Commercial · Compliance driven
Commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning in Business Bay
Canopy, ductwork and extract fan, degreased back to bare metal and documented.
Commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning in Business Bay. Commercial kitchen grease and steam cleaning for restaurants and hotels in Business Bay.
MELLS degreases the full commercial kitchen extract system in Dubai: canopy, baffle filters, plenum, the horizontal and vertical duct runs and the extract fan, with photographs at every access point and a certificate.
About this service
What kitchen grease and steam cleaning actually involves
The filters are the part you can see. The riser is the part that carries the risk.
Business Bay runs on its restaurants, and the kitchens behind them run hard. Long service hours, high volume grill and wok lines, and extract systems that were fitted at handover and in many cases never opened since.
Every commercial kitchen in Dubai produces aerosolised fat. It leaves the cooking surface as vapour, cools as it travels, and condenses on the first surfaces it meets: the baffle filters, the canopy plenum, then the duct walls, then the extract fan. None of that is visible from the kitchen floor, which is exactly why it accumulates.
By the time it is thick enough to see at the filter, the horizontal duct run above the ceiling usually carries considerably more, and the vertical riser more again. Airflow drops as the section narrows, the kitchen gets hotter and smokier, staff notice the extraction is weak, and the cause sits somewhere nobody has ever opened.
The fire risk is the part that matters most. Grease is fuel, the duct is a sealed channel, and a flare-up on the cooking line has a clear path to travel. That is why extract cleaning records are treated as compliance evidence rather than a cleaning invoice.
We clean the full system, not the visible end of it. Canopy, filters, plenum, horizontal and vertical runs, and the extract fan itself, degreased back to bare metal where the system allows, then documented at every access point.

Cleaned to the standard your inspector uses
A commercial kitchen is judged on the parts nobody photographs: the inside of the canopy, the baffle housing, and the first metres of duct. That is what we open.
- Canopy, baffles and plenum stripped and degreased
- Duct run cleaned to accessible extent
- Photographic record issued after every visit

Scheduled around your operating hours
Nobody closes a kitchen for a clean. We work overnight or between services, and the line is back in operation before your first prep shift.
- Overnight and between service slots
- Food safe products throughout
- Signed off before the kitchen reopens

