Manhattan Beach Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Manhattan Beach Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Manhattan Beach day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach
Before a Manhattan Beach remodel, pair the roof check with an inspection so the flue is known before new work goes around it.
Chimney Sweep in Manhattan Beach
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Manhattan Beach
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Manhattan Beach
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Manhattan Beach
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Manhattan Beach
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Manhattan Beach
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Manhattan Beach
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Manhattan Beach
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Manhattan Beach
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Manhattan Beach
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Manhattan Beach
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Manhattan Beach
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Manhattan Beach
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Manhattan Beach
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Manhattan Beach
Big multi-story homes have replaced many old cottages on the narrow lots, while the Tree Section and East Manhattan hold postwar houses, many enlarged. A remodel around an old stack often changes the roofline, so the flashing seam is a natural place to look. Salt works quickest near the sand, eating caps, flashing and fasteners, and cool mild weather does little to dry it off. The Palos Verdes Fault is out to sea southwest of town, so older masonry also gets a look for cracks.
The Houses
On our Manhattan Beach visits: large multi-story rebuilds on narrow lots, surviving cottages, enlarged postwar houses in East Manhattan and the Tree Section.
On the Roof
Rust on caps, chase covers and fasteners near the sand, then flashing where an enlarged house meets its original stack.
Which Metal
Near the beach, 316 stainless on everything; further from the sand a standard stainless grade can do, though it is worth asking.
Same Day, Nearby
Manhattan Beach visits often share a day with Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Alondra Park.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Manhattan Beach chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.