Hawthorne Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Hawthorne Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Hawthorne day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne
Hawthorne landlords can book an inspection with the roof check and leave with one record for the whole chimney.
Chimney Sweep in Hawthorne
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Hawthorne
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Hawthorne
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.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Hawthorne
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Hawthorne
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Hawthorne
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Hawthorne
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Hawthorne
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Hawthorne
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Hawthorne
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Hawthorne
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Hawthorne
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Hawthorne
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Hawthorne
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Hawthorne
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Hawthorne
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Hawthorne
Only about a quarter of Hawthorne is detached houses, and most households rent. A postwar brick stack on a rented house is easy to forget, which is why the roof photos go straight to the owner. Marine air drifts this far and slowly eats bare steel on caps and flashing, while keeping masonry crowns damp. Just east of the city, the Newport-Inglewood Fault is a reason to photograph old joints.
The Houses
On our Hawthorne visits: mostly apartments, then postwar houses with brick or block stacks, gas log conversions, few detached homes.
On the Roof
Rusting caps and flashing, damp or cracked crowns, postwar joints, and a look at shared stacks on small multi-unit buildings.
Which Metal
Hawthorne gets enough damp marine air that stainless outlasts galvanized on nearly every part, including the small fasteners.
Same Day, Nearby
Hawthorne visits often share a day with Alondra Park, Redondo Beach, Lawndale.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Hawthorne chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.