Nation Wide Fire Protection chief executive, Massoud Farazandeh, is set to open an N.F.P. Orange county branch by the first of August, 2009. “All of the logistics are in place, and we are set for an August 1^st grand opening” said Farazandeh. “We are very excited about this grand opening. I will personally be present as I will be installing hoods in Southern California all that week” he added. The opening of this location was driven by high customer demand for N.F.P. exhaust hood installations in southern California. Farazandeh felt that the only way to meet the demands of customers would be to establish a new location.

The new office will open amidst Nation Wide Fire Protection’s national scale expansion in Commercial kitchen hood installation services. “I am committed to meeting my customers’ demands. If it means traveling to my customers in different states throughout the week, or opening new locations were the demand is high, I will do it.”added Farazandeh.

Nation Wide Fire Protection is an affiliate of American Professional Services specializing in commercial kitchen hood services. N.F.P.’s newest office will be located in Placentia California. The full address to this location is listed below. A.P.S. headquarters is located in Denver, Colorado.

New office location:

610 S. Jefferson St. Unit G. Placentia California 92870

It is now a realized goal. Just in 2009 Nationwide’s hood installations for the California cities of San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento had a close to 40% increase from the work volume in these cities in 2008.

“Bay area hood installation has really picked up this year. So much so that we are considering the establishment of a permanent office solely dedicated to this area.” Noted Massoud Farazandeh, the chief executive of Nationwide Fire Protection, an affiliate of American Professional Services.

The closest office to the bay area had been the Los Angeles location. Aside from hood installations, hood cleaning services have been a priority for Nationwide Fire protections Los Angeles office. In a brief interview regarding Los Angeles hood cleanings and California hood installations with Massoud Farazandeh, Farazandeh said “We have been involved in restaurant hood cleaning in Los Angeles and nearby cities like Long Beach, San Diego, Orange County and Anaheim. Restaurant exhaust hood cleaning was the initial intent when we opened an American Professional Services office in Los Angeles.”

Nationwide Fire protection Corp. an affiliate of American Professional Services has additionally been involved in hood installations in the Los Angeles region. Hood installations were first initiated in Los Angeles and later in the bay area. Interestingly, the bay area hood installations seem to have more demand this year.

“I will be traveling back and forth between Los Angeles and San Francisco this week. I intend to analyze the logistics involved in expanding the scope of hood installations we perform here.” Said Massoud Farazandeh. He also added that “the demand is high and we will meet this demand.”

American Professional Services is nationally known for its expertise in the restaurant hood services and installation industry. It has been in business for over 25 years, and within the past few years it has grown into a national leader in the industry.

This article was about hood installations in the California bay area (Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose’, and nearby cities) Fore more information on other services provided by American Professional Services visit http://www.aps-hoods.com/services/index.php

Learn more:

Nationwide Fire protection corp. began as a fire protection company in Denver, Colorado over 25 years ago. It has since become an affiliate of American Professional Services and has gone to become a nationwide leader in hood installations and hood cleanings. To learn more, you can call 1-800-750-7055 or visit www.aps-hoods.com.

© 2009 the HCLAN consulting group is the sole publisher of this article.

One service that is in particular demand among Los Angeles hood installation clients is custom fabrication, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of APS-Hoods.

APS-Hoods custom fabricates a variety of parts for commercial kitchen hood systems to make sure that each client’s individual needs are met, Farazandeh said.

These parts include condensation hoods, make-up air systems, pizza oven hoods, dishwasher exhaust ductwork, stainless steel countertops, commercial stainless sinks, dish tables, stainless steel work tables, stainless wall shelves and cabinets,  custom trim pieces, stainless wall cabinets, equipment stands, sneeze guards and aluminum walk-in cooler floors and flashing, to name a few examples.

Offering custom fabrication services to Los Angeles and Anaheim eating establishments and commercial kitchens meant obtaining an office and workshop in the area, Farazandeh said. APS-Hoods has provided Los Angeles hood cleaning and installation services for years without the need for a shop there, but custom fabrication must be done in the area where it is needed.

