Servicing the Sunshine Coast region

Commercial Kitchen Exhaust & Canopy Cleaning on the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is part of our regular Queensland service area, with every clean maintained to AS 1851-2012 and documented in a detailed photo report.

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Grease-stained commercial kitchen exhaust canopy before SAIS cleaning
The same kitchen exhaust canopy cleaned back to bright stainless by SAIS
BeforeAfter
Drag the slider to see the same kitchen canopy, before and after. This is what we photograph on every job.
Trusted across 1,000+ sites in NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA & TAS
Established 2003 · 20+ years AS 1851-2012 documented NADCA · CM3 · IKECA

Part of our QLD service area

Kitchen exhaust cleaning on the Sunshine Coast

If you run commercial kitchens across the Sunshine Coast, whether a QSR network, a pub/club group, food-court tenancies or aged-care and campus kitchens, every site carries the same obligation: a clean, documented exhaust system that stands up at audit. The challenge is keeping that standard consistent across sites you’ll never personally visit.

The Sunshine Coast is part of our regular Queensland service area, covered by our own trained, accredited Queensland crews, so you get a responsive, dependable schedule rather than an interstate provider. Every kitchen exhaust cleaning job is documented with a detailed report.

QLD compliance

QLD compliance records for Sunshine Coast venues

In Queensland, the building occupier carries duties to maintain prescribed fire safety installations (commercial kitchen exhaust systems included) and certify them annually through the building’s Occupier’s Statement, the annual fire-safety report. Based on our reading of the framework, that means a documented cleaning and inspection regime, with the records to back it up. AS 1851-2012 is the standard we clean and document to, and our reports give the occupier the evidence behind that annual certification. We do the AS 1851-2012 maintenance and supply those records; we don’t sign the certificate itself.

We keep the legal specifics general here on purpose, because obligations vary by building classification and use. We’ll assess your site and recommend a cleaning schedule that supports your QLD obligations.

Read more: Kitchen Exhaust Compliance Guide

Every Sunshine Coast clean includes

  • Before & after photo evidence (generally 30+ per job), ready for an insurer or audit request
  • A certificate of works completed to AS 1851-2012
  • A detailed report, kept on site for your records
  • A recommended cleaning schedule set to each site’s cooking load

Maintained to AS 1851-2012, and documented so you can produce the records at audit, insurance renewal or a landlord review.

1,000+ sites across NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA & TAS
100% jobs documented to AS 1851-2012
20+ years in business, since 2003
30+ photos in every report

Whether you run one Sunshine Coast site or a multi-site portfolio, we bring the same training and the same standard to every job. And every clean comes with a detailed report: documented evidence you can hand an insurer, auditor or landlord, proving the ductwork and fan were cleaned, not just the canopy.

How it works

Three steps to a documented Sunshine Coast clean

1

Assess & schedule

We assess every site, set the right cleaning frequency for each kitchen's cooking load, and build one schedule across your whole portfolio.
2

Clean to standard

Our trained, accredited technicians clean the canopy, ductwork and fans, maintaining the system to AS 1851-2012 while working around your trading hours.
3

Documented evidence

You get a detailed report, generally with 30 or more photos, plus a certificate for every job. Documented evidence you can hand an insurer, auditor or landlord.

See our work

The system behind the canopy, before and after

Filters, fans and the inside of the ductwork: where grease really builds. Drag each slider to see the same unit, before and after.
Exhaust fan chamber coated in grease before cleaning
The same kitchen exhaust fan chamber after SAIS cleaning
Before After
Fan chamber : the grease trap behind the impeller
Vertical exhaust duct interior heavily fouled before cleaning
The same vertical kitchen exhaust duct cleaned to bare metal
Before After
Vertical duct : the hidden run a quick wipe never reaches
Exhaust fan blades caked with grease before cleaning
The same exhaust fan blades after SAIS cleaning
Before After
Fan blades : grease baked onto the impeller, on the roof
The clean in action : a canopy taken from grease to gleaming, on site

Coverage

Areas we service across the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is part of our regular Queensland service area, covered by our own trained, accredited Queensland crews. Commercial kitchens we look after sit right across the region, from Noosa down to Caloundra and inland to Nambour and Maleny, including:

  • Maroochydore
  • Caloundra
  • Mooloolaba
  • Noosa
  • Buderim
  • Nambour
  • Kawana
  • Coolum
  • Sippy Downs
  • Maleny
  • Sunshine Coast region & surrounds

Running sites across multiple Sunshine Coast suburbs? We cover the whole region to one standard, including your lower-traffic outer sites, not just the flagship. Call us on 1800 800 235 to confirm coverage across your portfolio.

