Commercial Kitchen Hood & Exhaust System Service in Kansas City

A kitchen hood is only as good as the fan pulling air through it. When an exhaust fan slows down, a belt slips, or make-up air quits, smoke and heat stay in the kitchen and your doors start whistling. Restaurant Appliance Repair repairs commercial kitchen exhaust and make-up air systems, and designs and installs ductwork for them, for restaurants from Kansas City to Columbia, MO, with a licensed master mechanical on staff.

Hood & Exhaust Services We Provide

• Exhaust fan repair and replacement (upblast and inline)

• Ductwork design and installation

• Exhaust and make-up air motor replacement

• Belts, pulleys, and bearings

• Make-up air unit (MUA) repair, including make-up air heater repair

• Airflow balancing between exhaust and make-up air

• Fan controls, switches, and interlocks between exhaust and make-up air

• Grease containment installation and repair on rooftop fans

• Hood light repair

• Preventive maintenance inspections

Signs Your Hood or Exhaust System Needs Service

• Smoke or heat rolling out from under the hood

• The exhaust fan is loud, squealing, or vibrating

• The fan runs but barely pulls air

• Doors are hard to open or whistle (negative building pressure)

• The kitchen gets cold in winter when the hood is on (make-up air heater not working)

• Grease dripping around the rooftop fan

• Fan or make-up air won't turn on with the hood switch

• Cooking odors spreading into the dining room

Why Restaurants Choose Restaurant Appliance Repair

• Licensed master mechanical on staff for exhaust, make-up air, and mechanical work

• We handle the whole system: hood exhaust, make-up air, and rooftop units, so they're balanced together

• One call for the kitchen: walk-in coolers and freezers and cooking equipment repair and maintenance too

• Clear pricing: $105 trip fee and $125/hr labor

• 24/7 emergency service

Preventive Maintenance Plans

Belts and fan motors wear out on a schedule. Our monthly PM plans (Essential $199/mo, Pro $399/mo, or Total Kitchen $799/mo) can cover your hood exhaust system. For hoods and exhaust, PM coverage is limited to belts and fan motors. Other repairs are billed at our standard rates. See our repair & maintenance page or call to pick a plan.

Hood & Exhaust FAQ

My exhaust fan is running but the hood isn't pulling smoke. Why?
Common causes are a slipping or broken belt, a failing motor, ductwork problems, or make-up air that isn't keeping up. We diagnose the whole system, not just the fan.

What is make-up air and why does it matter?
Your hood pulls air out of the building. Make-up air replaces it. Without enough make-up air, the hood can't exhaust properly, doors get hard to open, and the kitchen gets drafty or uncomfortable.

How much does an exhaust fan service call cost?
$105 trip fee and $125/hr labor, with parts quoted before we do the work.

Do you offer emergency exhaust fan repair?
Yes, 24/7 emergency service. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4 PM.

Areas We Serve

Kansas City, MO and KS, Liberty, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, and along I-70 to Columbia, MO.

Hood not pulling? Call (816) 548-2436.

Restaurant Appliance Repair · 118 N. Conistor Ln., Suite B, Liberty, MO 64068 · Serving Kansas City to Columbia, MO · 24/7 emergency service

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