Compton Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Compton Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Compton day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Compton 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 Compton
Any Compton chimney from before 1950 should get a camera look up the flue along with the roof check.
Chimney Sweep in Compton
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Compton
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Compton
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Compton
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Compton
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Compton
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Compton
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Compton
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Compton
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Compton
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Compton
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Compton
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Compton
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Compton
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Compton
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Compton
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Compton
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Compton
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Compton
By 1957 half of today's Compton homes were standing, and about 3 in 10 predate 1950. Most households own and most homes are detached, so a brick chimney here is often a family's own repair decision, and a clear rooftop photo makes that decision easier. The 1933 Long Beach shaking was about as bad in Compton as anywhere, and its oldest masonry has stood through what came after. Warm summers and dry fall gusts keep working at crowns and poorly fastened caps.
The Houses
On our Compton visits: older detached houses, brick chimneys, Richland Farms horse lots, and postwar homes on city streets.
On the Roof
Upper brick courses and any repair patches on old chimneys, crown cracks, then cap fasteners loosened by dry gusts.
Which Metal
Caps in Compton need to stay put in gusts more than they need to fight salt, so secure fastening comes ahead of a heavier grade.
Same Day, Nearby
Compton visits often share a day with Florence, Lynwood, Rancho Dominguez.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Compton chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.