LarchmontGrill Cleaning & BBQ Repair

Larchmont Village is a small Los Angeles neighborhood centered on the shops and cafes of Larchmont Boulevard, between Hancock Park to the west and Windsor Square and Hollywood to the east and north. Most of the residential streets were built in the 1920s with Craftsman, Spanish Colonial and English-style homes on narrow lots with detached garages at the back. The backyards are small to medium, often shaded by big trees, and many have been remodeled over the years with patios and outdoor kitchens.

The grills here are rarely showpieces. They're the ones used for weeknight dinners and kids' birthday parties, which means they get dirty fast.

The mature trees that make Larchmont's streets so pleasant also shed leaves, flowers and seed pods into grills. Combined with grease, that debris turns into a mat that clogs the grease path and catches fire. Small yards mean the grill is usually close to the house, a fence or the garage, so a flare-up matters more. A once- or twice-a-year deep cleaning keeps it under control; our page on flare-ups and grease fires explains why they happen.

Inland from the beach, Larchmont doesn't face the salt problems of Santa Monica or Playa del Rey. Summer heat and steady use are the bigger factors.