Chimney Fire and Quake Repair in Burbank, CA
Burbank is its own city with its own building department, so a rebuild or gas insert here is permitted through Burbank rather than Los Angeles. Many older Burbank chimneys are unreinforced brick, the type most likely to crack in a quake or a hot flue fire. We take care of the permit when a repair needs one. Homes near the Verdugo Mountains see brush fire smoke and embers in many years. After a fire in the hills, a cap packed with ash or a crown cracked by heat should be checked before the first winter fire.
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Send the date, what you saw and a few photos for the online discount. We phone back with the first step and book the inspection.
Homes and streets in Burbank
Expect 1920s and 1930s bungalows, postwar ranch houses, and hillside homes in the Verdugo foothills. Each one shows fire and quake damage in its own places, so the inspection is set up for the house.
After-Fire and Repair Services in Burbank
Each service starts with knowing what changed, for 1920s and 1930s bungalows, postwar ranch houses, and hillside homes in the Verdugo foothills throughout streets from the Media District flats up to the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains.
Chimney Sweep in Burbank
Burned creosote, wildfire ash or a season of soot, cleared under drop cloths and photographed so the flue can be judged.
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Level 1 for a chimney with no change, Level 2 with a camera after a fire, quake or nearby wildfire. Findings in writing.
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Liner, smoke chamber, crown and masonry repaired in the order the risk runs after a fire or quake, quoted after inspection.
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Firebox, damper, smoke shelf, hearth and mantel clearances checked after a hot fire, a smoke spill or a mantel that felt warm.
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Firebrick, refractory panels, dampers and smoke chamber parging replaced with heat-rated materials after a fire ran hot.
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The camera inspection NFPA 211 calls for after a chimney fire, earthquake or wildfire, with a written answer on burning again.
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Stainless caps with spark arrestor mesh replacing ones warped by a flue fire or clogged with wildfire ash and embers.
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The roof joint resealed after fire, firefighting water, a quake or an ember storm opened it, before rain finds the attic.
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Brick, mortar and crown damaged by heat or shaking, repointed with a softer matched mortar or replaced brick by brick.
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Partial or full rebuilds when fire, a quake or a wildfire left the masonry past repair, reinforced and permitted where required.
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Soot and ash cleaned from the firebox, glass, face and hearth after smoke spilled into the room, with heat marks noted.
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Sudden soot on gas fireplace glass traced to its cause, with logs, burner, pilot and vent cap cleaned and tested.
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Gas units that will not light, stay lit or burn clean after a quake, power surge or smoke event, fixed part by part.
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New surround, hearth and mantel after smoke or heat damage, built to clearances, or a direct-vent fireplace in its place.
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Gas, wood or electric inserts with their own liner, a safe way back to a working fireplace after the old tile cracked.
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Pellet stoves that puffed smoke, shut down or had a vent fire, traced to the vent pipe, blowers, sensors or auger.
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Wood stoves checked after an overfire or a stovepipe fire: baffles, firebrick, gaskets, glass and the connector pipe.
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Vented or ventless gas log sets for owners finished with wood after a chimney fire, fitted once the flue is cleared.
Learn MoreWhat we watch for in Burbank
Burbank is its own city with its own building department, so a rebuild or gas insert here is permitted through Burbank rather than Los Angeles. Many older Burbank chimneys are unreinforced brick, the type most likely to crack in a quake or a hot flue fire. We take care of the permit when a repair needs one. Homes near the Verdugo Mountains see brush fire smoke and embers in many years. After a fire in the hills, a cap packed with ash or a crown cracked by heat should be checked before the first winter fire.
The Houses
Here we see 1920s and 1930s bungalows, postwar ranch houses, and hillside homes in the Verdugo foothills, and we know where each type hides damage.
Fire Season and Weather
Homes near the Verdugo Mountains see brush fire smoke and embers in many years. After a fire in the hills, a cap packed with ash or a crown cracked by heat should be checked before the first winter fire.
Next Door
The same inspection order applies in Glendale, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake.
The Record
Each Burbank visit leaves you dated photos, new damage marked apart from old.
First Step
Had a fire in the flue at your Burbank home?
Leave the fireplace unused and call. We start with a Level 2 camera inspection and a written answer on whether it is safe.