Chimney sweep and repair in Sherman Oaks, CA
Also covering Encino, Studio City, Van Nuys.
What we see on Sherman Oaks chimneys
Sherman Oaks spans valley-floor ranch homes and hillside properties south toward Mulholland. The hillside houses tend to have taller chimneys on steeper roofs, and Valley summers bake masonry hard enough that thermal movement opens up mortar joints over time.
What we get called out for most in Sherman Oaks
Valley summers bake masonry hard enough that thermal movement opens up mortar joints over the years, and Sherman Oaks' hillside properties add taller stacks on steeper roofs to the same problem.
Chimney & Masonry RepairWhy California chimneys fail
California chimneys fail differently. Seismic movement cracks masonry and separates chimneys from the house, older unreinforced brick stacks are a known earthquake hazard, and in fire-prone areas a missing or damaged spark arrestor is both a safety problem and a code problem. More on California.
What we can do while we're in Sherman Oaks
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Recent work
What the work looks like
Our own photographs, from real jobs. Before and after where we have both ends of it.
Cracked crown, and the same crown after
The crown surface is unbroken again, sloped away from the tile and carried out over the brick.
New chase cover and cap
New cover fitted over the chase and the flue capped — the rust it replaced is still showing underneath.
Stainless liner run down the chase
The chase opened at the roof and a single length of stainless flex liner fed down it.
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