From the Cap Down to the Firebox, Out of Hastings Ranch
Chirping, Scratching or Dripping?
Say which one and when it happens. We match it to a visit before we book it.
Chimney Sweep
Brushwork, nest pulling and a close look at the cap, so a flue that gets swept also gets checked for whatever moved in.
Open the serviceChimney Inspection
Flashlight, camera and ladder: a top to bottom look for cracks, rust, open joints and signs that something has been living inside.
Open the serviceChimney Repair
Splits, gaps and loose tiles that let rain and small animals in, repaired once we know where the trouble really starts.
Open the serviceFireplace Inspection
Firebox, damper and smoke chamber gone over from the room side, including the droppings and debris that say something visits.
Open the serviceFireplace Repair
Sticky dampers, crumbling firebrick and smoke rolling into the room, fixed after we know which of them is the real problem.
Open the serviceChimney Level 2 Inspection
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 the serviceChimney Cap Installation
Snug stainless caps with a mesh screen, sized to the flue tile so birds, raccoons, squirrels and leaves stay outside.
Open the serviceChimney Flashing Repair
Drips, ceiling stains and rusted metal where the chimney meets the roof, sealed with new flashing tied into brick and shingles.
Open the serviceChimney Masonry Repair
Crumbling joints and loose bricks give rats and wasps a way in; we repoint, swap bad brick and seal the stack.
Open the serviceChimney Rebuilds
Leaning, loose or quake-cracked stacks taken down to sound brick and built back with a sealed crown and a screened cap.
Open the serviceFireplace Cleaning
Ash, soot, old nest bits and glass haze cleared from firebox, doors and hearth, on wood, gas and electric fireplaces.
Open the serviceGas Fireplace Cleaning
Cobwebs, dust and lint pulled from burners, pilot hoods and vents, with glass and logs cleaned so the flame looks right again.
Open the serviceGas Fireplace Repair
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 the serviceFireplace Remodel
Refaced surrounds, new mantels and gas conversions, planned after we have checked the firebox and flue behind them.
Open the serviceFireplace Inserts
Steel boxes that slide into an old firebox and vent through a new liner, turning a drafty opening into a real heater.
Open the servicePellet Stove Repair
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 the serviceWood Stove Repair
Leaky door seals, warped baffles and cracked firebrick replaced so the stove burns clean and the pipe above stays clear.
Open the serviceGas Logs
Lifelike log sets for a fireplace you rarely light, with the gas line, valve and burner sized to the firebox and the room.
Open the serviceTwigs on the Grate Again?
Shut the damper, keep the pets back, then call. We pull what moved in, show you the gap it used and close it with a stainless mesh cap.
Call (626) 433-8284Crosby Chimney Care
Chimney pages for buyers, agents, managers and repair lists
Crosby Chimney Care wrote four short pages for people who need to know what is living in, or leaking into, a chimney before a deal goes forward. Pick the one that matches your situation.
Buying a house with a fireplace
You just got the disclosures and the chimney is on them. A Level 2 shows what is actually inside.
For agents
A report and a folder of photos you can open on your phone, fast, when your buyer asks about the chimney.
Managers and HOAs
One report, each fireplace named, one visit. What the record looks like when you hand it to an owner.
Repairs after a Level 2
The fix list up front, what sets off each fix, and prices for the ones we can quote.