South Pasadena Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a South Pasadena Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a South Pasadena day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena
Historic South Pasadena homes should add a Level 2 camera look, since old flues often hide what the roof photos cannot show.
Chimney Sweep in South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
Incorporated in 1888, South Pasadena has housing from the 1890s through the 1930s, in Craftsman, Victorian and Spanish styles, and nearly half the homes are prewar. Historic chimneys need careful work, and a rooftop photo record lets you plan before anyone touches the brick. Two quakes only four years apart, in 1987 and 1991, shook these old stacks. Dry fall gusts can loosen caps and bring embers, and winter rain finds any crack the shaking left.
The Houses
On our South Pasadena visits: Victorian and Craftsman houses, Colonial and Spanish Revival homes, many historic landmarks, condos and apartments.
On the Roof
Upper courses on historic brick, crown cracks left by two quakes, flashing on old roofs, and the cap and screen.
Which Metal
A well made stainless cap fits historic brick without looking out of place, and salt is no concern at this distance.
Same Day, Nearby
South Pasadena visits often share a day with San Marino, El Sereno, San Gabriel.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your South Pasadena chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.