Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Maywood, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Maywood
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Maywood day and say what the visit covers.
Maywood Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on small stucco bungalows on tight lots, with added units or little apartment buildings behind. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Maywood run.
What a First Maywood Roof Visit Covers
A check for damage from past quakes, photos of cement patches, and how we would work in the space on your lot.
Chimney Sweep in Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Maywood
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 Maywood
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 Maywood Chimney
Bungalows went up on tight lots before 1950, and 44 percent of homes still date from then. Most households rent now, and extra units share many lots, so getting to the stack can take some thought. Morning clouds in spring and rain from November to March keep things mild, with frost a rarity. Shaking is another matter: 1933 and then 1987 both came through these streets, so old brick may have taken two hard hits.
The Crown
A small bungalow stack generally needs a modest new crown, but it must overhang properly or rain runs right down the brick.
Joints and Flashing
Cement smeared over old joints during past repairs tends to trap water, so we remove it and repoint with a softer blend.
Above the Roofline
Two rounds of shaking can open a top course, and tight lots mean we plan how to lower old brick safely.
Booked Alongside
Maywood roof visits often share a day with Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Maywood 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.