Lake Forest Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Lake Forest Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Lake Forest day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest
On a factory-built Lake Forest unit, a sweep fits with the roof check, so the metal flue is checked all the way down.
Chimney Sweep in Lake Forest
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Lake Forest
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Lake Forest
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Lake Forest
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Lake Forest
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Lake Forest
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Lake Forest
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Lake Forest
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Lake Forest
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Lake Forest
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Lake Forest
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Lake Forest
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Lake Forest
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Lake Forest
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Lake Forest
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Lake Forest
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Lake Forest
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Lake Forest
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Lake Forest
El Toro became Lake Forest in 1991, and about half of units are detached. Factory-built metal or gas is the likely fireplace, with masonry only in some older homes, so the roof visit is mostly about chase covers and what the sun has done. Summer sun cracks crowns and joints in time, and rust follows wherever water gets in. In 2007 the Santiago Fire came close to the Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills neighborhoods, and the Santa Anas are why ember screens matter.
The Houses
On our Lake Forest visits: condos and townhomes, detached houses, factory-built metal or gas fireplaces, some older masonry.
On the Roof
Ember screen near Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills, chase cover and seams, sun-cracked crowns on older masonry.
Which Metal
Sun and gusts are the main stress here, so a sturdy stainless chase cover and screen suit most Lake Forest homes.
Same Day, Nearby
Lake Forest visits often share a day with Rancho Santa Margarita, El Toro, Mission Viejo.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Lake Forest chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.