“Custom fabrication is not possible when you have to make everything in another city and bring it to the location where it is needed,” Farazandeh said. “Now we can offer the complete array of services.”

Custom fabrication has been a part of APS-Hoods’ service offering for about 16 years. It began as a result of customer demand.

“There are a million things to do when constructing a restaurant,” he said. “A restaurant owner doesn’t want to go to 50 businesses to get them all done, so the minute they find out that one guy can provide all of their kitchen needs, that’s a relief to them.”

Fabrication in Action
Farazandeh once worked with a chef who wanted all stainless steel counters and shelves because he found it difficult to keep his kitchen “shining and beautiful,” he said. “We made the walls, counters, everything stainless, and every piece had to be fabricated to cover every counter and space.”

By going with stainless steel, it was easier for him to keep a clean-looking kitchen.

“That was his preference and after 10 years, it still looks like it’s new,” Farazandeh said.

Custom fabrication becomes a necessity when customers make requests such as the one made by that chef or for equipment of specific heights and dimensions. It often is cheaper and saves time to make hard-to-find pieces, he said.

“Making something on site means there is no need to have items shipped, and there’s no need to invest valuable time in searching for items that are difficult to come by,” Farazandeh said. “The middle man also is eliminated, which can save some money.”

It became evident early on that APS-Hoods would have to find a way to provide custom fabrication in California, simply because of the size of Orange County and the concentration of restaurants in the area.

“There aren’t enough people doing this,” Farazandeh said. “Individually, these services are out there, but they weren’t offered under one roof. Now, restaurant owners and managers can make one phone call and get many things done.”

Offering these services in California means staying up to date on regulations and building codes, he said.

“Codes are updated fairly frequently, so we routinely update the way we fabricate parts for our hood systems and other equipment to ensure they continue to meet all code changes,” Farazandeh said. “California is a very highly regulated and green state, and we have made extra efforts to make sure every one of those requirements are met or surpassed.”

Although APS-Hoods is headquartered in Denver, CO, Farazandeh said he believes that in time, he will have as much work in California.

“Finding the right manpower was the hardest part, but that is coming together,” he said. “We are investing a lot of money into equipment for this area because of customer demand.”

Learn More
If you would like more information about custom fabrication, or you would like to learn more about APS-Hoods, please call: (800) 750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and sales for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood sales and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS-Hoods provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes. APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting.

APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

© 2009 Sinai SEO Marketing and APS-Hoods. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Sinai Marketing is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this article is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.

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That is why it is important not only to have kitchen hood systems cleaned of flammable build-up on a routine basis, but to have them cleaned by a professional who knows how to perform the work properly, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

APS-Hoods has provided Colorado Springs hood cleaning services since the company opened for business in 1989.

The National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Analysis and Research Division released a study in February 2007, which stated that 54 percent of fires in restaurants originated in the kitchen

Restaurant fires often occur when a flame ignites cooking materials that have been left to build up in kitchen hoods, fans and ducts, said Farazandeh, who also is a Colorado Springs hood sales representative.

“When you’re talking about grease and oil build-up, you are talking about a substance that cannot be removed without special chemicals and tools,” he said, “and if it isn’t properly removed on a regular basis, poses a tremendous fire hazard.”

Farazandeh said there are some criteria restaurant managers and owners can use when selecting a professional exhaust cleaning company to help ensure they have selected the right person for the job.

One of the first questions to ask is to request details regarding the scope of the cleaning services.

“There are companies out there that will clean the hood only, and never touch the ducts or the exhaust fans,” Farazandeh said. “Not cleaning each part of the system can leave the restaurant vulnerable to significant property damage in the event of a fire.”

It’s also a good idea to ask about the inspection and cleaning standards that the company follows. The Most reputable companies abide by the established standards outlined in the following codes:

• NFPA-96: the standard for ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operations.
• The International Fire Code: includes regulations that govern the protection of life and property from varying explosions and fire hazards.
• The International Mechanical Code: establishes minimum regulations for mechanical systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions.