Why SAIS

Why Sunshine Coast businesses choose SAIS

Part of our QLD service area

The Sunshine Coast is part of our regular Queensland service area, covered by our own trained, accredited Queensland crews rather than dispatched interstate, so you get a responsive, dependable schedule for your venues.

Detailed reporting

Every clean comes with a detailed report: generally 30 or more before-and-after photos plus a certificate of works, giving you documented evidence you can hand an insurer, auditor or landlord.

Trained, accredited technicians

The same trained, accredited crew, working to one standard, every job, so quality and accountability don’t change from site to site.

Documented paperwork

Every clean comes with a certificate of works completed to AS 1851-2012 and a detailed report, ready for audits, insurance renewals and landlord reviews.

Minimal disruption

We schedule around your trading hours to minimise disruption. Most cleans run in overnight or early-morning windows for a fast turnaround.

20+ years, accredited

Operating since 2003, with ASCS-certified technicians through NADCA, CM3-audited safety systems and IKECA membership.

Accredited & audited

Credentials that stand up at a Sunshine Coast audit

NADCA · ASCS Certified technicians
CM3 audited Independently verified
IKECA member Exhaust-cleaning body
AS 1851-2012 Maintained to standard
Our technicians are ASCS-certified through NADCA, and our safety systems are independently audited through CM3. We hold active memberships with IKECA and NADCA, leading industry bodies for kitchen-exhaust and duct cleaning.

Proof

What our clients say

SAIS have been our long-term, trusted exhaust maintenance partner. Communication is positive and responsive, they’ve always been flexible, and they provide extra support when it’s needed. Highly recommended.

Building Services Manager National hospitality group

SAIS are highly recommended to service and maintain all CFM Airsystems kitchen exhaust fans and electrostatic filtration units.

Mark Kotsikas Engineer, CFM Airsystems

FAQ

Sunshine Coast exhaust cleaning, explained

Does SAIS work on the Sunshine Coast?

Yes. The Sunshine Coast is part of our regular Queensland service area, covered by trained, accredited crews working to the same standard and documentation as our metro work.

What’s your service footprint across the Sunshine Coast?

We cover the Sunshine Coast region, including Maroochydore, Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Noosa, Buderim, Nambour, Kawana, Coolum, Sippy Downs and Maleny. If you’re not sure we reach your site, give us a call on 1800 800 235.

How many cleans a year does a Sunshine Coast kitchen need?

It depends on cooking type and volume. Extreme-grease cooking such as charcoal chicken or flame grilling can need fortnightly to monthly cleans, high-volume QSR kitchens monthly, and standard restaurants quarterly to semi-annually, with an annual professional clean typically the minimum under AS 1851-2012. Busy coastal venues from Noosa to Caloundra often build grease faster over peak holiday trade, so we assess each Sunshine Coast site and recommend a schedule that supports compliance.

How is each Sunshine Coast job documented for QLD records?

Every clean comes with a detailed report, generally 30 or more before/after photos plus a certificate of works completed to AS 1851-2012.That gives the building occupier the evidence behind their Occupier’s Statement in Queensland; we do the AS 1851-2012 maintenance and supply the records; we don’t sign the certificate itself.

What do the before-and-after photos actually show?

Generally 30 or more per clean, delivered with your report. It’s documented evidence you can hand an insurer, auditor or landlord, proving the ductwork and fan were cleaned, not just the canopy.

Do Sunshine Coast cleans run overnight or between service periods?

Yes, wherever possible. Most Sunshine Coast cleans run overnight or in early-morning windows, so the kitchen is ready for the next day’s trade. Weekend and public-holiday scheduling is available across the region, and any travel or after-hours component is built into the price we quote, not added later.

Can you quote a portfolio of Sunshine Coast sites together?

Yes. Every site is scoped and priced individually, with volume-based pricing for groups running multiple venues. What we quote is what you pay; travel and after-hours work are priced in from the start rather than added to the invoice. Begin with a free, no-obligation site assessment and we’ll quote across your whole Sunshine Coast portfolio at once.

Is the exhaust fan cleaned as well as the canopy and filters?

Yes. Our technicians clean the whole system: canopy, filters, ductwork and the exhaust fan itself, so grease is removed where fires actually start rather than just from the visible surfaces. Your detailed report includes before and after photos of the ductwork and fan, so you can see the full system was done.