Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Ojai, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Ojai
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set an Ojai day and say what the visit covers.
Ojai Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on mostly detached homes with some condos and apartments, older brick among them. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Ojai run.
What a First Ojai Roof Visit Covers
A frost-damage check, photos of the crown and joints, and how to keep the stack in keeping with Ojai's Spanish style.
Chimney Sweep in Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Ojai
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 Ojai
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 Ojai Chimney
Downtown's Spanish rebuild around 1917 set the town's look, and many homes still follow it. About three-quarters predate 1980, and those older brick stacks often went up without seismic rules. Roughly 49 miles from Van Nuys, we plan each visit in advance. An enclosed valley with altitude cools winter nights enough that freeze-thaw can touch masonry, unlike the coast. Wheeler threatened this valley in 1985, and winter rain then finds failed crowns and flashing.
The Crown
Water in a crown crack can freeze on a cold valley night, so we cast a sloped top that sheds rain before dark.
Joints and Flashing
Older soft brick spalls badly under hard mortar here, so repointing uses a softer mix that can move through cold snaps.
Above the Roofline
Unreinforced stacks and regional faults make a bad pair, so we relay any loose top courses before the cap goes back.
Booked Alongside
Ojai roof visits often share a day with Mira Monte, Santa Paula, Lake Casitas.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Ojai 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.