These codes are designed to provide general safety provisions, outline maintenance of hood systems and fire protection systems, prevent fires and limit the negative impact of fires when they occur, Farazandeh said.

Companies should be willing to provide proof of insurance, licenses and certifications, he said. They also should be able to provide dates for when the work will start and when it will be completed, as well as information about what specifically will be done during the cleaning process. Upon completion of the work, professional companies should provide something in writing that outlines what was done, any deficiencies that were found and recommendations on items that should be repaired or replaced, he said. The company also should provide a certificate of performance that can be placed near the hood as proof that it has been serviced and the date of the cleaning or inspection.

Companies also should be willing to provide a list of references that restaurant owners and managers can contact.

Cleaning Frequency
Once a restaurant has selected a cleaning company, it is a good idea to consult with the company on how often their kitchen hood system should be cleaned, Farazandeh said. The types of cooking processes used, along with the volume of food cooked, are factored in when determining the frequency of cleanings.

“At a minimum, hood systems should be cleaned twice a year,” he said. “But with some processes, we commend cleaning the systems every other month.”

Learn More
If you would like to learn more about how to select a reputable hood cleaning company or you would like more information on other services APS-Hoods provides, including its Fort Collins, CO hood installation services, please visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com or call (800) 750-7313.

About APS-Hoods
APS-Hoods is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and cleaning for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood cleaning and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes. APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting.

APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

© 2009 Sinai Internet SEO Marketing and APS-Hoods. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Sinai Marketing is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this article is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.

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Now the goal is to achieve the same thing in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, said Massoud Farazandeh chief executive officer of APS-Hoods.

Headquarters for APS-Hoods is located in Denver and the company traditionally has had more accounts there than anywhere else in the state, but Aurora hood sales and hood cleaning accounts have spiked due to recent growth in that area, Farazandeh said.

“We have been servicing Aurora since we started our business in 1989,” he said, adding the company is prepared for and equipped to provide even more work in the area. “One of our first big contracts was in Aurora.”

The reason for the rapid growth in hood sales and hood cleaning work is due to the opening of the Southlands, which has been billed as a “lifestyle center,” according to the development’s Web site (http://www.shopsouthlands.com/about_us.asp). It features a four-block main street, a community plaza and 1.7 million square feet of retail space for retailers and restaurants, including Chili’s, The Wine Experience, Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli, Fish City Grill, Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ, P.F. Chang’s, McCabe’s Irish Bistro & Pub, Ted’s Montana Grill, Village Inn, Olive Garden and Red Lobster, to name a few.

APS-Hoods has provided hood sales and hood cleaning services to many of these restaurants.

“Denver can’t grow anymore,” Farazandeh said. “Aurora, on the other hand, is open to the east and continues to grow. And with Southlands being the biggest mall in Colorado, we picked up a lot of accounts from the restaurants there when they opened.”

The bulk of the work requests are for hood cleaning and fire suppression services, he said, adding that many of APS-Hoods’ major hood installation projects within the past year have been in Aurora.

Aurora’s proximity to Denver works in favor of restaurant owners and managers seeking the services provided by APS-Hoods at the most competitive price. APS-Hoods announced in May that its sales and cleaning services for businesses located within 100 miles of Denver were exempt from being charged a travel fee, Farazandeh said.

“Aurora is so close to Denver, you can’t tell they are different cities,” he said. “Aurora is still a fast-growing city, so we see more work coming down the line in the future.”

Learn More
If you would like more information about Aurora, Colorado hood cleaning or hood sales services, or you would like to learn more about APS-Hoods, please call: (800) 750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and sales for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood sales and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes. APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting.

APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

© 2009 Sinai SEO Google Marketing and APS-Hoods. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Sinai Marketing is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this press release is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.

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Imagine you are a restaurant owner in the Sacramento, San Francisco area wanting to install a complete restaurant hood system. Where do you start? Where do you purchase the hood? Who’s going to install it for you? It’s likely that you’d go to a restaurant supply shop whom is also involved in restaurant hood sales. They’ll sell you a hood and might even install it for you. But are you getting the best deal on quality and price?

