ABOUT HOOD HERO
Main Street Values. Industry-Changing Standards.
Let's Be Honest.
One of the worst parts of running a restaurant or commercial kitchen isn’t the rush hour chaos, the staffing headaches, or even the health inspections.
It’s the maintenance.
Specifically, that moment when you realize your hood and exhaust system is due for cleaning — again — and you’ve got a full house tonight, a catering event this weekend, and about forty-seven other things that actually move the needle on your business.
Fire codes don’t care about your schedule. Insurance requirements don’t either.
We get it. And we built Hood Hero to take some of that pain off your plate.
We’re Not Wall Street. We’re Main Street.
Hood Hero wasn’t built in a boardroom. It was built in kitchens, crawl spaces, and late-night service calls.
We’re proudly owner-operated — not backed by private equity, not run by spreadsheets. Every decision we make puts people and service before profit.
Meet the Founder: Corwin Smith
Before Hood Hero, Corwin owned and operated a disaster restoration company.
That means he’s spent years showing up to buildings after the flood, after the fire, after the worst day a property owner can have — and figuring out how to make it right. He knows building science. He knows what happens when systems fail. And he knows what it costs — financially and personally — when standards slip.
Hood cleaning isn’t glamorous work. But done wrong, it’s the kind of thing that causes the disasters Corwin used to clean up.
That’s not lost on him. That’s exactly why he built Hood Hero the way he did.
What We’re Actually Here to Do
We’re not just cleaning hoods.
We’re protecting businesses. We’re helping kitchen managers sleep at night. We’re making sure that when the fire marshal walks in, you’re not sweating — because you know the job was done right.
Every time we show up, we leave your space
cleaner, safer, and better than we found it. Full stop.
Your team, your customers, and your reputation matter to us — because we’re Main Street too.
What Makes Hood Hero Different
Safe Hood Certified Technicians
Our team is trained to meet and exceed NFPA 96 standards — the gold standard for kitchen exhaust safety. Every technician is drug-tested and background-screened, so you know exactly who’s walking into your kitchen.
The Mom Clean Guarantee
If it’s not up to our standard, we make it right. No runaround. No excuses. Period.
Properly Insured — For Real
We carry $5 million in liability insurance — one of the few firms in the industry to do so. Every team member is covered by Workers’ Compensation. That’s zero risk transferred to you, every single visit.
Phil Ackland Certified Firm
We hold the only NFPA 96-based certification in the industry (the only one that exists). We don’t just talk safety. We prove it.
Don’t Take Our Word For It
“Everyone was great and easy to work with. I had multiple bids and it was an easy choice — and the work speaks for itself.”
— Matt Kellso
Built Different. By Design.
- Main Street owned and operated
- Experienced in the trades — not just the paperwork
- Safe Hood Certified technicians on every job
- Fully insured and satisfaction guaranteed
- Obsessed with doing the job right the first time
We’re not here to blend in. We’re here to raise the standard — for kitchens, for safety, and for how customers should be treated.
Hood Hero. We show up. We do the work. You run your business.
Ready to cross hood cleaning off your list for good?