Starting off in the Hood Cleaning Business

Lou hoods&more said:
He has a point..........what's your service area Mike?
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Mostly stick on the Northwest side of Tucson...Marana, Oro Valley, Catalina. The one asking about the hood cleaning was off Cortaro Rd. on the NW side.
 
MHasterok said:
Mostly stick on the Northwest side of Tucson...Marana, Oro Valley, Catalina. The one asking about the hood cleaning was off Cortaro Rd. on the NW side.
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Would you consider going a little more north?
 
MHasterok

You might find it helpful to make your website in your signature into a hyperlink. You might get more hits to your website by doing this.
 
TMullins said:
MHasterok

You might find it helpful to make your website in your signature into a hyperlink. You might get more hits to your website by doing this.
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Thanks Terry, I didn't realize It wasn't linked.
 
TMullins said:
MHasterok

You might find it helpful to make your website in your signature into a hyperlink. You might get more hits to your website by doing this.
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Hmmm I was thinking of removing the hyper link believing it's better for the spiders to follow to web site........but what do I know.:slap:
 
MHasterok said:
Sure, I live off Tangerine and the 10. What are you thinking?

If you want to check on it, the one asking about hood cleaning was Wendy's right off I-10 at Cortaro.
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Hmmm was thinking Gila River :big_boss: Will give you call Monday and discuss it:happydance:
 
Lou hoods&more said:
Hmmm was thinking Gila River :big_boss: Will give you call Monday and discuss it:happydance:
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Wow, according to Mapquest, that's over 3 hours from here. I'll wait for your call.
 
MHasterok said:
Wow, according to Mapquest, that's over 3 hours from here. I'll wait for your call.
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No way!!

It only takes me 2hrs to get to Tucson.:secret:
 
good talking with you on the phone Mike...........
 
MHasterok said:
Thanks for talking to me Lou. Let me know if you want to receive referrals if anyone asks again about hood cleaning.
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Thanks for talking to you?......Dude I'm just another squirrel chasing his nut :wave:
 
Starting a hood cleaning business requires essential steps: obtain necessary licenses and certifications, invest in equipment (high-powered degreasers, pressure washers, and PPE), learn safety standards (NFPA 96 compliance), and build relationships with local restaurants and commercial kitchens. Focus on providing thorough, compliant cleanings, and consider offering maintenance plans to secure repeat clients.

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When starting a hood cleaning business in Los Angeles, one effective suggestion is to build relationships with local health inspectors and fire marshals. Since hood cleaning is critical for restaurants to meet fire safety and health standards, connecting with inspectors can help you understand the compliance requirements better and keep up with any regulatory changes in Los Angeles. Additionally, these relationships can lead to referrals, as inspectors often recommend certified hood installation companies to restaurants needing a reliable service to maintain compliance.
 
Przrat said:
If I were a person considering starting a hood cleaning business and was looking at these forums I be immediately intimidated. I would think that I needed a lot more expensive equipment and specialized training than I really do. Most of the posters appear to have trailers with 3500 psi hot water machines and trucks to pull them. Along with specialized equipment like spinners, magnetic scrapers, exotic foamers and expensive certifications.

Actually you can start in this business without the big machines and trucks and equipment and certification. This may be unpopular but it is true. I use an electric 1200 psi machine, a small van and run off the restaurants hot water. Plus I reuse plastic sheeting. Another poster uses just a hose! Point is, whatever it takes to get the entire system clean, is ok to use. That means if you clean it with a rag and a scrub pad and do it right, you are in. In most areas certification is optional. For now.

I think these forums are here to help people in the business and to guide people looking to start off. Information and help.
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Who Is Edward Przystas and What Is Hood Pros​


When you look back at the early days of the kitchen exhaust cleaning industry in the Northeast, a name that shows up in several directories and vendor lists is Edward Przystas of Hood Pros. Hood Pros was a small commercial hood and kitchen exhaust cleaning company located in Chicopee Massachusetts. It was a hands on operation that serviced local restaurants and food service facilities with hood cleaning, fan cleaning, duct cleaning, and general exhaust fire safety maintenance.


Most of the public information that still exists points to Hood Pros operating from 82 Bonneville Avenue in Chicopee Massachusetts with a service phone number of 413 533 5238. That listing appears in multiple business directories including Manta, B2B Yellow Pages, and a Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium vendor file.


Here are the direct clickable links to the sources:


✔️ Manta business listing
https://www.manta.com/c/mml2zdy/hood-pro-s


✔️ B2B Yellow Pages listing
https://www.b2byellowpages.com/company-information/111478927-hood-pros.html


✔️ Massachusetts vendor directory (PDF)
https://www.milton.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MHEC.pdf


Some records list Edward Przystas as the primary contact with the email hoodpro@yahoo.com. The business size was typically listed as four to nine employees with an estimated start date around 2003. There is no confirmed recent website or verified social pages which suggests the company may have stayed small or may no longer be active under the same name.


Hood Pros should not be confused with other companies in other states that have similar names. Several companies around the country use the name Hood Pro or Hood Pros. The Chicopee Massachusetts listing tied to Edward Przystas appears to be a separate and independent operation.


For those of us in the commercial cleaning, pressure washing or KEC communities, this is another example of how many small operators have built the foundation of the service industry over the last twenty years. Even without a modern online footprint, companies like Hood Pros played a role in keeping local restaurants in compliance and maintaining fire safety standards long before social media became the marketing engine of the industry.
 
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