Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Burbank, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Burbank
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Burbank day and say what the visit covers.
Burbank Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on postwar houses on the flats, hillside homes below the Verdugo Mountains, and older bungalows near downtown. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Burbank run.
What a First Burbank Roof Visit Covers
Photos of the crown and the roof joint, a check of whether the flashing is cut in or just caulked, and a plain account of the build. Each card below opens the Burbank page for that service.
Chimney Sweep in Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
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 Burbank
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Burbank
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 Burbank
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 a Burbank Chimney
Burbank grew fast after the war, and many of its brick chimneys went up quickly in that boom. When they fail it is usually at the top: a thin crown, joints laid lean, and flashing that was only ever caulked to the brick. Wind off the Verdugo Mountains works at loose flashing until a gap opens beside the stack. We cut counter flashing into the mortar joints instead of relying on sealant, so the seal does not depend on caulk holding.
The Crown
A thin crown on a postwar stack cracks early. We repour it thick enough to hold, with a slope and a drip edge.
Joints and Flashing
Lean joints near the top lose mortar first. We repoint them with a mix that matches the brick so the repair weathers with the rest.
Above the Roofline
Flashing that was only caulked to the brick gets replaced with step and counter flashing let into the joints.
Booked Alongside
Burbank roof visits often share a day with Toluca Lake, Studio City, Glendale.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Burbank 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.