Income Potential

What Can You Actually Earn
Cleaning Kitchen Exhaust Systems?

Real numbers. No hype. Here's exactly what hood cleaning jobs pay, how many clients you need, and what a realistic 12-month income looks like for an LTCH graduate.

What Hood Cleaning Jobs Actually Pay

Over 1 million commercial kitchens in the U.S. are required by law to have their exhaust systems cleaned regularly. Here's what those jobs pay — and why the recurring revenue model is what makes this business so powerful.

A single account at $400 per cleaning, cleaned 4 times per year, earns you $1,600 annually from that one customer — without lifting a finger to re-sell them.

Average job price: $300–$600 depending on kitchen size
Every account calls you back every 90 days by law
Route compounds: 20 accounts → 40 → 80 over time
No inventory, no product overhead, low startup cost
Starter Route
20 accounts · solo · Year 1
Accounts20
Avg job price$350
Cleanings/year
Total annual jobs80
Annual Revenue$28,000
Growth Route
40 accounts · 1 helper · Year 2
Accounts40
Avg job price$450
Cleanings/year
Total annual jobs160
Annual Revenue$72,000
Scale Route
80 accounts · 2 crews · Year 3+
Accounts80
Avg job price$500
Cleanings/year
Total annual jobs320
Annual Revenue$160,000

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Your First 90 Days — What Actually Happens

Weeks 1–4: You land your first 2–5 accounts. Smaller restaurants are the easiest starting point. Your first jobs are slower as you build speed — completely normal.

Month 2: Referrals start coming in. Restaurant owners talk to each other. Being professional and reliable — which is rare in this industry — makes you memorable fast.

Month 3: Your route is growing. Recurring revenue starts showing up automatically every quarter. You're considering your first crew member.


Your Investment Goes Further Than You Think

Most new operators spend $15,000–$20,000 on equipment before cleaning their first hood — buying oversized or unnecessary gear based on vendor recommendations. LTCH graduates avoid this completely.

Our equipment consultation tells you exactly what to buy, where to get it, and what to skip. The savings from this guidance alone nearly covers the cost of the program for many graduates.


A Realistic 12-Month Journey

1
Training Week
Certified. Equipment plan. Marketing plan ready.
2
First Accounts
2–5 accounts landed in weeks 2–4.
3
Referrals
Route compounds. Word spreads naturally.
4
First Employee
Reinvest. Double capacity. Scale faster.
5
ROI Recouped
Full investment returned within 12 months.

We Back the Numbers With a Real Guarantee

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The LTCH 12-Month ROI Guarantee

Complete our full program, implement the marketing plan we build with you, and follow the LTCH system — and we will help you land enough accounts to recoup your entire $7,997 investment within 12 months. If you don't hit that milestone following our system, we keep working with you until you do. No extra charge. No fine print.


These Are Real People Who Made This Work

★★★★★

"I came in with zero experience. By Friday I was cleaning hoods alongside the crew and felt completely ready. Within 60 days I had enough accounts to replace my full-time income."

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Marcus T.
Memphis, TN

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Your Market Is Full of Potential Accounts

Every restaurant, hotel kitchen, hospital cafeteria, school, church, and commercial kitchen in your city is a potential recurring account. In most markets there are hundreds — and almost no qualified competition.

Limited — Only 6 Students Per Month

Ready to See What Your Income Could Look Like?

Book a free 20-minute intro call. We'll walk through your market, your goals, and exactly what it takes to get there.

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Learn to Clean Hoods gives you all the tools you need to start your very own restaurant hood and duct cleaning business. With the help of industry professionals and a complete, comprehensive training package you are given everything you need to become a highly successful business owner.

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