South Pasadena Chimneys, Written Up Photo by Photo
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Top of the report here: whether a liner exists, before anything else in the report.
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The camera here is read for unlined early brick, and more than one round of cracking from the 1980s and 1990s. Open a card to see what its write-up holds.
Chimney Sweep in South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
Recommended only when photos show failed masonry, then scoped in a separate assessment with lean measurements and a sketch.
What gets photographedFireplace Cleaning in South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
Translated error codes, tested motors and switches, a cleaned vent, and a service sheet naming the failed part.
What gets photographedWood Stove Repair in South Pasadena
Paper-tested door seal, firebrick, baffle, glass and stovepipe photographed, and clearances to walls measured against the label.
What gets photographedGas Logs in South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena
Liners came late to some early chimneys in this city, and that changes what a safe flue even means. The camera checks for one before anything else, because an unlined flue changes every other recommendation in the report. This city was shaken in 1987 and again in 1991, so mortar can hold more than one round of damage. Santa Ana gusts then test caps and carry embers, and a cracked crown tends to announce itself as a leak by January.
On the Top Page
Whether a liner exists, before anything else in the report.
What the Footage Is Read For
Unlined early brick, and more than one round of cracking from the 1980s and 1990s.
Who Usually Gets the PDF
A buyer of a century-old house and their inspector.
Houses We Write Up Here
In South Pasadena the report often covers early brick chimneys, some predating clay liners, plus many apartment buildings and post-war houses.
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