Outdoor Kitchen Service in Los Angeles

The grill gets used every weekend, so people notice when it's dirty or won't light. The side burner gets used twice a year. The warming drawer collects leaves. The refrigerator hums along until the compressor dies in August. The vent hood over a covered patio quietly fills with grease. Meanwhile, the same things that hurt the grill (salt air near the coast, ash during fire season, spiders and mice in the off months) are working on everything else in the island.

Having it all looked at on one visit is efficient, and it's how small problems get caught. A side burner valve that's starting to leak or a mouse nest behind the access doors is a lot easier to deal with when someone actually opens it up.

• A side burner that won't light, or lights with a big yellow flame
• Droppings, shredded insulation or a musty smell behind the access doors
• Grill lights that flicker or have quit
• A refrigerator that runs constantly or doesn't stay cold
• Grease dripping from the vent hood baffles
• Rust streaks running down the island from appliance edges
• Any gas smell when you open the island doors

Our outdoor kitchen maintenance checklist lists what to check each season yourself.

We work on the gas appliances and the grill-related hardware in the island. Outdoor refrigerators, ice makers and kegerators need a refrigeration technician for anything beyond cleaning the coils and checking the door seal, and we'll tell you if that's what's needed. We don't do plumbing on outdoor sinks, island masonry, tile or countertop repair, or new electrical circuits. For a new or replacement grill, see built-in grill installation.

Most outdoor kitchens around LA are built around a premium grill from Lynx, Viking, DCS, Fire Magic or Twin Eagles, often with matching side burners and drawers from the same line. Plenty of islands mix brands, especially after a grill has been replaced. Older Viking and DCS islands frequently have side burners and warming drawers that outlived the original grill, and parts for those are usually still available. We carry common igniters, valves and burners for the brands we see most, which means many side burner and lighting fixes happen on the first visit.