What Chief Fire Prevention does

Chief Fire Prevention is a private, US-based commercial kitchen fire-safety services company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Elmsford, New York (with firmographics listing Mount Vernon as the city). The company delivers grease duct cleaning, exhaust and hood cleaning, fire suppression inspection and certification, fire extinguisher maintenance, grease trap and lint duct cleaning, kitchen equipment cleaning, electrical services, precipitator/PCU servicing, violation remediation, fire sprinkler services, and regulatory filing services. It also performs new restaurant kitchen buildouts (layout, CAD drafting, exhaust diagrams, equipment installation, permit acquisition) and existing kitchen alterations. The company holds a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License, a New York Certificate of Fitness, and a Pollution Control Unit Certification, and is a certified serviceman for major equipment brands including Badger, Amerex, PYRO-CHEM, ANSUL, Kidde, Smoki, SmogHog, Trion IAQ, Parker US, Halton, and Gaylord Ventilation.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around three interconnected lines: (1) recurring maintenance (hood and exhaust cleaning, fire suppression and extinguisher inspections, grease trap and lint duct cleaning, kitchen equipment cleaning); (2) installation and alteration (new kitchen buildouts, existing kitchen alterations, electrical services, precipitator services, fire sprinklers); and (3) compliance and remediation (violation remediation, NFPA 96 and FDNY filing services), all supported by 24/7 emergency response with reported response times as fast as 90 minutes.

Chief Fire Prevention operates exclusively through direct field sales and on-site service delivery across the NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, and tri-state corridor, with no digital self-serve or marketplace channels. Pricing is quote-based with optional price contracts for ongoing service relationships. The company is a member of the New York State Restaurant Association and the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA), and reports 101–250 employees with 37+ years of operational history and a 4.2 customer-review average across 310+ reviews.

Name

Chief Fire Prevention

Legal name

Chief Fire Prevention

Website

https://chieffire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chief Fire Prevention is a private Northeast US field-services firm providing NFPA 96-compliant hood cleaning, fire suppression inspection and certification, fire sprinkler service, and kitchen buildouts to commercial restaurant, hospitality, and institutional customers in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, and the tri-state area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Vernon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fire Suppression and Safety Services: Core revenue from fire suppression inspections, certifications, repairs, and installations. Services include range hood and exhaust cleaning, fire extinguisher inspections, grease trap cleaning, lint duct cleaning, and kitchen equipment cleaning. Professional services include electrical work, precipitator services, violation remediation, and filing services. Pricing is quote-based with price contracts available.
2. New Restaurant Buildouts and Alterations: New restaurant kitchen buildouts including layout design, CAD drafting, exhaust diagrams, equipment installation, permit acquisition, and inspections. Existing kitchen alterations covering minor re-pipes, repairs, and appliance changes.
3. Fire Sprinkler Services: Inspection, testing, and repair services for fire sprinkler and standpipe systems. Includes Local Law 26/04 compliance assistance for buildings 100 feet or more in height.
4. Emergency Services: 24/7 emergency response for tripping suppression systems, emergency cleaning, PCU malfunctions, fan breakdowns, and smoke remediation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chief Fire Prevention provides commercial kitchen fire safety services including grease duct and exhaust cleaning, fire suppression inspection and certification under NFPA 96, fire extinguisher maintenance, grease trap and lint duct cleaning, kitchen equipment cleaning, and 24/7 emergency response. The company also delivers new restaurant kitchen buildouts, existing kitchen alterations, electrical services, precipitator servicing, fire sprinkler inspection and repair, and regulatory filing services for the NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, and tri-state area.

Product overview

Chief Fire Prevention is a unified, full-service fire prevention and kitchen safety company offering an integrated portfolio of services for commercial kitchens. The offering spans three interconnected areas: (1) recurring maintenance services including range hood and exhaust cleaning, fire suppression inspections, fire extinguisher maintenance, grease trap cleaning, lint duct cleaning, and kitchen equipment cleaning; (2) installation and alteration services covering new restaurant kitchen buildouts, existing kitchen alterations, electrical services, precipitator services, and fire sprinklers; and (3) compliance and remediation services including violation remediation and filing services. All services are supported by 24/7 emergency response. The company holds a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License, Pollution Control Unit Certification, and New York Certificate of Fitness, and serves as a certified serviceman for major precipitator and air filtration brands including Smoki, SmogHog, Trion IAQ, Parker US, Halton Fire Products, and Gaylord Ventilation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time as early as 90 minutes for emergency services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SmokicoreTechnology or IntegrationPreferred vendor for Pollution Control Unit service and precipitator maintenance. Chief Fire Prevention is certified to service Smoki precipitators.
• New York State Restaurant AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of the New York State Restaurant Association, demonstrating industry leadership and commitment to safeguarding commercial kitchens in the region.
• IKECAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association, the primary industry association for kitchen exhaust cleaning professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HOODZ: Franchise-based commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning and fire suppression service provider operating across multiple U.S. regions. Most directly comparable to Chief Fire Prevention on hood and exhaust cleaning, suppression inspection, and recurring compliance work for restaurant and institutional kitchens.
• COIT Cleaning & Restoration: Commercial duct, HVAC, and specialty cleaning services provider serving restaurants, hotels, and institutional facilities. Directly comparable on air duct, kitchen exhaust, and commercial cleaning work in overlapping verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Corporation: Large national facility services and uniform provider with a fire protection division covering inspection, suppression, and extinguisher services. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes on multi-location consistency and compliance documentation, though it does not specialize in commercial kitchen hood cleaning.
• ABM Industries: National facility services provider with HVAC, electrical, and building compliance offerings that overlap with Chief Fire Prevention's commercial kitchen and building safety services. Comparable as a scaled incumbent pursuing multi-line facility contracts with enterprise clients.
• ServiceMaster Clean: Franchised commercial cleaning and disaster restoration brand offering duct, kitchen, and post-fire/smoke cleaning for commercial customers. Comparable as a multi-line incumbent competing for the same facility-services wallet, particularly on remediation and duct work.

Emerging players

• Stanley Steemer Commercial: Commercial duct and HVAC system cleaning division of a national residential cleaning brand. Comparable on air-duct and ventilation cleaning services for commercial customers, though less specialized in NFPA 96 kitchen exhaust compliance.
• City Wide Facility Solutions: Franchised facility management company aggregating janitorial, maintenance, and specialty services under one contract for commercial properties. Comparable as a competing go-to-market model that bundles kitchen safety services into broader facility contracts.

Others

• BMS CAT: National disaster restoration and cleaning provider specializing in fire, smoke, and water damage recovery. Comparable on the emergency response and post-incident cleaning side of Chief Fire Prevention's service mix.
• Halton Group: Global manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation, fire suppression, and air filtration systems and a current Chief Fire Prevention brand partner. Comparable as an OEM whose products Chief Fire Prevention services, and adjacent as a potential competitor if Halton expands direct service.
• Lancer Worldwide: Manufacturer of commercial kitchen and beverage equipment with service and installation capabilities. Comparable as an adjacent equipment/services provider serving the same restaurant and hospitality customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChiefPrevention

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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