Alhambra Chimneys, Written Up Photo by Photo
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Top of the report here: age of the chimney, brick or block, and whether gas logs were added later.
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The camera here is read for mortar joints on pre-war brick, marked wherever a crack could date from shaking. Open a card to see what its write-up holds.
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Brushed, vacuumed and photographed before and after, so the condition sheet shows what came out of your flue and what is left.
What gets photographedChimney Inspection in Alhambra
Scope stated on page one, then every finding photographed and rated, so anyone reading the report later knows what was checked.
What gets photographedChimney Repair in Alhambra
Each quote line matches a numbered inspection finding, so you approve repairs one at a time with the photo in front of you.
What gets photographedFireplace Inspection in Alhambra
Masonry or factory-built is named first, then firebox, damper, smoke chamber, hearth and mantel clearance are measured and photographed.
What gets photographedFireplace Repair in Alhambra
Repairs priced from the photos in your report, with listed parts for factory-built units and refractory mortar for masonry fireboxes.
What gets photographedChimney Level 2 Inspection in Alhambra
Video of the full flue run, stills tagged by height, and a one-page summary an agent can open on a phone.
What gets photographedChimney Cap Installation in Alhambra
Measured to the flue tile, fitted with spark arrestor mesh, then photographed from the roof so the fit and fasteners are on record.
What gets photographedChimney Flashing Repair in Alhambra
Traced from the attic and the roof first, so the report names the real source of the leak before any flashing is pulled.
What gets photographedChimney Masonry Repair in Alhambra
Mortar loss gauged on each face of the stack, earthquake cracks mapped apart from weather wear, and a written repointing plan.
What gets photographedChimney Rebuilds in Alhambra
Recommended only when photos show failed masonry, then scoped in a separate assessment with lean measurements and a sketch.
What gets photographedFireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Ash, glass film and doors cleaned, plus photos of the freshly cleaned firebox walls and damper, when cracks are easiest to see.
What gets photographedGas Fireplace Cleaning in Alhambra
Glass film, burner ports, logs, pilot and outdoor vent cap serviced, with a carbon monoxide reading written on the sheet.
What gets photographedGas Fireplace Repair in Alhambra
Meter readings for the thermocouple, thermopile, valve and switch go on the sheet, so the failed part is shown before it is replaced.
What gets photographedFireplace Remodel in Alhambra
Inspection comes first, so the remodel scope lists clearances, repairs hidden behind the old face, and the new materials line by line.
What gets photographedFireplace Inserts in Alhambra
Firebox measured front and back, flue inspected for a liner, then an insert chosen that fits both, with install photos kept on file.
What gets photographedPellet Stove Repair in Alhambra
Translated error codes, tested motors and switches, a cleaned vent, and a service sheet naming the failed part.
What gets photographedWood Stove Repair in Alhambra
Paper-tested door seal, firebrick, baffle, glass and stovepipe photographed, and clearances to walls measured against the label.
What gets photographedGas Logs in Alhambra
Firebox and flue checked first, then a vented set sized to the box and the room, with the clamp and valve photographed at install.
What gets photographedPage One, the Camera and the Reader in Alhambra
Two generations of chimney share Alhambra: site-built brick from the 1920s to 1940s, and post-war brick or block that may have gained gas logs later. Each gets its own findings, because a worn joint on one means something different on the other. Cracks dating from the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake can still sit unrecorded in masonry this age, since that shaking reached well beyond Rosemead. Santa Ana gusts add a second question: whether the cap is still properly fastened.
On the Top Page
Age of the chimney, brick or block, and whether gas logs were added later.
What the Footage Is Read For
Mortar joints on pre-war brick, marked wherever a crack could date from shaking.
Who Usually Gets the PDF
A landlord or an owner comparing notes on an older rental, since most households here rent.
Houses We Write Up Here
In Alhambra the report often covers period brick from the 1920s to 1940s behind Craftsman and Spanish fronts, with block chimneys on later houses.
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