These are all good questions, but not so fast! Who’s going to install the fire suppression system? That’s right; the fire suppression system is an integrated component of the restaurant hood system installation that only fire protection companies specialize in. Your primary hood installation company will typically use a fire protection company to do this part of the job. The subcontractors cut can mean more cash out of your pocket.

For this reason alone, many restaurant owners are highly inclined to find a hood installation company that offers the full package. “I’ve noticed a sharp incline in our Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland hood installations this past month. I’m sure it’s due to the noticeable difference in quality as well as the significant savings our bay area customers have experienced with their installations.” Said Massoud Farazandeh, chief executive of Nation Wide Fire Protection Corp. Farazandeh added “I hate to sound so Cliché, but this is the feedback I’m getting from my customers. Better quality for a lower price, and I pride myself in hearing such feedback.”

NFP Corp. is an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-hoods,) they have been installing hoods in Sacramento, Oakland, and San Francisco for over a year. Massoud Farazandef the chief executive has been directly involved in the field in an attempt to insure quality hood installations.

“I have been chief executive for over 25 years and have made every attempt to cut prices while not cutting corners on a restaurant hood installation.” Noted Farazandeh. His method, partly involves offering several related services to a customer in order to lower the total combined cost. Commenting on this method, Farazandeh said:

“A Sacramento hood installation may come up for instance. We would offer to not only install the hood but the fire suppression system as well. We do this nationwide. In addition, for the cities of Sacramento, Oakland and San Francisco, a hood installation job can be packaged with a lifetime hood services package, which includes hood cleaning. If a customer purchases a hood installation/ hood cleaning package, they will notice significant savings on each single component of the package. This is why we have an edge over both our hood installation competitors and that of the hood cleaning.”

So if you’re in the bay area wanting an Oakland hood installation or a Sacramento hood installation or anywhere else in the bay area, know how to save on your project. A multifaceted company will have the ability to allow for significantly better savings than a group of contractors and subcontractors. Getting a hood installed is a significant portion of the restaurant project as a whole. Do thorough research before starting your project.

Learn more:

Nationwide Fire protection corp. began as a fire protection company in Denver, Colorado over 25 years ago. It has since become an affiliate of American Professional Services and has gone to become a nationwide leader in hood installations and hood cleanings. To learn more, you can call 1-800-750-7055 or visit www.aps-hoods.com.

© 2009 the HCLAN consulting group is the sole publisher of this article.

American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is attempting to expand its services in the cities of Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, where it feels a lot of improvements are needed in the restaurant hood installation industry.

APS-Hoods is a national hood installation company with its headquarters based out of Denver, Colorado. It recently began studying neighboring Wyoming in some detail with regards to its commercial hood installation procedures and requirements.

“Despite the fact that we are now installing hoods nationally we still recognize that APS services are a cut above other competitors in our own region” said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp; an affiliate of APS-Hoods. “We are focusing particularly on Laramie and Cheyenne in neighboring Wyoming, as we know our services are very much needed there.”

“Typically, restaurant hood installations begin to pickup around this time of year, and what I am hearing from our customers in Laramie and Cheyenne has prompted me to address the various impediments they faced prior to choosing APS-hoods.” said Farazandeh. “A lot of them are dealing with small companies and multiple sub-contractors. The installation just doesn’t flow as smoothly that way. The permitting process can be hindered; sub contractors often work at different paste from one another, and this can really frustrate restaurant owners trying to meet certain deadlines. ”

Farazandeh wants restaurants in Laramie and Cheyenne to consider looking outside of Wyoming for a timely and more efficient hood installation. “We have been installing hood for over 25 years in a turnkey fashion. That is from permitting to finish. We just hand it over to you when were done.” he said.

Installing a hood involves two primary components. The first component is the hood, duct, and exhaust fan installation, while the second is the fire suppression system installation . APS-Hoods does both. One of the challenges Cheyenne and Laramie restaurants face when hiring local, is that many companies and contractors specialize in only one or the other.

