Chimney Fire and Quake Repair in Los Angeles, CA
Inside Los Angeles city limits, chimney rebuilds and gas work are permitted through the city's building department, LADBS. The Palisades fire burned within the city in January 2025, and smoke and ash reached far beyond the burn area. We inspect, repair and document chimneys across the city after fires, quakes and smoke events. Hillside neighborhoods across the city sit near brush and in Santa Ana wind paths, while the flats see heat in summer and heavy rain in winter. South Coast air rules apply to wood burning on no-burn days.
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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 Los Angeles
Expect Craftsman and Spanish Revival houses, hillside homes on steep lots, postwar ranch houses, and apartments with factory-built fireplaces. 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 Los Angeles
Each service starts with knowing what changed, for Craftsman and Spanish Revival houses, hillside homes on steep lots, postwar ranch houses, and apartments with factory-built fireplaces throughout neighborhoods inside city limits, from Van Nuys down to Mid-City and east to Echo Park.
Chimney Sweep in Los Angeles
Burned creosote, wildfire ash or a season of soot, cleared under drop cloths and photographed so the flue can be judged.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Los Angeles
Level 1 for a chimney with no change, Level 2 with a camera after a fire, quake or nearby wildfire. Findings in writing.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Los Angeles
Liner, smoke chamber, crown and masonry repaired in the order the risk runs after a fire or quake, quoted after inspection.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Los Angeles
Firebox, damper, smoke shelf, hearth and mantel clearances checked after a hot fire, a smoke spill or a mantel that felt warm.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Los Angeles
Firebrick, refractory panels, dampers and smoke chamber parging replaced with heat-rated materials after a fire ran hot.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Los Angeles
The camera inspection NFPA 211 calls for after a chimney fire, earthquake or wildfire, with a written answer on burning again.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Los Angeles
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.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Los Angeles
Brick, mortar and crown damaged by heat or shaking, repointed with a softer matched mortar or replaced brick by brick.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Los Angeles
Partial or full rebuilds when fire, a quake or a wildfire left the masonry past repair, reinforced and permitted where required.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles
Soot and ash cleaned from the firebox, glass, face and hearth after smoke spilled into the room, with heat marks noted.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles
Sudden soot on gas fireplace glass traced to its cause, with logs, burner, pilot and vent cap cleaned and tested.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Los Angeles
Gas units that will not light, stay lit or burn clean after a quake, power surge or smoke event, fixed part by part.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Los Angeles
New surround, hearth and mantel after smoke or heat damage, built to clearances, or a direct-vent fireplace in its place.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Los Angeles
Gas, wood or electric inserts with their own liner, a safe way back to a working fireplace after the old tile cracked.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Los Angeles
Pellet stoves that puffed smoke, shut down or had a vent fire, traced to the vent pipe, blowers, sensors or auger.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Los Angeles
Wood stoves checked after an overfire or a stovepipe fire: baffles, firebrick, gaskets, glass and the connector pipe.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles
Inside Los Angeles city limits, chimney rebuilds and gas work are permitted through the city's building department, LADBS. The Palisades fire burned within the city in January 2025, and smoke and ash reached far beyond the burn area. We inspect, repair and document chimneys across the city after fires, quakes and smoke events. Hillside neighborhoods across the city sit near brush and in Santa Ana wind paths, while the flats see heat in summer and heavy rain in winter. South Coast air rules apply to wood burning on no-burn days.
The Houses
Here we see Craftsman and Spanish Revival houses, hillside homes on steep lots, postwar ranch houses, and apartments with factory-built fireplaces, and we know where each type hides damage.
Fire Season and Weather
Hillside neighborhoods across the city sit near brush and in Santa Ana wind paths, while the flats see heat in summer and heavy rain in winter. South Coast air rules apply to wood burning on no-burn days.
Next Door
The same inspection order applies in Hollywood, Westwood, Van Nuys.
The Record
Each Los Angeles visit leaves you dated photos, new damage marked apart from old.
First Step
Had a fire in the flue at your Los Angeles home?
Leave the fireplace unused and call. We start with a Level 2 camera inspection and a written answer on whether it is safe.