Patio and Grill Cleaning in Anaheim

What patio and grill cleaning covers

• Grates and the metal bars underneath them pulled out, scraped and degreased
• Grease tray and drip pan emptied, washed and put back
• Carbon buildup scraped off the inside of the lid and the firebox
• The outside of the lid, the side shelves and the control knobs wiped down
• Patio table, chairs and cushions washed down
• Cobwebs cleared from the pergola, the umbrella and the light fixtures

What is usually not included

• Repairs to the grill. Burners that will not light, rusted-through grates, a bad igniter or a worn regulator are a repair, not a cleaning.
• The propane tank. It is not swapped, refilled or hauled anywhere as part of the job.
• Pressure washing the concrete around the patio, which is quoted as its own service.

When to book patio and grill cleaning

Book this at the start of the season, before you host, or the morning after. A grill left dirty over winter usually needs more than one pass.

How long it takes

A grill that gets wiped down between cookouts is short work. One that has been closed up since last season takes far longer, because the carbon has to soften before it will lift. Adding the table, the chairs and the cushions stretches the job well past the grill itself.

What makes the price go up

• A full season of buildup instead of a wipe-down between cookouts
• Charcoal grills and smokers, where the ash and creosote take longer than gas
• A built-in outdoor kitchen, which does not come apart like a rolling grill
• How many chairs there are, and whether the cushions are part of it

What to ask before you book

• Do you want the propane disconnected before you get here, or left connected?
• Does this cover the patio floor and the furniture, or only the grill?
• If you clean it in the morning, can I cook on it that night?

What patio and grill cleaning looks like in Anaheim

Most of Anaheim is flat, inland Orange County, with the hills off to the east: block after block of postwar single-story tract houses with attached garages, plus apartments and condos filling in around them. The weather is mild enough that windows and patio doors stay open most of the year. Fall brings the Santa Ana winds, dry and full of grit. And the resort district keeps a steady flow of visitors in town.

Visitors shape the work here: a guest room or a whole house put back in order around someone else's arrival date, not around the calendar. With doors open most of the year there is no closed season for dust, and after a Santa Ana there is a fresh layer on sills, blinds and floors.