What fireplace inspection actually protects in Woodland Hills
Santa Ana winds moving toward the Calabasas fire zones test every seam and screen on a spark arrestor, so we favor materials built to hold under wind rather than hardware that only meets code on paper. Annual review keeps that equipment sound. A typical visit here covers full firebox and refractory panel inspection, damper operation and sealing test, and smoke shelf and smoke chamber evaluation, scoped to what the chimney actually needs rather than a number quoted over the phone.