Maywood Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Maywood Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Maywood day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Maywood 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 Maywood
Maywood brick that stood through both 1933 and 1987 should get a camera look up the flue, booked with its roof check.
Chimney Sweep in Maywood
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Maywood
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Maywood
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Maywood
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Maywood
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Maywood
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Maywood
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Maywood
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Maywood
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Maywood
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Maywood
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Maywood
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Maywood
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Maywood
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Maywood
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Maywood
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Maywood
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Maywood
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Maywood
Tiny Maywood is among the most crowded cities in the county, with added units or small apartments on many lots. With older houses usually on brick chimneys, an owner often has one old stack among several units and a need for clear photos. Sun and winter moisture slowly break down crowns and mortar, and frost hardly plays a part. The brick here has also been through two named quakes, 1933 at Long Beach and 1987 at Whittier Narrows, so old joints get a close look.
The Houses
On our Maywood visits: older houses with brick chimneys, small apartment buildings, lots with added units, mostly rented homes.
On the Roof
Old brick joints, crown wear, the cap, and a plain view of the flashing on roofs that have been added to.
Which Metal
Salt plays little part this far inland, so a plain stainless cap covers most needs on a Maywood house.
Same Day, Nearby
Maywood visits often share a day with Walnut Park, Vernon, Cudahy.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Maywood chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.