El Monte Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for an El Monte Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with an El Monte day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
El Monte 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 El Monte
If your El Monte fireplace has gas logs, pair the roof check with an inspection of the old flue behind them.
Chimney Sweep in El Monte
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in El Monte
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in El Monte
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in El Monte
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in El Monte
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in El Monte
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in El Monte
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in El Monte
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in El Monte
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in El Monte
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in El Monte
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in El Monte
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in El Monte
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in El Monte
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in El Monte
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in El Monte
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in El Monte
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in El Monte
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in El Monte
Small stucco houses on narrow lots are common across El Monte, and half the homes were up by 1965. Tight side yards make ground views poor, so getting on the roof is the real way to judge a stack's crown. Summer sun and wide daily temperature swings open mortar and crowns, and most rain follows from November through April. Regional quakes in 2008 and 2014 were widely felt, so a fresh-looking crack may have a simple cause.
The Houses
On our El Monte visits: small stucco houses on narrow lots, postwar brick or block chimneys, gas log conversions, rentals.
On the Roof
Crown, mortar and flashing that a narrow side yard hides from view, along with the cap and its fasteners.
Which Metal
Well inland, a standard stainless cap generally lasts on an El Monte roof, and securing it against Santa Ana gusts matters most.
Same Day, Nearby
El Monte visits often share a day with South El Monte, Arcadia, Irwindale.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your El Monte chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.