Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Sierra Madre, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Sierra Madre
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Sierra Madre day and say what the visit covers.
Sierra Madre Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on small-lot older houses, steep upper streets, canyon neighborhoods at the top of town. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Sierra Madre run.
What a First Sierra Madre Roof Visit Covers
Access worked out for your street, close pictures of the stack's top, and a clear view on any seismic weak points.
Chimney Sweep in Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre
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 Sierra Madre Chimney
Small lots and steep upper streets make access part of any plan in this town. A good share of homes went up before modern seismic rules, so the brick above the roof may be lightly reinforced or not at all. Cold winter nights and hot summers give mortar a harder time up here than down in the valley. The Sierra Madre Fault lies along the mountain base right here, and rain on burned slopes above town raises debris risk after any wildfire.
The Crown
Colder nights and hot days stress a crown more up here, and we pour one thick enough for those conditions.
Joints and Flashing
Old mortar on these canyon-side stacks often needs repair on the weather side first, tooled to match the older work.
Above the Roofline
With a fault this close, we take a careful look at each top course and rebuild any that sit loose.
Booked Alongside
Sierra Madre roof visits often share a day with Monrovia, Bradbury, Arcadia.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Sierra Madre 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.