Lomita Chimneys: What Can Wait, What Cannot
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Homesure Jobs for Lomita Homes
A Lomita ranch house is a short inspection, and a short list of anything that needs attention.
Chimney Sweep in Lomita
Soot and creosote brushed out of the flue. If you cannot remember the last one, it is probably time.
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We go from the firebox to the cap and tell you what each part looks like, in plain words.
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Crown, mortar, liner or crack work, done in the order we said mattered most.
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The firebox, damper and smoke chamber, checked from inside the room.
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Cracked panels, a stuck damper, smoke coming into the room. We find the cause first.
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A camera goes up the flue to show what you cannot see from the hearth. Asked for when a house is sold, or after a quake or a chimney fire.
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A cover with a mesh screen on top of the flue. Keeps rain, leaves, animals and sparks where they belong.
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A stain on the ceiling next to the chimney often starts here, where the roof meets the brick.
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Loose or missing mortar and cracked brick, matched to what is already there.
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When the top of the chimney is too far gone to patch, we take it down and build it back.
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Ash, soot and stains cleared out of the firebox and off the glass and surround.
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Burner, pilot, logs and glass cleaned, with a carbon monoxide check before we leave.
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Will not light, will not stay lit, or the flame looks wrong. We trace it to the part.
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A new surround, mantel or hearth, planned around what the firebox and flue can take.
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A closed unit that sits in an open fireplace so the heat stays in the room.
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Auger, igniter, blowers or an error code on the board. We find which one it is.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Lomita
Gaskets, firebrick, baffle and glass on a wood stove, checked and replaced as needed.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Lomita
Gas logs sized to your firebox, for a fireplace you would rather switch on than build.
Learn MoreWhat we tell Lomita owners
Roughly half the units here are single-family houses, the rest apartments and condos, and owners and renters are close to even. A modest ranch house chimney is simple to read, so you should expect a short, clear answer without a long list. Marine air keeps things mild and frost is rare, so age does its work slowly. The Harbor area took shaking in 1933, though most homes here came after that. Rain from November through March keeps testing crowns.
What We Look at First
The crown and flashing on a single-story roof, then the firebox and damper.
What Cannot Wait
Flashing that leaks onto a ranch ceiling, a broken crown in the rainy season, flue damage that lets smoke in.
What Can Wait
Gray weathering on a low stack, minor chips in the firebox, a worn screen pull.
Next Door
We also go to Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance.
Not Sure?
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Call and describe it, even if it seems small. We say plainly whether it sounds like it needs a visit.