Chimney Service and Code Help in Los Angeles, CA
Every neighborhood inside city limits, from Van Nuys to Silver Lake, gets its chimney permits from the Department of Building and Safety. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake the city saw a large share of its masonry chimneys damaged, and many were rebuilt as framed chases with metal flues. Large parts of the hills are mapped as very high fire hazard severity zones, where a code-compliant spark arrestor is required on the chimney. Wood fires citywide follow the South Coast AQMD's Check Before You Burn alerts each winter.
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ZIP codes we cover in Los Angeles
Permits for these addresses come from the office named in our quote. Not sure if yours is covered? Send the address.
What We Do in Los Angeles
All 18 services below follow NFPA 211 and the unit's listing, for pre-war masonry homes, postwar Valley ranch houses, and hillside houses on stilts and steep lots across the city itself, from the Valley to the Westside and the Eastside hills.
Chimney Sweep in Los Angeles
A full flue sweep to NFPA 211, with the damper, smoke chamber and cap checked and photographed before we pack up.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Los Angeles
Level 1, 2 or 3 inspections as NFPA 211 defines them, with each finding tied to the rule it fails.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Los Angeles
Crown, mortar, liner and firebox repairs, quoted in writing with the code reason for each item.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Los Angeles
A room-side check of the firebox, damper, hearth extension and clearances against the code dimensions.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Los Angeles
Firebox, damper and hearth repairs that bring a fireplace back within its code or listing limits.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Los Angeles
A camera scan of every flue, required by NFPA 211 for a sale, a new appliance, a chimney fire or a quake.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Los Angeles
Stainless caps that meet the spark arrestor rule: four times the flue's open area, half-inch mesh, removable.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Los Angeles
Step and counter flashing rebuilt at the roof, with a cricket added where the code calls for one.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Los Angeles
Repointing, brick replacement and crown work done to the mortar and seismic rules that apply here.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Los Angeles
Permitted rebuilds with reinforcing steel and roof anchors, or a framed chase with a listed flue.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles
Firebox, glass, doors and smoke chamber cleaned, with the hearth and damper checked as we go.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Los Angeles
Burner, logs, glass and vent cleaned and checked to the gas unit's own listing and manual.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Los Angeles
Pilot, valve, ignition and vent repairs with listed parts, so the unit stays within its approval.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Los Angeles
New surrounds, hearths and mantels laid out to the clearance and hearth rules before anything is built.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Los Angeles
Gas, wood or electric inserts installed to the listing, with a full liner and the permit handled.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Los Angeles
Pellet stove motors, igniters, sensors and venting serviced to the maker's manual and listing.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Los Angeles
Gaskets, baffles, glass and connectors repaired, and clearances to walls checked against the listing.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Los Angeles
Vented gas log sets installed with the required damper clamp, since unvented logs are not allowed here.
Learn MoreWhat the rules mean in Los Angeles
Every neighborhood inside city limits, from Van Nuys to Silver Lake, gets its chimney permits from the Department of Building and Safety. After the 1994 Northridge earthquake the city saw a large share of its masonry chimneys damaged, and many were rebuilt as framed chases with metal flues. Large parts of the hills are mapped as very high fire hazard severity zones, where a code-compliant spark arrestor is required on the chimney. Wood fires citywide follow the South Coast AQMD's Check Before You Burn alerts each winter.
Typical Houses
Most calls here involve pre-war masonry homes, postwar Valley ranch houses, and hillside houses on stilts and steep lots, and each follows its own code or listing.
Fire Zone and Air Rules
Large parts of the hills are mapped as very high fire hazard severity zones, where a code-compliant spark arrestor is required on the chimney. Wood fires citywide follow the South Coast AQMD's Check Before You Burn alerts each winter.
Close By
We also book visits in Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Silver Lake.
Paperwork
Every Los Angeles visit ends with dated photos, and any permit is pulled and signed off for you.
Local Help
Got a code question about a chimney in Los Angeles?
Call with what the buyer, insurer or inspector asked. We tell you which rule applies and what answers it.