“If you’re going to install a hood, you’ve just got to know how to install a fire suppression system to go with it. It’s like knowing how to change gears in a manual car, while not being able to steer the wheel.” Said Farazandeh. “ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Laramie, Cheyenne, or anywhere else. A hood installation is a hood installation and these systems are completely interrelated. They should be viewed as a singular multifaceted installation,” Added Farazandeh.

“I am anticipating a lot of installations in Cheyenne and Laramie, as wells as other cities in Wyoming. We are just now finding out about how much more this region can benefit from our services and so are they,” He said.

Learn More
In order to receive more information about APS-Hoods and the services it provides, call: 800-750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site at www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection company founded in 1989. It was founded as a fire protection company and has expanded its services which include but are not limited to hood installations, fire suppression system installation and pertaining services, maintenance and routine inspections, as well as hood cleaning services.

APS-Hoods is an affiliate of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp.

© 2009 the HCLAN consulting group is the sole publisher of this article.

Source: http://www.aps-hoods.com

But when it comes to commercial kitchen exhaust hoods, more environmentally friendly options aren’t ideal for every commercial kitchen, and in some cases they aren’t yet cost effective, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods).

APS-Hoods has provided commercial hoods sales and cleaning services in its home state of Colorado and throughout the United States since 1989 and Farazandeh has witnessed many changes in the industry. When manufacturers of ultraviolet hood systems started touting environmental friendliness, cost effectiveness and savings on cleaning costs, he decided to research the issue further.

UV hood systems have been used in Europe since 1998 and hood installation companies in the U.S. began installing them in 2000, according to a Feb. 17 Food Equipment News article by Tom Carter, vice president of sales for Caddy Corporation. (http://www.foodequipmentnews.com/2009/02/how-does-uv-light-technology-in-an-exhaust-hood-system-work.html) Caddy Corp. manufactures food service equipment, including UV hood systems.

Caddy Corp. recommends the systems for establishments including hotels, restaurants and hospitals that include lots of grease in their cooking processes, according to its Web site.

UV Systems- How They Work
Oils and greases used in restaurant cooking processes collect over time in kitchen exhaust fans, hoods and ducts, Farazandeh said. When these parts of the hood system aren’t cleaned on a regular basis, these cooking materials pose a fire hazard.

UV hood system manufacturers claim that their systems provide a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cleaning methods because they are equipped with a series of removable grease-particulate extractors, Carter stated in his article. Inside the hood is a series of UV “C” lamps. Grease particles and other effluent that is not collected by the extractors passes over these lamps and a chemical reaction converts the grease into water vapor, carbon dioxide and tiny non-grease compounds.

Manufacturers also say UV hoods are comparable in price to water wash hoods, and those who opt for the UV hood also save money by eliminating the need for drains, grease traps and plumbing costs related to those items, according to Carter’s article.

Benefits of UV
UV radiation is an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to chemical techniques, according to the Web site for Heraeus, a company involved in specialty lighting sources, among other products.
(http://www.heraeus-noblelight.com/en/press/press-single.html?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=245&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=7&cHash=7ccd40cb42)

Other benefits of the UV hood systems cited in Carter’s article include:

•    The system has no special installation costs or requirements.
•    It is equipped with self-monitoring capability for fan operation and lamps.
•    The system does not require wash down.
•    It uses less than 300 watts of light for every seven feet of hood.
•    It has identical maintenance requirements to standard baffle filter hoods, and the filters can be cleaned in a dishwasher when needed.
•    Grease is prevented from collecting in ductwork, which helps keep the duct system and exhaust fan clean.

Myths Busted
The initial information Farazandeh heard about the UV hood systems sounded promising, he said. Manufacturers claimed that the systems had improved fire prevention features, reduced grease collection and resulted in savings for restaurant owners when it came to cleaning costs.

“But for some of these claims, the field realities are different,” Farazandeh said. “Personally, I believe that routine maintenance costs are more expensive.”

