BurbankGrill Cleaning & BBQ Repair

Burbank sits at the east end of the San Fernando Valley, and it gets Valley weather. Summer highs regularly land in the upper 90s and climb past 100 during heat waves, and the evenings stay warm enough that people grill well into October. A grill parked on a south-facing patio here spends months heat-soaking in direct sun, even when it isn't lit.

That sun does specific damage. Plastic knobs and bezels fade and crack. Rubber gas hoses dry out and split. Electronic ignition modules and battery boxes get cooked. Grease left inside the grill bakes into a shell that's much harder to remove than it would have been in spring. None of it is unusual, and most of it is a straightforward fix.

Much of Burbank is mid-century single-family housing on regular lots, and the typical setup is a freestanding gas grill or a modest built-in island added at some point. In the Rancho equestrian neighborhood near Griffith Park, properties run larger and outdoor kitchens tend to be more elaborate. The hillside streets above Glenoaks and around Brace Canyon have bigger patios with views across the Valley, plus the steeper driveways and tighter turns that come with them. Near the Media District and downtown, there are more condos and apartment buildings with shared grills.

Each of those is a slightly different job, and we plan for it when we book.