San Juan Capistrano Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a San Juan Capistrano Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a San Juan Capistrano day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano
Owners of older Los Rios houses in San Juan Capistrano should add a camera look, since very old flues hide a lot.
Chimney Sweep in San Juan Capistrano
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
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Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
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Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
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Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
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Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
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Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
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Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
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Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
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Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
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Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in San Juan Capistrano
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
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Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
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Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
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New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
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Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
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Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
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Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
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Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in San Juan Capistrano
Los Rios has houses from around the Mission period, the Montanez Adobe among them, but the sixties through the nineties built most of today's stucco tracts and estate lots. Owner occupancy is high, about 8 in 10, so the photos go to the person who will make the decision. Hard freezes are rare here, with most rain between November and March. Dry gusts in fall and winter can lift caps and carry embers, and one big offshore fault zone lies to the southwest.
The Houses
On our San Juan Capistrano visits: Los Rios adobes and old houses, sixties to nineties stucco tracts, estate lots, equestrian properties.
On the Roof
Cap and screen against dry gusts, crown or chase by era, flashing on tile, and careful looks at very old masonry.
Which Metal
Some distance from the water, a standard stainless cap usually serves well, with fine mesh for gusty days.
Same Day, Nearby
San Juan Capistrano visits often share a day with Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Las Flores.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your San Juan Capistrano chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.