Orange Chimneys: What Can Wait, What Cannot
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Orange ZIP Codes We Visit
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Homesure Jobs for Orange Homes
Near the Plaza in Orange, an inspection focuses on what is original and how much can stay.
Chimney Sweep in Orange
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.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Orange
Ash, soot and stains cleared out of the firebox and off the glass and surround.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Orange
Burner, pilot, logs and glass cleaned, with a carbon monoxide check before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Orange
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.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Orange
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 Orange
Gaskets, firebrick, baffle and glass on a wood stove, checked and replaced as needed.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Orange
Gas logs sized to your firebox, for a fireplace you would rather switch on than build.
Learn MoreWhat we tell Orange owners
Old Towne houses are often still on their first brick chimney, and owners tend to want them saved. Farther east, homes run on factory or gas units. We tell you what is original, what is repairable, and what truly should not be used. Canyon 2 in 2017 meant evacuations on the east side. Inland, the marine influence is limited, summers are warm, and gusts strip caps and spread embers. Faults within reach include Whittier and Newport-Inglewood.
What We Look at First
Original Old Towne brick and joints, then east side spark mesh and caps.
What Cannot Wait
Old Towne brick moving at the roofline, spark mesh failing on the east side, a cap ready to go.
What Can Wait
Worn original tile, patina on a Victorian damper, staining on a Craftsman surround.
Next Door
We also go to Tustin, Santa Ana, Olive.
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