Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Compton, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Compton
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Compton day and say what the visit covers.
Compton Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on brick or block stacks on post-war houses, plus roomy Richland Farms lots zoned for horses. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Compton run.
What a First Compton Roof Visit Covers
Photos from up top, a check of how the cap is held on, and whether the stack is brick or hollow block.
Chimney Sweep in Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Compton
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 Compton
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 Compton Chimney
Half the houses here date to before 1957, and most post-war stacks are brick or block, often with gas logs inside now. A horse lot in Richland Farms may have a roomier setup, but the crown's job stays identical. Warm summers and occasional gusty Santa Ana days wear on caps, and hard frost rarely enters into it. Water and shaking are the concerns, as Chino Hills and La Habra made clear when they rattled this area.
The Crown
Sixty-odd years of weather open up a 1950s crown, and we rebuild it to slope away from a gas flue or open one.
Joints and Flashing
Block chimneys hide cracks along their mortar lines, which we rake clean and refill so moisture stays out of the hollow units.
Above the Roofline
Poorly fastened caps tend to go first on gusty days; we reattach them to solid masonry after checking the top row.
Booked Alongside
Compton roof visits often share a day with Lynwood, Gardena, Long Beach.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Compton 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.