How much does a Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning cost to buy?

A typical Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning sells for 2x to 4.5x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $121K, expect to pay roughly $242K to $545K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning?

Startup costs range from $18K to $140K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

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Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning

Q: What are the profit margins for a Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning?

The average profit margin for a Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaning is around 22%. Costs include vans, pressure washers, degreasers, containment, PPE, insurance, disposal, labor, and rooftop safety gear. Margin depends on route density, crew utilization, and converting one-off cleans into recurring service schedules.

NFPA-driven recurring cleans for restaurants that cannot risk a fire

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Commercial kitchen hood cleaning companies degrease exhaust hoods, ducts, fans, and rooftop equipment for restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and ghost kitchens. The niche is compliance-driven: customers need documented cleanings to satisfy fire code, insurance, and landlord requirements.

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Acquisition score

Strong

Avg Revenue

$550K

Profit Margin

22%

Acquisition Multiple

2x - 4.5x

Startup Cost

$18K - $140K

How It Works

Crews clean kitchen exhaust systems after hours, remove grease from hoods and ducts, service rooftop fans, document before-and-after photos, apply compliance stickers, and schedule the next monthly, quarterly, or semiannual cleaning based on cooking volume.

Revenue Range

Low End

$150K

Typical

$550K

High End

$2.2M

Pros

+Recurring compliance demand from food-service accounts
+After-hours work reduces customer disruption
+Documentation and fire-risk reduction create sticky accounts
+Can cross-sell filters, fan belts, access panels, and small repairs

Cons

-Night work is hard on staffing
-Grease-heavy jobs are messy and safety-sensitive
-Pricing pressure can appear in dense restaurant markets

Best For

Operators comfortable with route density, B2B compliance selling, and managing overnight field crews

Operating Costs

Costs include vans, pressure washers, degreasers, containment, PPE, insurance, disposal, labor, and rooftop safety gear. Margin depends on route density, crew utilization, and converting one-off cleans into recurring service schedules.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

$-6933/mo

after debt service

Deal price — $1.6M

Range: $830K (2×) to $3.0M (4.5×+)

Down payment — 15% ($248K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 8.00%

Current prime-based SBA rates: 7.5–10.5%

Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Down payment

$248K

15% equity injection

Loan amount

$1.4M

85% SBA-financed

Monthly payment

$17K/mo

$639K total interest

Monthly profit

$10K/mo

at 22% margin

Monthly cash flow after debt service

$-6933/mo

Margin does not cover debt service at these terms. Lower the deal price, increase the down payment, or extend the loan term.

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.