Burbank Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Burbank Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Burbank day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Burbank 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 Burbank
A quake crack may not show from above, so Burbank owners of prewar brick should consider a Level 2 camera look too.
Chimney Sweep in Burbank
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
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Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
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Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
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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.
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Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
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Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
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Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
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Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
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Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Burbank
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
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Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
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Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
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New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Burbank
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
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Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
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Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
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Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Burbank
A third of Burbank predates 1950, when chimneys were built brick by brick on site, and much of the rest followed in the fifties and sixties. Prewar stacks get the closest look at the mortar, since that construction is prone to earthquake cracks. Marine air reaches Burbank less often than the coast, so summers run dry and sunny and rust is slower. Santa Anas are the bigger factor, with gusts that loosen caps and carry embers, and the Verdugo Fault runs along the mountains nearby.
The Houses
On our Burbank visits: 1920s to 1940s brick chimneys, fifties and sixties houses, Rancho horse properties, and plenty of apartments.
On the Roof
Cap and screen after Santa Ana season, mortar on prewar brick, and the crown where dry summers and winter rain take turns.
Which Metal
Dry summers go easy on metal in Burbank, so a standard stainless cap is usually enough, as long as it is anchored against fall gusts.
Same Day, Nearby
Burbank visits often share a day with Glendale.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Burbank chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.