Chimney sweep and repair in Torrance, CA
Also covering Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes, Gardena.
What we see on Torrance chimneys
Torrance is largely post-war tract housing, so prefabricated fireboxes and factory-built metal chimneys are common alongside older masonry. Those factory systems are listed assemblies — they need the manufacturer's parts, and near the coast their metal components corrode faster than the spec sheet assumes.
What we get called out for most in Torrance
Torrance's tract housing means factory-built metal chimneys and prefabricated fireboxes, and this close to the coast their metal components corrode faster than the spec sheet assumes.
Fireplace Service & 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 Torrance
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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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