Sierra Madre Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Sierra Madre Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Sierra Madre day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre
A Level 2 camera look is a natural add-on for a Sierra Madre chimney that stood through the 1991 quake.
Chimney Sweep in Sierra Madre
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Sierra Madre
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Sierra Madre
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Sierra Madre
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Sierra Madre
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Sierra Madre
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Sierra Madre
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Sierra Madre
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Sierra Madre
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Sierra Madre
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Sierra Madre
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Sierra Madre
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Sierra Madre
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Sierra Madre
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Sierra Madre
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Sierra Madre
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Sierra Madre
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Sierra Madre
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Sierra Madre
An 1881 founding makes this one of the older foothill towns, and some 3 homes in 10 predate 1950. Postwar ranch homes and some apartments fill in around them, so a roof check can mean a very old stack on one street and a sixties one on the next. Sierra Madre's name went on the 1991 quake, centered in the mountains nearby. Fire in the canyon above town in 2008 forced evacuations, and burned slopes bring extra rain and debris risk, all of which finds a weak crown.
The Houses
On our Sierra Madre visits: old foothill houses, then postwar ranch homes, a few apartments, mostly detached.
On the Roof
Ember screen after the 2008 fire, mortar since the 1991 quake, crown under heavy foothill rain, and the cap.
Which Metal
Heavy stainless with fine mesh suits this town well, as embers and rain count for far more here than sea air.
Same Day, Nearby
Sierra Madre visits often share a day with Temple City, Pasadena, Arcadia.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Sierra Madre chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.