Crowns, Joints and Flashing in South Pasadena, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in South Pasadena
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a South Pasadena day and say what the visit covers.
South Pasadena Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on Colonial and Spanish Revival houses, Craftsmans and Victorians, plus apartments making up over half the units. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our South Pasadena run.
What a First South Pasadena Roof Visit Covers
A note on whether the flue has a clay liner, photos of decorative brick, and a test of the mortar it was laid in.
Chimney Sweep in South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South Pasadena
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in South 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 South 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 South Pasadena Chimney
Some of the brick here is old enough to predate standard clay liners, so what looks like a mortar job can also raise a flue question. Close to half the homes are prewar, and this town values keeping them looking right. Two quakes, in 1987 and 1991, have already gone through these chimneys. Fall gusts then pry at whatever is loose, and the wet months expose any crack by way of a stain on the ceiling.
The Crown
An early stack may have corbelled brick at the top and nothing to shed water, so we add a crown that leaves those corbels visible.
Joints and Flashing
Craftsman and Victorian faces show every repair, so mortar color and tooling get matched before a single joint is filled.
Above the Roofline
Shaken twice, some upper courses have opened slightly, and those come down to be laid back in the original bond.
Booked Alongside
South Pasadena roof visits often share a day with Garvanza, San Gabriel, Alhambra.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your South 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.