Pasadena Chimneys: What Can Wait, What Cannot
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Homesure Jobs for Pasadena Homes
In Pasadena, owners often want to keep the look of the old fireplace. We tell you which repairs keep it that way.
Chimney Sweep in Pasadena
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 Pasadena
Gaskets, firebrick, baffle and glass on a wood stove, checked and replaced as needed.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Pasadena
Gas logs sized to your firebox, for a fireplace you would rather switch on than build.
Learn MoreWhat we tell Pasadena owners
Pasadena is a long way from Tarzana, so we group Pasadena visits on one day. Many of the fireplaces here are original to old Craftsman houses, and owners worry that any repair will spoil the look. We say first whether anything needs doing at all. If it does, we explain the options that keep the old brick or stone looking as it does. Older brick chimneys here went up before modern seismic rules, so a fresh crack after even a small earthquake is worth a look. Dry fall winds make the spark screen worth checking too. We tell you which of the two, if either, needs attention now.
What We Look at First
The flue tiles and mortar, then the cap and spark screen. On an original fireplace, the brick or stone face too.
What Cannot Wait
A cracked flue tile, mortar missing near the roofline, or a crack that showed up after a quake.
What Can Wait
Soft, sandy mortar on the face that is not loose, dark staining on old firebox brick, a worn damper handle.
Next Door
We also go to Altadena, South Pasadena, San Marino.
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