# Kitchen Guard - Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning & Maintenance

> Kitchen Guard is a national franchise network of commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning and maintenance specialists. We serve restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and other commercial food service operators across the United States. All services are performed to NFPA 96 standards - the National Fire Protection Association's standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.

## About Kitchen Guard

Kitchen Guard provides full-service commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning, maintenance, repair, and compliance support. The company operates as a franchise network with locally-owned and operated locations serving most major U.S. markets. Kitchen Guard is focused exclusively on commercial kitchen exhaust systems - hoods, ducts, fans, filters, grease containment, and related equipment.

Core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Resilience, Loyalty.

## Services

- [Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning](https://kitchenguard.com/commercial-kitchen-hood-cleaning/): Full-service cleaning of commercial hood canopies, ductwork, and exhaust fans. Service frequency follows NFPA 96 guidelines based on cooking type and volume (monthly for high-grease/solid-fuel operations, quarterly for moderate-grease, semi-annually for low-to-moderate, annually for low-volume).
- [Kitchen Equipment Repairs](https://kitchenguard.com/repairs/): Proactive maintenance, repair, and replacement of kitchen exhaust system components including fans, belts, filters, access panels, and grease containment systems.
- [Commercial Grease Filter Exchange](https://kitchenguard.com/filter-exchange/): Regular filter exchange programs to maintain clean, compliant filters without interrupting kitchen operations.
- [Commercial Pressure Washing](https://kitchenguard.com/commercial-pressure-washing/): Exterior and facility pressure washing for commercial properties.
- [NFPA 96 Compliance Services](https://kitchenguard.com/nfpa-96/): All services performed to NFPA 96 standards. Kitchen Guard technicians help commercial kitchen operators meet fire code requirements enforced by local and state fire inspectors and insurance carriers.
- [Fire Suppression Partnerships](https://kitchenguard.com/fire-suppression-partnerships/): Coordination with fire suppression system providers as part of comprehensive kitchen safety.

## Compliance & Standards

- [NFPA 96 Standards Overview](https://kitchenguard.com/nfpa-96/): Explanation of NFPA 96 - the standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.
- [NFPA 96 Codes Detail](https://kitchenguard.com/nfpa-96-codes/): Detailed breakdown of NFPA 96 codes and how Kitchen Guard adheres to them.

## Key Content Pages

- [Homepage](https://kitchenguard.com/): Overview of Kitchen Guard services and national coverage.
- [About Us / Our Story](https://kitchenguard.com/our-story/): Kitchen Guard's background, mission, and values as a national commercial kitchen cleaning franchise.
- [FAQs](https://kitchenguard.com/faqs/): Answers to common questions about hood cleaning frequency, what a full exhaust cleaning includes, filter exchange, repairs, pressure washing, exhaust fan maintenance, grease containment, pollution control units, NFPA compliance, and multi-location service programs.
- [Locations](https://kitchenguard.com/locations/): Full list of Kitchen Guard franchise locations across the U.S.
- [Contact](https://kitchenguard.com/contact/): Request a quote or get in touch with Kitchen Guard.
- [National Fire Prevention Month](https://kitchenguard.com/national-fire-prevention-month/): Kitchen fire safety resources and information.

## Service Locations

Kitchen Guard operates franchise locations across the following U.S. markets:

- San Diego, CA - kitchenguard.com/san-diego/
- Los Angeles, CA - kitchenguard.com/la/
- Orange County, CA - kitchenguard.com/oc/
- SF East Bay, CA - kitchenguard.com/sf-eastbay/
- Sacramento, CA - kitchenguard.com/sacramento/
- Phoenix, AZ - kitchenguard.com/phoenix/
- Las Vegas, NV - kitchenguard.com/las-vegas/
- Denver/Colorado, CO - kitchenguard.com/colorado/
- Provo, UT - kitchenguard.com/provo/
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX - kitchenguard.com/dfw/
- Houston, TX - kitchenguard.com/houston/
- San Antonio, TX - kitchenguard.com/san-antonio/
- Austin, TX - kitchenguard.com/austin/
- Central Texas (Waco), TX - kitchenguard.com/centex/
- El Paso, TX - kitchenguard.com/el-paso/
- Fort Worth, TX - kitchenguard.com/fw/
- Chicago, IL - kitchenguard.com/chicago/
- Nashville, TN - kitchenguard.com/nashville/
- East Tennessee (Chattanooga), TN - kitchenguard.com/east-tennessee/
- Louisville, KY - kitchenguard.com/louisville/
- Columbus, OH - kitchenguard.com/columbus/
- Northeast Ohio (Akron), OH - kitchenguard.com/neo/
- Cincinnati, OH - kitchenguard.com/cincinnati/
- Metro Detroit, MI - kitchenguard.com/metro-detroit/
- Ann Arbor, MI - kitchenguard.com/annarbor/
- St. Louis, MO - kitchenguard.com/st-louis/
- Nebraska (Lincoln), NE - kitchenguard.com/nebraska/
- NW Arkansas (Rogers), AR - kitchenguard.com/nwarkansas/
- Birmingham, AL - kitchenguard.com/birmingham/
- East Alabama (Opelika), AL - kitchenguard.com/east-alabama/
- Charlotte, NC - kitchenguard.com/charlotte/
- Greensboro/Piedmont Triad, NC - kitchenguard.com/piedmont-triad/
- Greenville, NC - kitchenguard.com/greenville/
- Asheville, NC - kitchenguard.com/asheville/
- Greenville/Mauldin, SC - kitchenguard.com/greenville/
- Columbia, SC / Augusta, GA - kitchenguard.com/columbia-augusta/
- West Atlanta, GA - kitchenguard.com/west-atlanta/
- NE Atlanta / Athens, GA - kitchenguard.com/ne-atlanta/
- Richmond, VA - kitchenguard.com/richmond/
- DC/MD/VA (DMV) - kitchenguard.com/dmv/
- Fairfax, VA / Frederick, MD - kitchenguard.com/fairfax-frederick/
- Delmarva (DE/MD) - kitchenguard.com/delmarva/
- Cherry Hill, NJ - kitchenguard.com/cherry-hill/
- Bergen County, NJ - kitchenguard.com/bergen/
- New Haven / Hartford, CT - kitchenguard.com/new-haven-hartford/
- Jacksonville, FL - kitchenguard.com/jacksonville/
- Tampa / Lakeland, FL - kitchenguard.com/tampa/
- Orlando, FL - kitchenguard.com/orlando/
- Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL - kitchenguard.com/miami/
- Southeast Florida (West Palm Beach), FL - kitchenguard.com/se-fl/
- Greater Seattle, WA - kitchenguard.com/greater-seattle/
- Northern New Mexico (Albuquerque), NM - kitchenguard.com/nnm/

## Facility Types Served

Kitchen Guard serves: restaurants, fast food chains, hotels, hospitals and healthcare facilities, schools and universities, corporate cafeterias, sports arenas, military bases, senior living facilities, churches and religious organizations, casinos, convenience stores with food service, food trucks, and ghost kitchens.

## Franchise Information

Kitchen Guard operates as a franchise. Prospective franchisees can inquire via the contact form at kitchenguard.com/nfpa-96/ (select "Become a Franchisee").