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Cleaner Filters. Safer Kitchen. Zero Downtime.
Your commercial kitchen’s exhaust filters are your first line of defense against grease buildup and fire hazards — but only if they’re professionally maintained on a consistent schedule. Clogged or improperly cleaned filters restrict airflow, spike fire risk, and put your kitchen out of code compliance. Kitchen Guard of Louisville’s grease filter exchange program removes that burden entirely — we handle the cleaning, the swap, and the documentation, all after hours without disrupting a single service.
What the Service Includes
Every visit covers the full filter system — not just a quick swap. Our technicians remove your current filters, clean or replace them to NFPA 96 standards, and reinstall everything before your kitchen opens the next morning. We inspect baffles and grease collection trays while we’re there, so nothing gets missed between your scheduled exhaust hood cleanings.
How Often Should Your Grease Filters Be Serviced?
NFPA 96 requires filters to be cleaned before grease buildup exceeds 0.078 inches. For high-volume kitchens — fryers, broilers, woks — that typically means monthly or bi-monthly exchanges. Lighter-volume operations may qualify for quarterly service. We assess your kitchen and set a frequency that keeps you under threshold without over-servicing. No one-size-fits-all schedules. This program works best when paired with a consistent commercial hood cleaning schedule — together they cover your full NFPA 96 compliance picture.
Who We Serve in Louisville
We provide grease filter exchange service to restaurants, hotels, schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial kitchens of every size across the Louisville metro area. Whether you operate a single-location restaurant in the Highlands or a multi-kitchen hotel downtown, our filter program scales to your operation. We also serve kitchens in Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Prospect, and Jeffersonville. Need exterior cleaning too? Kitchen Guard also provides restaurant pressure washing in Louisville — dumpster pads, kitchen floors, and exterior concrete.
NFPA 96 Compliance Documentation
Every filter exchange includes a service record. You get written documentation of what was cleaned, current grease levels, and the date of service — exactly what your insurance carrier and fire inspector need to confirm compliance. Louisville Metro fire code enforcement takes kitchen ventilation seriously, and so do we. For clients who need full-system compliance, our hood and duct cleaning service provides the additional documentation covering the plenum, duct run, and exhaust fan.
Zero Disruption to Your Operations
All Kitchen Guard filter exchanges are completed after hours. We work around your schedule so your kitchen is clean, compliant, and ready when your staff arrives. No midday shutdowns, no scrambling — just a fresh set of filters waiting for the next shift.
Ready to Put Filters on Autopilot?
Call 502-418-8095 or schedule online — we’ll set up the right exchange frequency for your kitchen.
Also serving: Elizabethtown | Shepherdsville | Prospect | Jeffersonville
Your Filter Exchange Questions, Answered
Regularly changing your exhaust filters is essential for fire prevention and ventilation efficiency. Here’s what you need to know:
Exchange frequency depends on your cooking volume and the type of food you produce. NFPA 96 Section 12.6.2 requires filters to be cleaned before grease buildup exceeds 0.078 inches — that’s roughly 5/64 of an inch. High-volume operations using fryers, broilers, or woks typically need monthly or bi-monthly exchanges. Moderate-volume kitchens may qualify for quarterly service. We assess your kitchen during the initial setup visit and recommend the right interval — not a default schedule that over-services some kitchens and under-serves others.
Saturated filters stop working. When grease builds past NFPA 96 threshold, filters can no longer trap airborne grease particles effectively — that grease then migrates into your ductwork and exhaust fan. At that point you have a fire hazard that spreads beyond the hood. Beyond fire risk, Louisville Metro fire inspectors check filter condition during inspections. Failing that check can result in fines, required shutdowns, or insurance complications. Regular exchanges keep you under threshold and on record.
Yes — filter exchanges are a required component of NFPA 96 compliance, separate from your scheduled hood and duct cleaning. Your full exhaust system compliance includes the hood canopy, ductwork, exhaust fan, and filters. Each Kitchen Guard exchange visit includes written service documentation that records the date, technician, and condition found — exactly what you need to show your fire marshal or insurance carrier during an audit.
No. Kitchen Guard schedules all grease filter visits after hours — typically late evening or early morning — so your kitchen is clean and ready before your staff arrives for the next shift. No midday downtime, no interruption to service, and no scrambling around your busy hours. We coordinate the timing with you and handle everything while the kitchen is closed.
Yes. Our grease filter exchange program covers the full Louisville metro area including Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Prospect, La Grange, Simpsonville, Mt. Washington, Fort Knox, and across the river into Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana. If your commercial kitchen is within roughly 50 miles of Louisville, we can build a filter exchange schedule for you. Call 502-418-8095 to confirm your location.