UV hood systems require less maintenance than traditional hood systems, according to manufacturers. Where traditional hood systems may need cleaning four times each year, UV systems can be cleaned twice a year. However, the cleaning and maintenance they require is more involved and technical than that of its traditional counterparts. UV systems require servicing by technicians who have been specially trained by the UV hood manufacturers. These technicians must possess specific knowledge on how to arm and disarm the system and how to dismantle and clean the extractors filtering system.

“Ultraviolet hood systems require different procedures for cleaning the filter compartments,” Farazandeh said. “If employees of hood cleaning companies aren’t properly trained in this method, it is likely that they will damage the equipment.”

Farazandeh also disagrees with manufacturer claims that maintenance of these systems is more economical.

“I have spoken with manufacturer reps and to the best of my knowledge, the maintenance costs of these systems can be as much as four times the cost of maintaining traditional hood systems,” he said.

And although the manufacturers recommend UV hood systems for widespread applications, Farazandeh said they aren’t for everyone.

“I don’t think I would be recommending the right thing to my customer if I said that they were a viable option for everyone because of the costs involved after installation,” he said. “In my opinion, the product is good, but people should do their homework prior to purchasing the system.”

With that said, there are some applications in which Farazandeh would recommend UV hood systems. Those include certain government facilities that have strict environmental requirements, he said.

Hotels in dense, congested areas might also be good candidates for the system, he said. In locations where there are crowded alleys and buildings are close together, “you don’t  want a lot of grease and smoke introduced into the environment.”

Some companies have their own environmental standards that are stricter than government standards. In those cases, Farazandeh would recommend UV hood systems, he said.

“Even the company reps I have spoken to don’t recommend these systems for every application,” Farazandeh said. “They’ve also told me that about 85 percent of their clients are government jobs, where the funding already is in place.”

Learn More
If you would like more information about UV hood systems, or you would like to learn more about APS-Hoods, please call: (800) 750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and sales for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood sales and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS-Hoods provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes. APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting.

APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

© 2009 Sinai Google SEO Marketing and APS-Hoods. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Sinai Marketing is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this article is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.

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APS-Hoods, a national company that specializes in commercial hood sales and comprehensive cleaning services for commercial exhaust hoods, needs representatives to provide services throughout Utah.

Particular cities needing representation include Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, Sandy, Orem, Ogden, St. George, Layton, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Logan, Murray, Bountiful, Draper, Riverton, Lehi, Cottonwood Heights and Cedar City.

Companies that are strong candidates for becoming representatives are established restaurant hood cleaning services that have been in business at least two years, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of APS-Hoods. They also must maintain high ethical standards and their hood cleaning processes must meet standards set by APS-Hoods.

“When we send a representative to do a job, we have to know that that representative will perform the work just as well as if we sent our own crew out there to do the work,” Farazandeh said.

The companies that become representatives will receive a variety of benefits, particularly in the area of ongoing training.

Training is important because items in the industry change on a quarterly-sometimes monthly- basis, Farazandeh said. New hood systems and cleaning agents are introduced, as well as new codes. Recently, ultraviolet hood systems entered the market, which require a special procedure to clean the filter compartment.

“Workers have to be well-trained or else they will damage the equipment,” he said. “Ongoing training helps crew chiefs remember things they’ve previously forgotten or not dealt with in the field.”
Training also can get expensive, so this perk alone will be enticement enough for some companies to come on board, Farazandeh said.

Because of their connection to a national company, representatives of APS-Hoods may also find that they now can attract business from national restaurant chains that they weren’t able to attract in the past, he said.

“I’m confident that these representatives will be able to get their share of the national accounts within their states,” Farazandeh said. “Typically, national chain restaurant owners and managers seek national companies they can trust.”

APS-Hoods’ long track record of providing quality services will provide that trustworthy reputation the representatives will need to score national accounts locally, he said.

Earlier this year, APS-Hoods began a concerted effort to create networks of professional hood cleaning companies in states where the company receives large volumes of service calls, Farazandeh said.

“With the increasing call volume from restaurants and commercial kitchen facilities in Utah, we determined that it was time to secure representatives in this area,” he said. “We provide quality services to Utah already, and adding more representatives will ensure that the level of service remains good as service requests increase.”

