations, hotel main kitchens, fried and wok cooking
- Every six months — moderate-volume restaurants and cafés
- Yearly — low-volume kitchens such as seasonal outlets, churches or small staff pantries
Most UAE restaurants fall into the quarterly or six-monthly bands. At the survey we measure the grease build-up and recommend an interval for your kitchen, then book the next visit so you are not left to remember.
Signs your kitchen exhaust needs cleaning now
- Grease dripping from the canopy edges or filters
- Smoke lingering on the cooking line because extraction feels weak
- The exhaust fan is noisier or vibrating
- Visible sticky build-up inside the canopy behind the filters
- Grease staining around the external fan or roof outlet
- No record of when the duct was last professionally cleaned
How much does kitchen duct cleaning cost in Dubai?
There is no honest fixed price without seeing the system. The cost depends on:
- Number and size of canopies
- Length of the duct run and the number of floors a riser passes through
- Grease depth — a kitchen cleaned quarterly costs less than one never cleaned
- Access — existing panels, ceiling height, roof access to the fan
- Timing — overnight and holiday work
We survey free of charge and quote a fixed price before booking. Request a free survey and we will arrange a visit.
Kitchens we clean
Restaurants and cafés
Single-canopy and multi-station kitchens, cleaned overnight so you open on time.
Hotels and banquet kitchens
Main, banquet, room-service and outlet kitchens, planned in phases so the hotel always has a working kitchen.
Hospitals, schools and staff canteens
Work scheduled around meal services and term breaks, with the documentation facilities teams need.
Central, cloud and labour camp kitchens
High-volume production kitchens with long duct runs and heavy grease loads.
Food courts and malls
Shared exhaust systems serving several outlets, coordinated with mall management.
Kitchen exhaust cleaning across the UAE
We clean commercial kitchens in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, with night and weekend teams available in every emirate.
Related exhaust systems
Kitchen exhausts are not the only ducts in a building that carry a fire risk. Laundry dryer exhausts fill with flammable lint — see laundry duct cleaning and why lint in laundry ducts is a hidden fire hazard. Residential towers often need garbage chute cleaning on the same maintenance cycle, and the building's air-conditioning network is covered by AC duct cleaning.
Book kitchen exhaust cleaning in Dubai
Tell us how many canopies you have and your trading hours, and we will arrange a free survey and a fixed quote. Night and weekend slots are available across all seven emirates.
Call 00971 4 224 3144, email sales@greenhorizon.ae, or request a free survey online.