Fillmore Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Fillmore Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Fillmore day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Fillmore 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 Fillmore
Bungalow owners in Fillmore should add a Level 2 camera look, because 1994 damage can hide up inside the flue.
Chimney Sweep in Fillmore
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Fillmore
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Fillmore
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Fillmore
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Fillmore
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Fillmore
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Fillmore
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Fillmore
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Fillmore
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Fillmore
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Fillmore
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Fillmore
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Fillmore
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Fillmore
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Fillmore
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Fillmore
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Fillmore
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Fillmore
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Fillmore
Early bungalows and modest older houses line downtown Fillmore, and brick laid before modern seismic rules cracks more easily in a quake. About half the homes are older than 1980, so the roof visit pays close attention to top courses. In 1994 the quake badly damaged downtown Fillmore and many homes. Coastal Ventura stays cooler in summer and warmer on winter nights, so mortar and crowns here take bigger temperature swings.
The Houses
On our Fillmore visits: bungalows from the early 1900s downtown, modest older houses, brick chimneys, later detached homes.
On the Roof
Top courses and old repair patches since 1994, crown cracks from temperature swings, flashing, and the cap.
Which Metal
Salt plays no real role in this inland valley, so a standard stainless cap, properly fixed, suits a Fillmore home.
Same Day, Nearby
Fillmore visits often share a day with Bardsdale, Simi Valley, Santa Paula.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Fillmore chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.