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    BBQ Renew

    3.7 (180 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    This place is a total scam! Do yourself a favor--look for a company with better Yelp reviews. You'll save money and avoid the frustration! They charge you for on-site inspections, and if you pay by card, they impose ridiculously high fees, essentially forcing you to do business with them. On top of that, they find all kinds of excuses to overcharge for inspection fees. Last time, they charged me $160 for an inspection, which couldn't even be fully applied toward the service--it's clear they're money-hungry to the extreme. The business is run by the owner, his daughter, and a technician. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Their communication is terrible--none of them seem to know what the others are doing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Here are just a few of the issues I encountered: 1. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Terrible Appointment System: They take days to respond to appointment requests. If you don't reply instantly, they'll ghost you for several days, resulting in an appointment being pushed back by three weeks.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 2. Suspicious Payment Practices: They insisted we pay in cash to get a discount, which makes me strongly suspect they're evading taxes! 3. Ridiculous Price Increases: Initially, they quoted $241 to add an igniter. During the first service, we opted for just cleaning, which cost us $1,300 after a so-called discount (and we had to pay in cash). When we asked them to come back to install the igniter later, their daughter quoted $425, tacked on various made-up charges, and even added a $99 service call fee--just for a 10-minute igniter installation that didn't require any inspection. In summary, they overcharge at every turn. Avoid this place unless you want your wallet emptied with nothing to show for it! The only positive note is that the technician cleaned the floor after completing the work (it took about three hours for one person to finish), but even that doesn't make up for how awful the owner and their main contact person are. They're rude, unprofessional, and blatantly overcharge. The owner even claimed that all the negative Yelp reviews are written by "bad people," which is laughable! Do yourself a favor--look for a company with better Yelp reviews. You'll save money and avoid the frustration!

    Mike was a champ today taking care of our grill.  Thanks Mike!
    Rob T.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]From beginning to end, our experience with BBQ Renew was top notch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had some burners that needed replacing on our old Weber grill. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Scheduling was a piece of cake.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They had someone at our place reasonably quickly and the repair work was done very well. We could not have asked for better service. Two other repair companies we called first flaked out on us. Mike literally put his blood, sweat and tears into this repair. If you have a BBQ issue, just call BBQ Renew!

    Grease left on the concrete in the back yard, down the side yard and the driveway. $575 for mediocre work and a mess.
    Julie W.

    Clean up before you leave. For the cost I shouldn't have to call back and ask for a revisit.

    Mao T.

    I've been living in my home for about two years now and had not used my outdoor BBQ because I was so disgusted with how gross the previous owners left it. I finally had enough and decided to get both the side burners and the main BBQ appliances professionally cleaned. I stumbled across BBQ Renew through a Google search. I liked that they were upfront about their pricing and that they were a family owned business. I decided to contact them through their text message platform and quickly received a response. We were able to schedule a cleaning for the next week. The technician (I believe his name was Chris) arrived and quickly got to work. I appreciated that he brought and used all of his own tools, including a hose and vaccum cleaner, rather than using my hose which he could have easily accessed. Chris worked for over 3 hours and transformed my once horrifying grill into something beautiful. He even took the time to polish the exterior and the doors below. Chris also went the extra mile and vacuumed out the space below the grill as well. He definitely didn't need to take that extra step and I appreciate him so much for helping me out there. I highly recommend this company for anyone needing a little help with their BBQ appliances! Thank you Chris for making me want to use my grill!

    This is my Lynx grill and it is 18 years old.

    Pictures say it all. Blown away with what Chris accomplished with my 18 year old Lynx. This is the second time they have cleaned my grill and both times so impressed!! TY

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    Chris stark Fromm bbq renew made our 5 year old Webber grill look like new this was also after a grease fire. He did such a wonderful job and was very knowledgeable

    Screen shot from OC County Clerk showing BBQ Renew has never filed for a FICTIOUS Name to legally operate a business in 2008 as they claim.

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    Overpriced and poor service. Left grill a mess. Dis not clean well. Charged really top dollar.

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    Brother tandem. Clean, efficient, and best price in town. Did my Weber and my Traeger. Go Raiders!

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    Last week I had BBQ Renew install a new BBQ as well as I had brick work around the BBQ to repair and fill in.

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    Exceptional Fire

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    Wow, Luke has been nothing but exceptional in our interactions with him! Very professional and…read moreknowledgeable. We're new home owners and we got our house only to find out our fireplace wasn't working. Luke came out and removed the difficult to use "electronic ignition pilot system" so we can just use the natural gas line. Later that day, we started smelling gas throughout the second floor. He offered to come out again free of charge to check on it for us. Turns out the valve for the fireplace is faulty and we have to get it replaced and the seller must have just put the electronic ignition pilot system on as a "bandaid" fix to stop the leaking (sketch). Luke helped us identify the leak and really went above and beyond to help us out as new home owners (steps to take, referral to a plumber, etc). We'll definitely be back if we need any fireplace help in the future and would refer him out to anyone that needs him!

    This business used to be called Cool Hand Luke's (previously owned by Robert Soja's father)…read more Robert's father was actually honest and did quality work. The black sheep of the family "crooked" Robert took over the business a few years ago and very recently changed the name of the company to Exceptional Fire. Robert is a total con artist and a liar! He took my deposit of $3K promised to complete work or replacing 3 fireplace doors with 3 new ones in 2-3 weeks time. Instead of ordering the doors, he stole my deposit and went on a two week jaunt to Japan with his friends and with my money! He never returned calls and/or texts when I needed updates on where my job stood. Instead, it was complete silence. I am still waiting for this thief to return the remainder of my deposit 5 months later. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS CROOKED CON MAN!!!!!!!!!!

    BBQ Renew - appliances - Updated August 2026

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