Jet fans and make-up air included
Extract is only half the system. If the supply side is dirty the kitchen stays hot and smoky no matter how clean the canopy is.
- Jet fan impellers cleaned and balanced
- Make-up air units serviced
- Airflow checked before and after
What is included
- Pre-clean survey and access check. We open the system and look at it before quoting, because grease depth varies enormously between a grill line and a pastry section.
- Canopy, baffle filters and plenum. Filters removed and soak tanked, the canopy body and the plenum chamber behind it degreased back to bare metal.
- Horizontal and vertical duct runs. Accessed through existing panels, and new access panels fitted where the original installer left none, which is common.
- Extract fan and housing. Impeller, scroll and motor housing cleaned, because a grease loaded impeller drops airflow across the whole system.
- Steam and hot pressure cleaning on surfaces that suit it, with food safe degreasers where steam alone will not lift baked carbon.
- Cooking line and equipment. Ranges, fryers, griddles, combi ovens, salamanders, and the wall and floor surfaces behind and beneath them.
- Grease trap and drain line attention where it forms part of the same problem.
- Full containment and protection of food contact surfaces, prep areas and stored goods before anything starts.
- Before and after photographs at every access point, with a written report and a certificate for your records.
Signs the system is overdue
- Extraction feels weaker than it did, and the kitchen runs hotter and smokier during service
- Grease visible at the filter edges or dripping at the canopy lip
- A cooking smell carrying into the dining room or the corridor outside
- The extract fan noticeably louder, or straining
- No record of the duct interior ever having been cleaned
- No access panels fitted anywhere along the duct run
Before anything is quoted
We look at the property before we put a number on it
A price list cannot see your marble, your ducts, or the wall the afternoon sun hits. So we come and look. A senior member of the team surveys the property, and you receive a written quotation the same day, itemised, with what is included and what is not.
No obligation. If we are not the right company for the job we will say so, and tell you who is.
- 01The survey
We look at the property, not a price list. Usually the same day you ask.
- 02The written quote
Fixed, itemised, and sent the same day. What is included, and what is not.
- 03The work
A named supervisor and a crew you will see again. Our own equipment and materials.
- 04The walkthrough
We walk the property with you before the team leaves. Anything not right is dealt with then.
Frequently asked questions
How much does commercial kitchen grease cleaning cost in Business Bay?
There is no fixed rate card. Price follows the size and condition of the property, so a senior member of the team surveys it first and you get a written, itemised quotation the same day. The figure on that quotation is the figure you pay.
Who does commercial kitchen grease cleaning near me in Business Bay?
MELLS covers ninety communities across Dubai and works in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah for commercial premises. Message +971 58 656 3001 on WhatsApp with your community and we will confirm availability.
What is the best commercial kitchen grease cleaning company in Business Bay?
Judge any company on three things: whether the team is directly employed or subcontracted, whether the quote is fixed in writing before work starts, and whether a supervisor walks the property with you at the end. MELLS does all three as standard.
How quickly can you start commercial kitchen grease cleaning?
Survey usually the same day you ask, quotation the same day, and work scheduled within forty eight hours in most cases. Urgent call outs are handled the same day where the team is free.
Is commercial kitchen grease cleaning safe for children and pets?
Yes. Products are selected for occupied family homes as the default, re entry times are told to you before we leave, and anything stronger is only ever used with your agreement.
How often should a commercial kitchen extract system be cleaned in Dubai?
Most busy kitchens need the full system quarterly, lighter operations twice a year. It depends on cooking volume and cooking type rather than a fixed rule.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Dubai?
It is priced after a survey, because grease depth varies enormously between a grill line and a pastry section. Portfolios are quoted as one schedule across all sites.
Do you provide a certificate for inspection?
Yes. Photographs at each access point before and after, a written report, and a certificate stating what was cleaned and when. That record is usually what an inspector or insurer actually wants.
Will the kitchen have to close?
No. Almost all of it happens overnight or on a closure day, and the kitchen is food safe and ready for service the next morning.
How do I get a quote from MELLS?
Message us on WhatsApp on +971 58 656 3001 or call the same number. A senior member of the team surveys the property and you receive a written itemised quotation the same day.
Which areas of the UAE does MELLS cover?
Ninety communities across Dubai for residential work, and Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah for commercial premises.
How often should a commercial kitchen extract system be cleaned?
It depends entirely on cooking volume and cooking type. A high volume grill or wok line loads grease far faster than a bakery or a sandwich kitchen. Most busy Dubai kitchens need the full system quarterly, lighter operations twice a year. We tell you what your own system's condition suggests rather than selling you a fixed frequency.
Why does grease in the ductwork matter so much?
Because it is fuel sitting inside a sealed channel with a constant ignition source at one end. A flare-up at the cooking line has a continuous path to travel. It is the reason insurers and civil defence treat extract cleaning records as a compliance matter rather than a housekeeping one.
Do you clean the whole duct run or only the visible part?
The whole run, including the vertical riser and the fan. Cleaning only the canopy is the most common shortcut in this trade, and it leaves the actual risk untouched further up the system.
What if there are no access panels in the ductwork?
We fit them. A great many kitchens in Dubai were fitted out with no way to reach the duct interior at all, which means the system has never been cleaned internally since the day it was installed.
Will we have to close the kitchen?
No. Almost all of this work happens overnight or on a closure day, and the kitchen is ready for service the next morning. Food contact surfaces are protected throughout and the area is left food safe.
Do you provide documentation for inspection?
Yes. Photographs at each access point before and after, a written report, and a certificate stating what was cleaned and when. That record is usually what the inspector or the insurer actually wants to see.
Can you handle a whole portfolio of outlets?
Yes, and it is easier for you if we do. One schedule, one contact, and consistent documentation across every site rather than a different contractor and a different standard per outlet.
Do you also clean the kitchen itself, not just the extract?
Yes. Deep cleaning of the cooking line, equipment, walls, floors and drains usually happens in the same visit, since the team and the containment are already in place.
Book a kitchen extract survey in Business Bay
Tell us the cooking type, the number of canopies and your closure window, and we will survey the system before quoting.
The difference
Why a cheap commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning job is expensive
The gap is not the price. It is what is actually reached, and whether anyone can show you it was.
The low cost visit
- A price given over the phone, sight unseen
- A small crew, in and out inside a few hours
- Subcontracted labour you have never met before
- The hard to reach areas quietly skipped
- One product used on every surface in the property
- Booked again within weeks because nothing was resolved
The MELLS method
- A senior surveyor attends before any figure is given
- A crew sized to the property, with a named supervisor
- Directly employed, vetted, trained staff, nothing subcontracted
- A written checklist covering the areas nobody else reaches
- Products chosen per surface, stone treated as stone
- Photographs on completion and a walk through with you
Worth a look
Signs you need commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning
No surprises, at any point
How the process works
Tell us about the property
A message on WhatsApp with the community and the size of the property is enough to start. No forms and no call centre.
A survey, usually the same day
A senior member of the team looks at the actual property rather than a price list, and notes what needs particular attention.
A written, itemised quotation
Sent the same day. It states what is included and what is not. No day rate creep and no line added at the end.
The team arrives fully equipped
Everything needed comes with them. There is nothing for you to buy, prepare or supply.
Supervised throughout
A supervisor is on site, not on the phone, and the work is checked as it progresses rather than only at the end.
You walk it with us
Nothing is signed off until you have seen it. Anything you are not happy with is put right before we leave.
Commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning by community
Written for the property stock in each area rather than one page for the whole city.
Ready to book commercial Kitchen Grease Cleaning?
Quick response, a trained team you will see again, and a price agreed in writing before we start.