Hollywood HillsGrill Cleaning & BBQ Repair

The Hollywood Hills stretch across the eastern Santa Monica Mountains, from the canyons above West Hollywood to the area around Lake Hollywood and Griffith Park. Laurel Canyon, Nichols Canyon, Beachwood Canyon and the streets off Mulholland are all part of it. Many roads were laid out decades ago and never widened. Parking is scarce, a lot of houses step down the slope from the street, and the outdoor space is often a deck or terrace hung off the back.

That shapes how we work. We plan for parking before we arrive, pack light enough to carry everything in, and set up on whatever level the grill is on. When you book, tell us about stairs, gates, a shared driveway or a street where trucks can't stop. It saves time for everyone.

When Santa Ana winds blow or a wildfire burns anywhere in the region, ash settles on decks across the hills. It's mildly alkaline and gritty, and when the marine layer or a light rain dampens it on stainless, it can leave stains that don't wipe off. It also clogs burner ports and gets into the venturi tubes. After a heavy ash event, a grill should be cleaned before it's used again. Our guide to Santa Ana winds, ash and your outdoor kitchen covers what to do and what to avoid.

Coyotes, raccoons and plenty of rats live in these canyons. Rats in particular like the shelter and the smell of an idle grill. They nest under the burners, chew igniter wires and sometimes gnaw through gas hoses. Spiders like the burner tubes too, which leads to weak or yellow flames and occasionally a flame burning outside the burner. If your grill smells off, lights unevenly or has droppings in the cabinet, see spider and insect blockages and our notes on rodents in grills, then call us before using it.