Commercial Kitchen Engineering in Houston, TX
Houston is driven by the Energy Corridor and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, plus the Port of Houston and a dense petrochemical industrial base along the Ship Channel. Gulf Coast humidity, hurricane exposure, flat bayou terrain, and famously no zoning ordinance shape every project.
49 states · 10+ PEs · Same-day quotes on qualifying scopes · Zero excuses
Hoods, grease duct & suppression
Type I hoods over every grease-producing cooking surface and Type II hoods over heat and steam, all UL 710 listed and sized per IMC Chapter 5. Grease duct is liquid-tight welded steel with cleanout access at every change of direction and no fire dampers — per NFPA 96. UL 300 wet-chemical suppression covers hoods, ducts, and plenums, with automatic gas and electric shutoff interlocks and fire alarm monitoring, so the system fails safe and passes the fire final.
Make-up air & gas piping
Exhausted kitchens need replacement air: dedicated make-up air units sized per IMC 508, transfer air from dining rooms where the code allows, and tempering in cold climates so the cook line doesn't become a wind tunnel. Gas piping per IFGC — sediment traps, accessible shutoffs, listed appliance connectors, combustion air for gas-fired equipment — coordinated with the hood interlock so gas dies when exhaust or suppression trips.
Grease interceptors & health department
Grease interceptors (outdoor interceptors or listed indoor traps) sized to the fixture load and the local FOG pretreatment rules, backflow prevention on every water connection, sloped floors to floor drains, and NSF/ANSI-listed equipment. Most jurisdictions require health department plan check before the building permit — we deliver a plan set that satisfies the building department, the fire marshal, and the health inspector in one pass.
Backed by licensed PEs
All commercial kitchen engineering is backed by Apex Grid Engineering: 10+ PEs licensed across 49 states.
Project types
- Hospital and medical office buildings
- Petrochemical and industrial facilities
- High-rise office and multifamily
- Distribution and logistics warehouses
- K-12 and higher-education campuses
Everything else your project needs
MEP Engineering in Houston
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Structural Engineering in Houston
Structural design, analysis & PE stamping — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Civil Engineering in Houston
Site civil & land development — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Electrical Engineering in Houston
Power distribution, panels & lighting design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Engineering in Houston
Water, sewer, gas & fixture design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Engineering in Houston
Heating, cooling, ventilation & ductwork — permit-ready drawings, best price.
PE Stamping in Houston
Licensed PE stamps on your plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Structural Stamping in Houston
Licensed PE stamps on structural plans & calculations — fast turnaround, best price.
MEP Stamping in Houston
Licensed PE stamps on MEP plan sets — fast turnaround, best price.
Civil Stamping in Houston
Licensed PE stamps on civil & site plans — fast turnaround, best price.
Fire Protection Engineering in Houston
Fire sprinkler, alarm & suppression design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plan Check Corrections in Houston
Plan check comments answered fast — resubmittal-ready corrections, best price.
Energy Modeling & Compliance in Houston
Title 24, COMcheck & ASHRAE 90.1 compliance — pass plan check, best price.
Tenant Improvement Engineering in Houston
TI engineering for office, retail & restaurant buildouts — permit-ready, best price.
Low Voltage Engineering in Houston
Fire alarm, data, security & AV design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Seismic Retrofit Engineering in Houston
Earthquake retrofit design & PE-stamped plans — best price.
Solar Engineering in Houston
PV structural analysis, NEC 690 electrical design & interconnection — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Fire Alarm Engineering in Houston
NFPA 72 fire alarm design, voice evacuation & mass notification — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Security System Engineering in Houston
Access control, video surveillance & intrusion detection design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Building Automation Engineering in Houston
BACnet controls, BMS design & smart building integration — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Elevator Engineering in Houston
ASME A17.1 elevator design, modernization & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Industrial Electrical Engineering in Houston
NEC Article 430 industrial power design, arc flash & hazardous locations — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Plumbing Design Engineering in Houston
IPC/UPC plumbing design, medical gas & backflow engineering — permit-ready drawings, best price.
HVAC Retrofit Engineering in Houston
HVAC retrofits, electrification & decarbonization design — PE-stamped mechanical plans, best price.
Electrical Panel Upgrade Engineering in Houston
Panel upgrades, load calculations & utility coordination — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Emergency Power Engineering in Houston
Generators, NFPA 110 systems & life-safety power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Renewable Energy Engineering in Houston
Wind, geothermal & hybrid renewable engineering — feasibility, PE-stamped design & interconnection, best price.
Energy Audit Engineering in Houston
ASHRAE Level 1/2/3 energy audits, benchmarking & retro-commissioning — find the waste, prove the savings, best price.
EV Charging Engineering in Houston
EV charging station design — NEC 625, load calculations & service upgrades, permit-ready drawings, best price.
Water Treatment Engineering in Houston
Filtration, disinfection, reverse osmosis & backflow design — permit-ready water engineering, best price.
Battery Storage Engineering in Houston
Battery storage design per NEC 706 & NFPA 855 — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Commissioning Engineering in Houston
Building commissioning & functional testing — systems verified to work as designed, best price.
Data Center Engineering in Houston
Mission-critical MEP for data centers — Tier III/IV electrical, cooling & fire protection, best price.
Generator Engineering in Houston
Standby generator sizing, ATS & emergency power design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Lighting Design Engineering in Houston
Photometric lighting design, controls & code compliance — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Medical Facility Engineering in Houston
Medical gas, exam-room HVAC & healthcare electrical design — permit-ready drawings, best price.
Pool Engineering in Houston
Pool structural, systems & permits — engineered for plan check approval.
ADU Design in Houston
Accessory dwelling unit plans — from concept to permit.
Engineering Cost Guide in Houston
Straight answers on what engineering really costs.