Which Card Fits Your Fire?
Say what the fireplace does and when. From that line we can usually tell which visit to book.
Chimney Sweep
Choked flues are a common reason a fire smokes into the room, so we brush the whole run until smoke draws upward again.
How it helpsChimney Inspection
Draft trouble usually leaves clues in the flue, the damper and the crown, and a Level 1 look finds most of them.
How it helpsChimney Repair
Leaks, loose bricks and cracked crowns change how a chimney draws, so each repair starts with finding where air and water get in.
How it helpsFireplace Inspection
Smoke rolling out the top of the opening tells us where to look, and the inspection covers the firebox, damper and smoke chamber.
How it helpsFireplace Repair
Spilled smoke has a cause, from a stuck damper to an oversized opening, and each one gets its own fix.
How it helpsChimney Level 2 Inspection
Video goes down the full flue to find cracked tiles, gaps and offsets that a flashlight from the firebox will never reach.
How it helpsChimney Cap Installation
Wind coming off the water can push smoke back down an open flue, and the right cap blocks the gusts, rain and birds.
How it helpsChimney Flashing Repair
Water stains beside the chimney breast usually start where the roof meets the brick, and resealing that joint stops the drip.
How it helpsChimney Masonry Repair
Salt air eats at soft mortar, so we repoint joints, swap spalled brick and recast crowns before water works behind them.
How it helpsChimney Rebuilds
Leaning or shaken stacks get rebuilt from the roofline up, or from the footing, with the flue sized to draw properly.
How it helpsFireplace Cleaning
Soot on the glass doors, ash under the grate and a smell that lingers get cleaned out of the firebox and smoke chamber.
How it helpsGas Fireplace Cleaning
Yellow, sooty flames and a faint smell when the logs light point to dirty burners, misplaced embers or a blocked vent.
How it helpsGas Fireplace Repair
Flames that die after a minute, a pilot that will not hold, or a clicking igniter usually trace back to one small part.
How it helpsFireplace Remodel
Rebuilding the face, hearth or firebox is a chance to fix a smoky opening too, so the new look also draws properly.
How it helpsFireplace Inserts
Drafty, smoky open fireplaces can take a sealed insert that heats the room and vents through a liner sized to its own outlet.
How it helpsPellet Stove Repair
Hoppers that stop feeding or fires that die with pellets left often trace to the auger, igniter or a choked vent.
How it helpsWood Stove Repair
Leaky door gaskets, cracked baffles and weak draft explain most wood stoves that smoke, run away or die overnight.
How it helpsGas Logs
Switching to gas logs lets you light the hearth on no-burn days, with no ash, no splitting and no smoky mornings.
How it helpsTwo Problems at Once?
A smell and a slow start often share a cause, and sometimes they do not. Call with both in mind, and the test sorts out which fix comes first.
Call (562) 232-9680Ramsey Chimney Care
When a sale, a listing or a long list of hearths meets the flue
Four plain-spoken guides from San Pedro: the camera scan before closing, a note for agents, pricing for buildings with many fireplaces, and what to do once a report names a problem.
Selling or buying a house
A camera shows how a flue is built and kept, which a tour of the room cannot.
For agents with a flagged chimney
What a buyer's agent can do when the home inspection names the chimney.
Managers and HOA boards
The per-fireplace math for buildings with many hearths.
After a failed item
A failed item sits in your hands. This page explains it and puts numbers on the usual cures.