Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Irvine, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Irvine
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set an Irvine day and say what the visit covers.
Irvine Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on stucco-and-tile houses in planned villages, condos and apartments, Shady Canyon and Quail Hill among the newest. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Irvine run.
What a First Irvine Roof Visit Covers
Confirmation of a metal or gas system, photos of the cover and cap, and a plain answer on whether anything leaks.
Chimney Sweep in Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Irvine
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 Irvine
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 Irvine Chimney
Half the homes were built after 2002, and attached units outnumber houses in many villages. Fireplaces tend to be gas or factory-made, with no masonry to repoint. So what we offer here is mostly chase covers, caps and stucco seams. Dry fall and winter winds can strip caps and carry embers, and Santiago burned through the foothills northeast of town in 2007. A blind thrust lies below the San Joaquin Hills, but most of what happens here comes from weather.
The Crown
Real crowns are rare on these homes, and the chase cover plays that role, so it must slope and fit the box.
Joints and Flashing
Stucco seams around a factory-built chase crack with sun over the years, and we seal those at the real point of entry.
Above the Roofline
Metal caps should stay on through a dry gusty season, so we check their fixings and replace those that have loosened.
Booked Alongside
Irvine roof visits often share a day with Laguna Woods, Woodbridge, Aliso Viejo.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Irvine 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.