Give us the details on the property and we will line up the right crew for Malibu.
beach houses along Pacific Coast Highway, homes on Point Dume, and canyon properties rebuilt since the 2018 fire in Malibu do not all call for the same approach to wood stove repair, and treating them the same is how small issues get missed. Bayside Chimney Contractors works across Malibu, CA, adjusting for the construction, age, and access that come with each one.
Primary area
Malibu, CA
ZIPs on file
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Nearby towns
Point Dume and Malibu Colony
Common home types
beach houses along Pacific Coast Highway, homes on Point Dume, and canyon properties rebuilt since the 2018 fire
Malibu is the longest drive on our schedule, so we group visits by stretch of coast and fill the day. A beach house on PCH gets the hardest salt exposure we see, and its cap, chase cover and flashing are checked first and photographed up close. Up the canyons, the same visit gives more time to the spark arrestor.
Neighborhood coverage
We work this whole city even on blocks we have not written up yet. Use the neighborhood list below, or call and we will place your address on the route.
The Woolsey Fire in November 2018 destroyed hundreds of homes in Malibu, and the ocean side of the city sits in salt spray most of the year. A Malibu roof check looks for both at once: mesh with rust holes in it, and screens that no longer stop an ember. That gets factored into the timeline we recommend, the materials we choose, and what gets flagged in the written report once the visit wraps up.
Most Malibu appointments cover baffle plate replacement, firebrick and refractory repair, and door gasket and glass replacement. Findings get walked through before the crew leaves, and anything that should be handled before the next heating season gets noted in writing.
Malibu homes near Point Dume and Malibu Colony book through the same scheduling line as everyone else in town. ZIP codes 90265 all fall inside the Malibu, CA service area.
Pick a different service when the trouble on the chimney changes but the house stays inside the same coverage area.
We clear the flue by hand with brushes sized to fit, then check its condition before we pack up. Same-day scheduling in Santa Monica and Santa Monica Bay and the Westside.
View local serviceWe check every component of your chimney by hand in Santa Monica, from firebox to crown, with a same-day report and sweep available in one visit.
View local serviceWe rebuild crowns, repoint mortar joints, and reline flues by hand in Santa Monica, using color-matched materials.
View local serviceWe check refractory panels, damper action, and smoke shelf wear by hand on every fireplace inspection in Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe repair what our inspections find in Santa Monica, matching materials by hand.
View local serviceWe run the flue camera ourselves for real estate Level 2 inspections in Santa Monica, with a same-day report.
View local serviceWe fabricate and fit chimney caps by hand in Santa Monica from stainless steel, with spark arrestor mesh to keep animals out.
View local serviceWe bend and set new flashing by hand in Santa Monica to stop roof leaks at the chimney connection.
View local serviceOur masons repoint joints and replace brick by hand in Santa Monica, mixing mortar to match the original.
View local serviceWe rebuild chimneys brick by brick in Santa Monica, whether the damage is earthquake, structural failure, or a code upgrade.
View local serviceWe hand-clean wood-burning, gas, and electric fireplaces throughout Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe hand-service pilot, thermocouple, burner, and logs on gas fireplaces throughout Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe diagnose pilot light, thermocouple, gas valve, and ignition faults by hand on gas fireplaces in Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe build stone, tile, and mantel surrounds by hand in Santa Monica, including insert conversions.
View local serviceWe fit gas, wood, and electric inserts by hand into existing masonry fireplaces throughout Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe take apart and diagnose auger, igniter, blower, and control board faults on pellet stoves in Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe fit vented and ventless gas log sets by hand into existing masonry fireplaces in Santa Monica.
View local serviceWe run the same crew and tools across nearby cities. Pick a city below to see how we handle this job there.
our home city on the bay
Santa Monica is where Bayside works from, so visits here are the easiest to fit in. Close to the beach, the cap and the chase cover come first, because salt carried in on the onshore breeze settles on the top of the chimney every day. North of Montana and up toward Sunset Park, more of the visit goes into older brick and the flue.
View nearby citybluffs and canyons up the coast from Santa Monica
The Palisades Fire in January 2025 burned through much of Pacific Palisades, and a large part of the neighborhood is being rebuilt. A new house often has a factory-built fireplace or a gas unit with a metal flue, while a house that survived may have a chimney that sat through the heat and smoke. We inspect both kinds, and on a rebuild we check the cap, chase cover and termination before the roofing closes in around them.
View nearby citycanyon and flatland neighborhood just north of Santa Monica
Brentwood is a short drive up San Vicente from Santa Monica, and its houses often have two or three fireplaces. We look at every flue on the roof, not only the one the family lights, and the rust note lists each cap on its own line so you can see which one is going first.
View nearby citycompact city between Beverly Hills and Hollywood
West Hollywood has many older apartment buildings where several units share one chimney stack. On those roofs we check each flue and note which unit it serves, so the owner gets one report with every fireplace on it. In a bungalow the visit is shorter: cap, crown, flashing, then the sweep.
View nearby cityhillside and flatland city north of Century City
Beverly Hills homes often have more chimneys than the household uses, and the ones nobody lights get the least attention. We check every stack from the roof, then sweep and inspect the fireplaces in use. The rust note lists each cap and chase cover by where it sits on the roof, so a contractor or house manager can find it.
View nearby cityYes. Bayside Chimney Contractors runs wood stove repair jobs in Malibu, CA, and covers nearby ground like Point Dume and Malibu Colony.
Most wood stove repair visits in Malibu cover Baffle plate replacement, Firebrick and refractory repair, Door gasket and glass replacement. What we actually do on site depends on the fireplace design, the venting, and the shape the chimney is in.
Homeowners around Malibu bring us in for wood stove repair to stay on top of upkeep, code fixes, and the wear that shows up on local roofs and chimneys across 90265.
