Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Monrovia, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Monrovia
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Monrovia day and say what the visit covers.
Monrovia Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on Old Town's Victorians and Craftsmans, then period and hillside houses above Foothill Boulevard. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Monrovia run.
What a First Monrovia Roof Visit Covers
A dating of the stack, a mortar test, and close pictures of decorative brick and any movement from 1991.
Chimney Sweep in Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Monrovia
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 Monrovia
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 Monrovia Chimney
Monrovia began in the 1880s boom, so Victorian and Craftsman brick still stands near Old Town, some of it on stacks far older than any tract. Period mortar and period detailing are what we pay closest attention to. Heat, wind and moisture off the foothills wear caps and crowns on this side of town. Sierra Madre in 1991 damaged buildings in this very area, so an old stack may be holding more history than it shows.
The Crown
Victorian stacks often have corbelled or decorative tops, and we shape a crown to protect them without covering that work.
Joints and Flashing
An 1880s or 1900s joint should get a lime-rich repair tooled to the original shape, so the old wall can keep moving.
Above the Roofline
The 1991 quake damaged buildings here, so we check above the roof for shifted courses and relay them with care.
Booked Alongside
Monrovia roof visits often share a day with Bradbury, Azusa, El Monte.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Monrovia 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.