Duarte Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Duarte Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Duarte day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Duarte 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 Duarte
Older brick or block in Duarte suits a camera look up the flue, done while the roof check is under way, with the Sierra Madre Fault so close.
Chimney Sweep in Duarte
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Duarte
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Duarte
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Duarte
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Duarte
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Duarte
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Duarte
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Duarte
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Duarte
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Duarte
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Duarte
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Duarte
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Duarte
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Duarte
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Duarte
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Duarte
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Duarte
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Duarte
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Duarte
Attached units make up a fair share of Duarte, but about 3 in 5 homes are owner-occupied, and many postwar houses kept their brick or block stacks after gas logs went in. Gas does not protect a crown from foothill storms, so the top still needs looking at. Fire reached the foothills above Duarte in 2016, when the Fish Fire forced evacuations. Heavy storm rain near the mountains, strong Santa Anas and the Sierra Madre Fault overhead all bear on the crown, mortar and cap.
The Houses
On our Duarte visits: postwar detached houses with brick or block stacks, gas logs, plus condos and apartments.
On the Roof
The spark screen, after the 2016 Fish Fire, then crown wear from foothill storms, mortar joints and cap fasteners.
Which Metal
Fit a heavy stainless cap with fine mesh, as Santa Ana gusts along the mountains and embers pose the real threat here.
Same Day, Nearby
Duarte visits often share a day with Mayflower Village, Baldwin Park, Bradbury.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Duarte chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.