San PedroGrill Cleaning & BBQ Repair

Homes in South Shores, Point Fermin and on the hills above Cabrillo Beach get the ocean head-on. Closer to the harbor, in Central San Pedro and around the Vinegar Hill and Barton Hill areas, the air also carries the fine black dust that comes with ships, trucks and cargo terminals. That dust settles on everything outdoors, and on a grill it bonds with the grease film to form a dark, tacky layer that's hard to wipe off.

Left alone, that layer holds salty moisture against stainless and enamel, which speeds up staining and corrosion. It also clogs burner ports and air shutters over time. A proper cleaning cuts through it with degreaser and hot water, and a polish afterward helps the stainless shed the next round of grime more easily.

San Pedro is hillier than people expect. A lot of houses sit on sloped lots with steps up from the street, and some of the older Craftsman and Spanish-style homes have back patios that you reach through a narrow side yard. We carry what we need in by hand and keep the work area covered so nothing drips on stairs or walkways.

Many of these homes have grills that have seen years of use. If yours is getting tired, our guides on how long grills last and signs your burners need replacing can help you judge where it stands before we come out.