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Chimney Inspection
The visit that tells you what you actually own. Filmed end to end, written up the same day, and yours to keep.
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Level 1-2NFPA 211 standard
Same dayWritten report
48 hrsTypical escrow turnaround
You cannot judge a liner from the hearth
An inspection is the only way to know what is behind the brick. NFPA 211 sets out three levels: a Level 1 for a system in continued service under the same conditions, a Level 2 whenever the property changes hands, the appliance changes, or the chimney has been through an event such as a fire or an earthquake, and a Level 3 when something has to come apart to see it. Around here the Level 2 does most of the work — this is a region where houses turn over frequently and where a great many chimneys have quietly been through a significant earthquake. A stack that has looked fine for thirty years can have a shear crack halfway down that only a camera will ever find.
What we stand behind
If something we swept or repaired is not right, we come back and put it right at no charge. That has not changed in ten years and it is not going to.
What you get
Why This Job Is Worth Doing Properly
Written the same day
A dated report with photographs, component by component, in language you can hand to a buyer or an insurer.
Escrow-ready
Short-notice turnaround for property transactions, laid out the way agents and underwriters expect it.
Level 2 as standard on a sale
Not the cheaper visual-only look. If the house is changing hands the flue gets a camera.
No manufactured findings
If the chimney is sound the report says so. We are perfectly happy to be the people who told you nothing needs doing.
A baseline to measure against
Next year's report sits next to this one, so movement and decay are obvious rather than argued about.
Worth a look
When an inspection is the right call
- You are buying or selling a house with any kind of fireplace
- The chimney has been through an earthquake, a storm or a flue fire
- You have changed the appliance, the fuel, or fitted an insert
- Nobody can tell you when it was last looked at
- Your insurer or home inspector has asked for a report
- There is a stain, a crack or a smell and you want it identified properly
Book a chimney inspection
Call (818) 806-6528 or request a quote online.
Step by step
How We Work Through It
Establish what we are looking at
Appliance, fuel, liner type and the history of the system as far as it is known.
Exterior survey
Crown, cap, flashing, masonry and the stack's line, photographed from the roof.
Interior survey
Firebox, damper, smoke shelf and hearth, checked by hand.
Camera down the flue
Full length, recorded, with you watching it happen.
Grade the findings
What is a hazard, what is maintenance, and what is simply age — clearly separated.
Deliver the report
Same-day write-up with photographs and, if anything needs doing, a price that is not tied to using us.
Questions
Chimney Inspection FAQs
What is the difference between a Level 1 and a Level 2?
A Level 1 covers the readily accessible parts of a system in continued service. A Level 2 adds the camera survey of the flue's full length plus accessible attic and crawl space runs, and is what NFPA 211 calls for on a property sale, an appliance change, or after an event like an earthquake.
How fast can you get a report out for escrow?
Usually within two business days, often next day. Tell us the closing date when you book and we will work to it.
Does an inspection include a sweep?
Not automatically — they are separate jobs and we price them separately. If the flue needs sweeping to be inspected properly we will say so before starting rather than after.
My house is not for sale. Is an annual inspection really necessary?
It is the one thing NFPA 211 asks for every year regardless of use. It is also the cheapest visit we do, and it is how the expensive problems get found while they are still small ones.
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The Rest of What We Do
Chimney Sweep
Rotary brushing from cap to firebox, every trace of buildup pulled out under HEPA suction, and a camera pass down the liner.
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Chimney Repair & Restoration
Crown rebuilds, repointing, spalled brick replacement, relining and flashing — the structural end of the trade.
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Fireplace Services
Firebox repair, damper and cap fitting, gas log sets, inserts and pellet appliances — the business end of the hearth.
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The Chimney Guys
14250 Emelita St
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
(818) 806-6528
info@thechimneyguys.cc
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