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Google 5.0 ★★★★★ 2 Google Reviews
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Jake Thiesen

3 weeks ago

★★★★★

“They do an amazing job our hood looks brand new!”

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Paul Johanek

a month ago

★★★★★

“I have been in the restaurant industry for 40 years and worked with many hood cleaning companies and Kitchen Guard of Nebraska is hands down the best company I have ever worked with. They show you their amazing cleaning through pictures.”

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NEBRASKA SERVICE LOCATIONS

Areas We Serve Across Nebraska

Kitchen Guard of Nebraska provides NFPA 96-certified commercial hood cleaning throughout Lincoln, Omaha, and all of Nebraska. Click your city below to learn more.

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Nebraska’s Trusted Hood Cleaning Specialists

About Kitchen Guard of Nebraska

Kitchen Guard of Nebraska is a locally owned, NFPA 96 certified commercial hood & exhaust cleaning company serving restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and corporate kitchens across Lincoln, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Elkhorn, Papillion, Bellevue, La Vista, Gretna, Kearney, Grand Island, Fremont, Columbus, Beatrice, Nebraska City, and beyond. We help Nebraska businesses stay fire-safe, code-compliant, and inspection-ready.

Our Value Proposition
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Nebraska Hood Cleaning You Can Count On

Why Nebraska Businesses Choose Kitchen Guard

From Lincoln restaurants to Omaha hotels, Nebraska kitchens trust Kitchen Guard for NFPA 96 compliant hood & exhaust cleaning that keeps them fire-safe and inspection-ready.

  • NFPA 96 certified — Kitchen Guard meets national fire protection standards
    We Know the Code
    Every cleaning meets NFPA 96 standards — we keep your kitchen compliant and ready for fire marshal inspections.
    We Know the Code

    Every cleaning meets NFPA 96 standards — we keep your kitchen compliant and ready for fire marshal inspections.

  • Inspection Reports with Digital Photos
    You receive a full written report with before-and-after photos after every service visit.
    Inspection Reports with Digital Photos

    You receive a full written report with before-and-after photos after every service visit.

  • Timely & Dependable
    We show up on schedule, every time — so your kitchen stays on track and your staff isn’t waiting.
    Timely & Dependable

    We show up on schedule, every time — so your kitchen stays on track and your staff isn’t waiting.

  • Responsive & Reliable
    Fast response times across Lincoln, Omaha, and all Nebraska service areas — no long waits, no surprises.
    Responsive & Reliable

    Fast response times across Lincoln, Omaha, and all Nebraska service areas — no long waits, no surprises.

  • Professional & Reliable Technicians
    Our certified technicians are trained, uniformed, and background-checked for your peace of mind.
    Professional & Reliable Technicians

    Our certified technicians are trained, uniformed, and background-checked for your peace of mind.

  • Emergency SMS Alerts
    Get real-time text notifications when your scheduled hood cleaning is coming up — stay ahead of compliance.
    Emergency SMS Alerts

    Get real-time text notifications when your scheduled hood cleaning is coming up — stay ahead of compliance.

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Meet The Crew

Build a career keeping Nebraska’s commercial kitchens fire-safe and NFPA 96 compliant. View our open positions below.
  • Tom and Kyra Dornish with the Kitchen Guard Nebraska team

    Tom & Kyra Dornish

    Owners
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  • Vincent Policky

    Fire Life Safety Consultant
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  • Kent Seevers

    Fire Life Safety Consultant
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Hood Cleaning Careers in Nebraska

Join Our Team of Guardians

Kitchen Guard of Nebraska is hiring! We’re looking for motivated technicians, crew leads, and Fire & Life Safety Consultants to join our growing hood & exhaust cleaning team across Lincoln, Omaha, and beyond. We offer competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and a culture built around professionalism, safety, and growth.

The Visionary Behind Kitchen Guard

Meet The Founder

Nathan Leathers

Founder of Kitchen Guard

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Keeping Commercial Kitchens Safe & Efficient (and Operating)

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Hood Cleaning
Nebraska’s Certified Hood Cleaning Specialists

Commercial Hood & Exhaust Cleaning in Nebraska

NFPA 96-compliant cleaning from canopy to rooftop fan — every time.

From the canopy to the entire ducting network and all the way to the rooftop exhaust fans, Kitchen Guard of Nebraska cleans your commercial kitchen system to full NFPA 96 compliance.

  • Nebraska’s core hood cleaning specialists — we get it right the first time, every time.
  • We clean the entire system — hoods, filters, ducts, plenums, and fans — not just a portion.
  • Commercial-grade pressure washing and degreasing for the deepest clean possible.
  • Before-and-after photo documentation provided for every job for your compliance records.
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Nebraska Commercial Kitchen Cleaning for Every Industry

NFPA 96-compliant hood cleaning, filter exchange & exhaust repairs for Nebraska restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and more — serving Lincoln, Omaha, Council Bluffs & beyond.

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Restaurants

A failed fire marshal inspection can shut your restaurant down overnight. Kitchen Guard of Nebraska keeps your hood, exhaust fans, and grease traps cleaned to NFPA 96 code — so Lincoln and Omaha restaurant owners stay open, fully insured, and ready for every inspection.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning for corporate cafeteria — Kitchen Guard Nebraska

Corporate Cafeterias

Your employees eat there every day — and your HR and facilities teams are on the hook if something goes wrong. We provide scheduled, documented hood and exhaust cleaning for Nebraska corporate cafeterias, giving you a full service record to satisfy insurance auditors, health departments, and building management.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning for sports venues — Kitchen Guard Nebraska

Sports Venues

Concession stands and arena kitchens run harder in one game day than most restaurants do in a week. That grease load doesn’t wait for the off-season. Kitchen Guard handles large-format exhaust cleaning for Nebraska stadiums, arenas, and event centers — keeping your systems running clean when thousands of fans are counting on you.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning for hospital kitchens — Kitchen Guard Nebraska

Hospitals &
Assisted Living

In a hospital or assisted living facility, a grease fire isn’t just a business disruption — it’s a life-safety emergency. We serve Nebraska healthcare food service operations with meticulous hood and exhaust cleaning that meets Joint Commission, state health, and NFPA 96 standards. Protect your residents, your staff, and your license.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning for educational institutions — Kitchen Guard Nebraska

Educational Institutions

School cafeteria managers face state health audits, tight budgets, and no margin for error. Kitchen Guard partners with Nebraska K-12 districts and university dining programs to deliver reliable, code-compliant hood cleaning on a schedule that works around your school calendar — so your kitchen is ready before the first tray hits the line.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning for hotel kitchens — Kitchen Guard Nebraska

Hotel Chains

From the hotel corridor along Omaha’s I-80 to boutique properties in downtown Lincoln and lodges near Kearney and the Platte River, Nebraska hotels run kitchens every morning and every night. Kitchen Guard keeps your breakfast service, bar kitchen, and dining room exhaust systems clean, code-compliant, and ready — so your guests never know there was a problem.

Stories from Our Clients

We use Kitchen Guard for all our restaurants for one simple reason – they’re easy to do business with.

David Jones
Director of Operations, Verant Group

Kitchen Guard keeps our restaurant (and our wood-burning oven) clean, safe and to the necessary standards required by law.

Ivan Derezin
Owner, The Bellows Restaurant

Set it and forget it.

Adam Rinella
VP of Real Estate & Development, Ike's Love and Sandwiches
David Jones — Kitchen Guard franchise owner
Ivan — The Bellows restaurant owner and Kitchen Guard client
Adam Rinella — Kitchen Guard franchise owner
Proof in the Pictures

See the Results

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