Homesure's Tarzana Service List, in Plain Words
Not Sure Which Job?
Leave your number and a line on what you noticed. When we call back, we will say which of these jobs fits, or whether you need any of them.
Chimney Sweep
Soot and creosote brushed out of the flue. If you cannot remember the last one, it is probably time.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection
We go from the firebox to the cap and tell you what each part looks like, in plain words.
Learn MoreChimney Repair
Crown, mortar, liner or crack work, done in the order we said mattered most.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection
The firebox, damper and smoke chamber, checked from inside the room.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair
Cracked panels, a stuck damper, smoke coming into the room. We find the cause first.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection
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.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation
A cover with a mesh screen on top of the flue. Keeps rain, leaves, animals and sparks where they belong.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair
A stain on the ceiling next to the chimney often starts here, where the roof meets the brick.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair
Loose or missing mortar and cracked brick, matched to what is already there.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds
When the top of the chimney is too far gone to patch, we take it down and build it back.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning
Ash, soot and stains cleared out of the firebox and off the glass and surround.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning
Burner, pilot, logs and glass cleaned, with a carbon monoxide check before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair
Will not light, will not stay lit, or the flame looks wrong. We trace it to the part.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel
A new surround, mantel or hearth, planned around what the firebox and flue can take.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts
A closed unit that sits in an open fireplace so the heat stays in the room.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair
Auger, igniter, blowers or an error code on the board. We find which one it is.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair
Gaskets, firebrick, baffle and glass on a wood stove, checked and replaced as needed.
Learn MoreGas Logs
Gas logs sized to your firebox, for a fireplace you would rather switch on than build.
Learn MoreCannot Tell Which One Fits?
Tell us what you saw, smelled or heard. We will say plainly whether it sounds like a sweep, a repair, or nothing to worry about yet.
Call (805) 250-6880Homesure Chimney Experts
Plain answers about a chimney in a sale, a portfolio or a repair list
Four short pages in everyday words. Each one says what to do now and what is fine to leave for later.
Chimney check for a sale
A camera look inside the flue for buyers and sellers, with photos the same day.
For agents
Quick Level 2 for your buyer, report copied to you.
Managers and HOAs
One report, each fireplace named, priced per fireplace.
If the report fails
What a failed Level 2 means, what to do first, and the usual fixes.