Laguna Beach Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Laguna Beach Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Laguna Beach day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach
A historic Laguna Beach cottage suits a Level 2 camera look beside the roof check, given stone flues and steep ground.
Chimney Sweep in Laguna Beach
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Laguna Beach
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Laguna Beach
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Laguna Beach
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Laguna Beach
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Laguna Beach
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Laguna Beach
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Laguna Beach
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Laguna Beach
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Laguna Beach
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Laguna Beach
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Laguna Beach
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Laguna Beach
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Laguna Beach
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Laguna Beach
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Laguna Beach
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Laguna Beach
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Laguna Beach
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Laguna Beach
Stone or brick chimneys are common on older Laguna Beach cottages, while custom homes range from masonry to gas. About a quarter of homes predate 1950, and the city's Historic Resources Inventory means some of those stacks come with a bit of paperwork as well. Salt and damp work on steel caps and leave masonry wet for longer here. Santa Anas push embers through in fall and winter, and steep slopes can slide, as happened at Bluebird Canyon in 1978 and again in 2005.
The Houses
On our Laguna Beach visits: stone or brick chimneys on older cottages, custom homes, gated enclaves such as Emerald Bay.
On the Roof
Rust on caps and chase covers, joints in stone or brick, crowns that stay damp, and the ember screen.
Which Metal
On these hills, 316 stainless for cap and chase cover, because salt travels up from the water with little to stop it.
Same Day, Nearby
Laguna Beach visits often share a day with Three Arch Bay, Laguna Niguel, South Laguna.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Laguna Beach chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.