Dallas Rooftop Grease Containment
Rooftop Grease Containment System Cleaning & Maintenance
Most companies don’t realize just how important the rooftop grease containment system is in Dallas. Anytime there’s a commercial cooking operation, rooftop grease is a concern. The hood exhaust fan pushes dirty air outward toward to the roof, often dumping fats, oils, and grease. This causes all kinds of problems from contaminating the local water supply to creating a fire hazard to destroying the membrane layers of the roofing material. State and government agencies do not take kindly to restaurants that ignore these risks and allow grease accumulation on the rooftop. Just baking in the sun on a hot summer day in Dallas is enough to spark a fire and ignite that greasy slop that’s been collecting. Rooftop grease containment options come in many forms, such as grease catchers, boxes, traps, and even gutters. All of these help to mitigate risk.
Benefits of Rooftop Grease Containment Systems
Weather resistance
Some filters are hydrophobic, meaning that water passes through the system without being absorbed. However, the filter will catch grease and all problematic particles with no issue.
Fire Resistant
The system is sprayed with NPFA-96 approved, fire retardant chemicals to ensure that a fire doesn’t start after prolonged exposure to the sun’s powerful UV rays and baking in the heat all day everyday.
Cleaning required quarterly to semi-annually depending on the model
The rooftop grease system collects all the fats and oils and safely stores a large quantity until it’s time to be emptied, so there’s no need to worry about overflowing the system or accidental leaking with regular maintenance.
Rooftop Grease Containment Options Available in Dallas
1. Self-contained Rooftop Grease Containment System
This is a roof-mounted containment unit installed alongside an upblast exhaust fan that captures grease runoff before it touches the roof. The main purpose is roof protection so that fats and oils don’t land on and damage the roofing membrane. No one wants to pay for a new commercial roofing system.
2. Grease Catchers
This is a smaller device that attaches right to the outside of the exhaust fan setup, which collects any grease that comes out of the fan’s drain port. This connects to the fan assemly and is primarily used to collect runoff.
3. Grease Containment Boxes
Grease containment boxes are rectangular in shape and attach to the outside of the exhaust fan. They can hold a large amount of liquid grease in a fully enclosed unit until it’s time to be emptied.
4. Grease Gutter
Grease gutters are channels or troughs surrounding the exhaust fan that are sloped in a way that causes grease to collect in a contained area.
Our Dallas Hood Cleaners are licensed professionals with decades of experience in not only providing sparkling kitchens but also mitigating risk. Our grease containment service is aimed to helping restaurants and commercial kitchens install the appropriate safeguards and maintain those systems to protect their investment and keep them in business for a long time. If you need an expert to clean your rooftop system, make repairs, or recommend options, give us a call by clicking the button below.