Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Alhambra, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Alhambra
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set an Alhambra day and say what the visit covers.
Alhambra Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on 1920s to 1940s streetcar-era houses, later infill between them, and plenty of apartments. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Alhambra run.
What a First Alhambra Roof Visit Covers
Close-up shots of each stack face, a scratch test on the old mortar, and a plain note on any patching from earlier owners.
Chimney Sweep in Alhambra
A sweep clears creosote and soot, and while we are up there we photograph the crown and top joints too. Booked in Van Nuys and across the San Fernando Valley.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Alhambra
We start on the roof with the crown, joints and flashing, then work down the flue. Van Nuys inspections come with photos of every face and a plain account of the build.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Alhambra
Most leaks start at the crown, the top joints or the flashing. We find which one in Van Nuys, show you the photo, and repair that part with matched brick and mortar.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Alhambra
The firebox, damper and smoke chamber checked part by part in Van Nuys, with the masonry above them looked at on the same visit.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Alhambra
Cracked firebrick, a warped damper or worn smoke shelf mortar, repaired in Van Nuys with the material each part was built from.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Alhambra
The camera inspection a home sale calls for in Van Nuys, plus roof photos of the crown and top courses so buyers see the outside of the stack too.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Alhambra
A cap is only as solid as the crown it sits on. In Van Nuys we fit stainless caps with spark screens and fix the crown under them first.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Alhambra
Flashing pulled away from the brick is behind most leaks beside a chimney. We cut counter flashing into the joints in Van Nuys instead of leaning on caulk.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Alhambra
Open joints near the top go first. We rake them out and repoint Van Nuys chimneys with mortar matched to the brick, face by face.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Alhambra
When the courses above the roofline have shifted or split, we take them down to sound brick and relay them in Van Nuys, matched to the stack below.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Ash, soot and creosote cleared from the firebox, hearth and glass doors in Van Nuys, on wood-burning and gas fireplaces.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Burner, pilot, thermocouple, logs and glass cleaned on gas fireplaces in Van Nuys, with a carbon monoxide check before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Alhambra
A gas fireplace that will not light or stay lit usually has a failed thermocouple, valve or igniter. We trace which one in Van Nuys before replacing anything.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Alhambra
New surrounds, mantels and insert conversions in Van Nuys, built after we check that the firebox and flue behind them are sound.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Alhambra
Gas, wood and electric inserts fitted into existing masonry fireboxes in Van Nuys, with the liner and venting the unit calls for.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Alhambra
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Alhambra
Baffles, firebrick, door gaskets and combustors repaired on wood stoves in Van Nuys, with the stovepipe checked on the same visit.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Alhambra
Vented and ventless gas log sets for masonry fireplaces in Van Nuys, sized to the room with a shut-off on the gas line.
Learn MoreReading the Top of an Alhambra Chimney
A third of the housing predates 1950, and those streetcar-era houses usually carry brick stacks built on site. That brick wants a mortar soft enough to flex with it, which is the first thing we match. Strong sun and wide swings from noon to midnight keep working at old joints, and the wet months from November on find every gap. Dry Santa Ana gusts then test any cap held on by tired mortar.
The Crown
An old mortar wash at the top of a 1930s stack sheds little water, so we form a proper cast crown that clears the brick.
Joints and Flashing
Sandy, recessed joints near the top get raked out by hand and refilled in a soft mix, profiled to match the older work below.
Above the Roofline
The last few courses take the sun and shaking hardest; if they have shifted, we take them down and lay them back on sound brick.
Booked Alongside
Alhambra roof visits often share a day with City Terrace, South Pasadena, San Gabriel.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Alhambra chimney.
A cracked crown, a stain beside the stack, brick that looks out of line. That is enough for us to plan the roof visit, and we explain the build before we quote.