Ventura Chimneys, Checked From the Cap Down
Ask for a Ventura Roof Check
Send your name, number and street. We call back with a Ventura day and ask whether the chimney is brick or a metal chase.
Ventura 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 Ventura
Historic Ventura chimneys pair nicely with a Level 2 camera look, with the fault so close beneath the city.
Chimney Sweep in Ventura
Creosote and soot out of the flue, after the cap and crown have been checked from the roof.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Ventura
Roof first, then the flue: cap, crown, flashing and liner, with a rust note on every metal part.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Ventura
Crown, mortar and liner repair, starting with the top of the stack where sea air and rain get in.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Ventura
Firebox, refractory panels and damper, including the damper hinge that damp air rusts shut.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Ventura
Refractory, damper and hearth repairs, in the order the inspection photos set out.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Ventura
Camera scan for a sale or after a quake, with the roof-level photos a buyer will ask about.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Ventura
Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh, the metal grade picked for how close you are to the water.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Ventura
Step and counter flashing at the roof line, in metal that will not stain the brick in sea air.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Ventura
Repointing and brick work where salt and damp have softened the joints near the top of the stack.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Ventura
Partial or full rebuilds when the top courses are too far gone to repoint.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Ventura
Firebox, glass and hearth cleaned, with the damper worked open and shut before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Ventura
Burner, pilot, logs and glass, plus a look at the vent cap on the outside wall or roof.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Ventura
Pilot, thermocouple, valve and ignition faults, including corroded contacts in coastal homes.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Ventura
New surround, mantel or insert conversion, with the flue checked before the finish work goes on.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Ventura
Gas, wood or electric inserts with a stainless liner and a cap rated for the coast.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Ventura
Auger, igniter, blower and control board work on pellet stoves.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Ventura
Baffles, firebrick, gaskets and stove pipe, with the pipe's exterior run checked for rust.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Ventura
Vented or ventless log sets sized to the room, with the gas line and damper clamp.
Learn MoreWhat the roof check finds in Ventura
Victorian, Craftsman and Spanish Revival homes fill the older streets of Downtown and Midtown, and the Mitchell Block preserves a whole group from the late 1800s. Older chimneys in salty air need attention both to the masonry and the metal, and rooftop photos show both at once. Frequent fog and a mild marine layer hold damp air over the city, and salt gets into steel caps, flashing and chimney parts quickly. Along the base of the hills, right under the city, runs the Ventura Fault.
The Houses
On our Ventura visits: downtown and Midtown Victorians, Craftsman and Spanish Revival homes, Mitchell Block houses, condos and apartments.
On the Roof
Rust on caps and flashing near the pier, then mortar on Victorian and Craftsman brick, and crowns that stay damp.
Which Metal
Near Surfers Point and the pier, choose 316 stainless or copper; uphill, standard stainless may be enough.
Same Day, Nearby
Ventura visits often share a day with Saticoy, Santa Paula, Oxnard.
Start at the Top
Book a roof check for your Ventura chimney.
One visit covers the roof check, the sweep and the inspection. The photos and the rust note come with it.