Chimney Level 2 Inspection in Altadena, CA

What we check during a chimney level 2 inspection visit in Altadena

Altadena has many early 1900s Craftsman and masonry houses that still have their original brick chimneys. Since the January 2025 Eaton Fire, rebuild questions sit right next to routine cleaning here. For a standing home, we clean the firebox and flue, look for smoke and ash residue, and confirm the damper and cap are sound before you burn again. For a rebuild, we help you decide on the next fireplace, whether that is a restored masonry opening, a gas unit or an insert, and what its flue will need. Your notes cover the fireplace as it stands today and the options for the one that replaces it.

Altadena sits directly against the San Gabriel Mountains in a very high fire hazard severity zone, and Santa Ana winds raise ember risk for every flue. We treat the spark arrestor cap as part of the fireplace, never an extra. On each visit we check that the screen is intact and clear, that the crown is sealed, and that nothing that can burn sits too close to the hearth or mantel.