The ultimate goal is to establish hood cleaning representatives in each state. Besides Utah, the most pressing needs  are in Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas and Oklahoma.

Once representatives are on board with APS-Hoods, Farazandeh will create territories throughout Utah according to populations in cities and the number of restaurants in the area.

There also are franchise opportunities available for hood installation services, Farazandeh said.

Learn More
If you would like more information about this offer, or you would like to learn more about the franchise opportunities available, please call: (800) 750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and sales for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood sales and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS-Hoods provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes.

APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting. APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

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Mobile phones, wireless Internet access and laptop computers make it possible to connect with almost anyone and work virtually anywhere. In the case of American Professional Services (APS-Hoods), technology makes providing commercial kitchen range hoods on a national scale a reality.

The fact that a company doesn’t have local headquarters doesn’t always mean that hiring it will cost you more, said Massoud Farazandeh, general manager of Nationwide Fire Protection Corp., an affiliate of APS-Hoods.

APS-Hoods, which is based in Denver, CO, recently completed a restaurant kitchen hood installation and fire system installation job in Tatum, NM. The owner was opening a new restaurant and was in search of an installation company that specialized in commercial hoods.  She couldn’t get any New Mexico or Texas companies to come out and offer an estimate because of the town’s remote location, Farazandeh said. Tatum, which is located near the New Mexico/Texas state line, has a population of less than 700. The nearest major city is Lubbock, Texas, which is more than 80 miles away.

The restaurant owner called a company located about 45 minutes away and they weren’t interested in giving her a bid.

“We came along and did a job no one else was willing to do in their own state,” Farazandeh said.

The restaurant owner sounded surprised when Farazandeh told her that his Colorado-based company would perform the much-needed work.

“A lot of people don’t realize that we accept jobs such as this, which are located out of state and in remote areas,” Farazandeh said. “It was far, but that’s the way we operate. We’re a national company that goes anywhere in the country to do a job.”

Farazandeh said he wants to get the message out that APS-Hoods will “come to your neighborhood no matter where you are and provide the same quality of work that we do in Denver.”

Technology helped make the job possible. The customer paid a travel fee, but every other cost was equal to or less than she would have paid a local company, Farazandeh said. With a laptop and Internet access, he was able to find all of the parts and materials necessary to complete the job and have them shipped directly to the restaurant location.

“It was just as easy as it would have been in Denver,” he said. “We had everything we needed delivered on time.”

That included materials needed to do some custom work. For example, once workers penetrated the ceiling, they realized they needed to fabricate a duct to go around a rafter. This part was made and welded on site to fit precisely between the rafters, Farazandeh said.

“Every job is unique,” he said. “You have to know the building, discover what was done right and fix what was done wrong.”

Other custom work APS-Hoods often provides is stainless caps and strips to function like molding around the floor and ceiling. Sometimes water seeps through in areas, so workers make molding to prevent the water seepage. This is made of stainless steel so it can be hosed down and washed when needed.

In some restaurant set-ups, there is a space between the ceiling and the top of the hood. In those cases, APS-Hoods might suggest making stainless steel skirting to create a wall.

“That’s something a lot of companies I know can’t do,” Farazandeh said. “They just get a piece of equipment and install it. They can’t customize anything.”

The Tatum, NM job typically would have taken one week to finish, but Farazandeh and his crew worked extended hours to complete it in four days.

“The way we use technology today, the entire country is like a hometown,” he said. “People need not think they will have to pay us a lot more because we’re coming from another state.”

The restaurant owner was quite pleased with the finished product.

“They were very impressed with the work and she gave me our final check halfway through the job,” Farazandeh said. “That hasn’t happened too many times during our career.”

Learn More
For more information about the services offered by APS-Hoods, (800) 750-7313, or visit the company’s Web site: www.aps-hoods.com.

About APS-Hoods
APS-Hoods is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and cleaning for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood cleaning and fire protection for restaurants and facilities.

APS provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff.All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes.

APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting. APH-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

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