Alhambra Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for an Alhambra Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with an Alhambra day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Alhambra ZIP Codes We Visit
Give us the street when you call. In a coastal ZIP, the roof check gives more time to rust on the cap and flashing.
What to Book in Alhambra
Pair it with a Level 2 camera look when an Alhambra chimney dates from before the 1987 quake, which covers most homes in town.
Chimney Sweep in Alhambra
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Alhambra
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Alhambra
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Alhambra
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
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Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Alhambra
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Alhambra
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Alhambra
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Alhambra
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Alhambra
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Alhambra
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Alhambra
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Alhambra
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Alhambra
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Alhambra
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Alhambra
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Alhambra
Prewar homes are about a third of Alhambra, and those Spanish and Craftsman houses carry the oldest masonry on the block. Later homes from the fifties and sixties often run gas logs in a brick or block flue, so the top of the chimney can sit unwatched for years. In 1987 the Whittier Narrows shaking, centered near Rosemead, hurt older masonry all over this valley. Look for its traces at the roofline, where dry fall gusts can also work a badly fastened cap loose.
The Houses
On our Alhambra visits: Period Revival, Craftsman and Spanish houses on older streets, postwar brick or block stacks, multi-unit buildings.
On the Roof
Top brick courses and crown on prewar houses, fasteners on every cap, and the flue opening on a gas-log chimney that rarely gets attention.
Which Metal
At this distance from the beach, a standard stainless cap, fastened well against Santa Ana gusts, is usually enough.
Same Day, Nearby
Alhambra visits often share a day with City Terrace, South Pasadena, Temple City.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Alhambra chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.