Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Pasadena, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Pasadena
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Pasadena day and say what the visit covers.
Pasadena Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on Arts and Crafts bungalows, 1920s period revival houses, and large older homes on tree-lined avenues. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Pasadena run.
What a First Pasadena Roof Visit Covers
Photos of the decorative top and each face, a note on the brick or stone and the joint style, and any landmark rules that apply.
Chimney Sweep in Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Pasadena
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 Pasadena
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 Pasadena Chimney
Pasadena chimneys are often built of clinker brick or river rock, and a repair has to match that texture or it shows from the street. We relay loose top courses with matching stone or brick and check landmark district rules before any change to the exterior. Many of these stacks went up before chimneys were reinforced. Summer heat and the occasional quake loosen the top first, so a look at the crown and top courses catches movement while a repoint can still fix it.
The Crown
Arts and Crafts chimneys often have a decorative top instead of a plain crown. We seal and rebuild it in the same shape instead of capping it flat.
Joints and Flashing
Joints between river rock are wider and deeper than brick joints. We repoint them to the original depth so the stone keeps its look.
Above the Roofline
Loose clinker brick above the roofline is relaid in its pattern, with salvaged or matched brick where pieces have broken.
Booked Alongside
Pasadena roof visits often share a day with Old Town Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Pasadena 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.