Los Angeles County Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Los Angeles County Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Los Angeles County day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Los Angeles County 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 Los Angeles County
Across the county, older masonry suits a Level 2 camera look during the roof check, because four major quakes have struck here.
Chimney Sweep in Los Angeles County
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Los Angeles County
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Los Angeles County
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Los Angeles County
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Los Angeles County
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Los Angeles County
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Los Angeles County
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Los Angeles County
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Los Angeles County
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Los Angeles County
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles County
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles County
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Los Angeles County
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Los Angeles County
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Los Angeles County
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Los Angeles County
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Los Angeles County
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Los Angeles County
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Los Angeles County
About 3.65 million homes spread across the county, with the oldest near downtown and the older suburbs. Masonry is common in prewar areas, and gas or factory-built units show up in later homes, so what the roof check looks for depends on where you are. Marine layer covers the beach cities while valleys bake past 100 degrees, and the Santa Anas test caps and spread embers. Major quakes in 1933, 1971, 1987 and 1994 each caused heavy damage here.
The Houses
On our Los Angeles County visits: prewar masonry near downtown and older suburbs, postwar tracts, gas or factory-built units in newer homes.
On the Roof
Near the beach, rust on metal parts; inland, cracked crowns and quake-shifted mortar; in the foothills, the ember screen.
Which Metal
We choose metal by distance from the ocean: 316 stainless close to the coast, a standard stainless further in, fine mesh in fire zones.
Same Day, Nearby
Los Angeles County visits often share a day with Marina del Rey, Acton, Castaic.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Los Angeles County chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.