Avalon Chimneys: Nests Out, Mesh Caps On
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What are you hearing or finding in the Avalon chimney? Send a line and we call back with a time to get on the roof.
Avalon ZIP codes on the Crosby Chimney Care map
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What Crosby Chimney Care Handles in Avalon
Getting out whatever moved in and capping the flue comes first. Flashing, crowns and masonry follow, then fireplaces, gas units and stoves for the room below.
Chimney Sweep in Avalon
Brushwork, nest pulling and a close look at the cap, so a flue that gets swept also gets checked for whatever moved in.
Open this serviceChimney Inspection in Avalon
Flashlight, camera and ladder: a top to bottom look for cracks, rust, open joints and signs that something has been living inside.
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Splits, gaps and loose tiles that let rain and small animals in, repaired once we know where the trouble really starts.
Open this serviceFireplace Inspection in Avalon
Firebox, damper and smoke chamber gone over from the room side, including the droppings and debris that say something visits.
Open this serviceFireplace Repair in Avalon
Sticky dampers, crumbling firebrick and smoke rolling into the room, fixed after we know which of them is the real problem.
Open this serviceChimney Level 2 Inspection in Avalon
Camera-on review of the whole flue, for a sale, after shaking, after a flue fire, or when debris keeps falling from somewhere unseen.
Open this serviceChimney Cap Installation in Avalon
Snug stainless caps with a mesh screen, sized to the flue tile so birds, raccoons, squirrels and leaves stay outside.
Open this serviceChimney Flashing Repair in Avalon
Drips, ceiling stains and rusted metal where the chimney meets the roof, sealed with new flashing tied into brick and shingles.
Open this serviceChimney Masonry Repair in Avalon
Crumbling joints and loose bricks give rats and wasps a way in; we repoint, swap bad brick and seal the stack.
Open this serviceChimney Rebuilds in Avalon
Leaning, loose or quake-cracked stacks taken down to sound brick and built back with a sealed crown and a screened cap.
Open this serviceFireplace Cleaning in Avalon
Ash, soot, old nest bits and glass haze cleared from firebox, doors and hearth, on wood, gas and electric fireplaces.
Open this serviceGas Fireplace Cleaning in Avalon
Cobwebs, dust and lint pulled from burners, pilot hoods and vents, with glass and logs cleaned so the flame looks right again.
Open this serviceGas Fireplace Repair in Avalon
Clicking with no flame, a pilot that will not hold, or a remote that does nothing: each part is tested before one is replaced.
Open this serviceFireplace Remodel in Avalon
Refaced surrounds, new mantels and gas conversions, planned after we have checked the firebox and flue behind them.
Open this serviceFireplace Inserts in Avalon
Steel boxes that slide into an old firebox and vent through a new liner, turning a drafty opening into a real heater.
Open this servicePellet Stove Repair in Avalon
Jammed feed, no glow, a rattling fan: pellet stove faults found one part at a time, with the exhaust vent cleared of fine ash.
Open this serviceWood Stove Repair in Avalon
Leaky door seals, warped baffles and cracked firebrick replaced so the stove burns clean and the pipe above stays clear.
Open this serviceGas Logs in Avalon
Lifelike log sets for a fireplace you rarely light, with the gas line, valve and burner sized to the firebox and the room.
Open this serviceAvalon notes from the roof
Salt and damp are the whole story out here, with fog thick in May and June. A plain steel cap does not last long on this island, and once the mesh flakes apart nothing is keeping animals out.
The Houses
On Avalon roofs we meet narrow-lot houses, Spanish Revival homes with Catalina tile, and hilltop landmarks like Holly Hill House. Each chimney gets its cap, crown and flue looked at on the first visit.
Before You Call
Hear something in an Avalon chimney? Keep the damper shut, keep pets away from the hearth and do not light a fire. Then tell us what the noise sounds like and when it happens.
Next Door
Two Harbors, Dana Point, Descanso Beach share the Avalon day, so a street on either side of the line can book together.
From Hastings Ranch
Crosby Chimney Care drives to Avalon from Hastings Ranch in northeast Pasadena. A cap fitted in late winter beats the spring nesting rush.
Feathers, droppings or twigs in an Avalon firebox?
Phone Crosby Chimney Care and tell us what turned up. We say what likely moved in, and when we can get up on the roof.