The disclosures say nothing about what is in the flue
Check this chimney
Fill in the form with the address and when your contingency ends, and we will get back to you.
What the disclosure cannot see
A seller can fill out a form honestly and still have no idea what is sitting on the smoke shelf.
Birds build in open flues. Raccoons and rodents move in when a cap is missing. Leaves pack in and stay. None of that shows from the living room.
What the camera finds
A Level 2 runs a video scan the full length of the flue. Where we can get in, it takes in the attic, crawlspace and roof around the stack as well.
If there is a nest, we photograph it. If the liner has cracked or the cap is gone, the picture shows that too. A Level 1 only looks at the parts you can reach by eye, so it cannot say what is inside.
The report, quickly in your hands
Write-up and photos land the same day as the visit. Send them to your agent, the seller, or keep them yourself. You pick.
Debris and animals are fixable. A cap or screen keeps them out, and a cleaning clears what is there. Anything that falls below NFPA 211 or local building code is named plainly so you know what needs repair before you light a fire.
Why a sale brings it up
NFPA 211 expects a Level 2 at a sale or transfer. If the scan lists problems, your agent can help you ask the seller for work, a credit or a second visit. Legal and contract advice is not ours to give.
We start from Hastings Ranch and go to Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino and Alhambra, plus La Canada Flintridge and Montrose.
What it costs
A Level 2 is $370 and a Level 1 is $52.
- Video Level 2
- $370
- Basic Level 1 visit
- $52
Only the Level 2 goes down the flue with a camera.
Buyer questions
Will you remove a nest you find?
Removal and cleaning are separate work. The report tells you what is there, and we can quote the cleanup afterward.
Who sees the report?
Whoever you say: you, your agent, the seller, or a mix.
Is a Level 2 a government inspection?
No. It is a documented look at the chimney, and it carries no official pass or fail from any agency.
Find out what is in there
Send the address. We will line up the scan, and the photos come the same day.
Call (626) 433-8284