Chimney Safety Checks for Altadena and the Foothills
Start with an inspection, then fix only what the report shows
Each service below begins with the same safety check of the cap, flue, and firebox. Sweeping, cap fitting, gas fireplace work, and repairs follow from what we find.
Chimney Sweep
Chimney sweep season runs fall through winter. Book early for same-day openings in Altadena and Altadena and the foothill communities.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection
Plan your chimney inspection around burn season in Altadena. Every component checked, same-day report, sweep booked same visit.
Learn MoreChimney Repair
Crown repair, tuckpointing, and liner work before rainy season in Altadena. Licensed, insured, color-matched materials.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection
Schedule a fireplace inspection each season to catch refractory cracks, damper problems, and smoke shelf wear in Altadena.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair
Fireplace repair scheduled off your inspection findings in Altadena. Licensed and insured, matched materials.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection
Level 2 chimney inspection timed to your escrow window in Altadena. Camera scan, same-day report.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation
Chimney cap installation booked ahead of nesting season in Altadena. Stainless steel, spark arrestor, animal exclusion.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair
Chimney flashing repair scheduled before the rainy season in Altadena. Stop roof leaks at the chimney connection.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair
Tuckpointing, brick replacement, and mortar restoration on a maintenance calendar in Altadena. Color-matched, licensed masons.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds
Partial and full chimney rebuilds planned around your project calendar in Altadena. Earthquake damage, structural failure, code upgrades.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning
Seasonal fireplace cleaning for wood-burning, gas, and electric fireplaces in Altadena.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning
Gas fireplace cleaning on an annual maintenance schedule in Altadena. Pilot, thermocouple, burner, and log service.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair
Gas fireplace repair booked once symptoms appear in Altadena. Pilot light, thermocouple, gas valve, and ignition diagnosis.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel
Fireplace remodel and surround upgrades planned around your project calendar in Altadena. Stone, tile, mantels, and insert conversions.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts
Fireplace insert installation booked ahead of heating season in Altadena. Gas, wood, and electric inserts for existing masonry fireplaces.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair
Pellet stove repair before heating season in Altadena. Auger, igniter, blower, and control board diagnosis.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair
Wood stove repair before burn season in Altadena. Baffle, firebrick, gasket, and catalytic combustor service.
Learn MoreGas Logs
Gas log installation ahead of cold snaps in Altadena. Vented and ventless sets for existing masonry fireplaces.
Learn MoreA Safety Check First, A Repair Only If It Is Needed
EverSafe Chimney Sweep serves Altadena and the foothill towns around it with one job in mind: telling you whether your chimney and fireplace are safe to use.
After the January 2025 Eaton Fire, that question got harder to answer by eye. Heat and debris can crack a crown or a flue tile that looks fine from the living room, so we check from the roof down and use a camera where it counts.
Every finding goes into a written condition report with photos. Each item is marked sound, needs work, or unsafe, and the repair decision stays with you.
Hazards Come First
Every visit answers one question before any other: is this fireplace safe to use today? If it is not, we say so plainly and explain why.
Everything in Writing
Each inspection ends with a written condition report and photos, so you have a record you can keep, compare next year, or share with others.
Ember Protection at the Top
Foothill homes in Altadena and nearby towns face Santa Ana winds. We check every spark arrestor screen and cap for gaps, rust, and a secure fit.
Air You Can Trust
Draft tests on every inspection and carbon monoxide readings on gas units catch the hazards you cannot see or smell.
What Happens During a Safety Visit in Altadena
Five steps, top of the chimney to the bottom, ending with a written report. You see each finding before any repair is discussed.
Tell Us About the Fireplace
Call and describe what you have: wood or gas, when it was last used, and whether the home sits near the Eaton Fire burn area. That lets us plan the right inspection and bring the camera and cap sizes the visit may need.
Roof and Cap Check
We start at the top. The spark arrestor screen, cap fasteners, crown, and flashing all get a close look, because that is where embers and rain find their way in first.
Flue, Firebox, and Draft
Inside, we inspect the firebox, damper, and smoke chamber, then run a camera through the flue when a visual check cannot show the liner. A draft test shows whether smoke leaves the house the way it should.
Carbon Monoxide on Gas Units
Gas fireplaces, gas logs, and inserts get a carbon monoxide reading while running, plus a check of the pilot, burner, and vent. If a reading points to a problem, you hear about it before we leave.
Written Condition Report
You receive a written report with photos that marks each part sound, needs work, or unsafe to use. Repairs are your call. The report works the same whether you book the work with us or with someone else.
Want to know if your fireplace is safe to light?
Call (626) 275-8013Chimney safety visits in Altadena and the foothill communities
Altadena comes first, then the foothill towns around it. Each of our 14 area pages explains what we check on chimneys there.
Altadena
Altadena, the unincorporated foothill community above Pasadena
EverSafe serves Altadena with one question in mind: is this chimney safe to use again? The January 2025 Eaton Fire burned through the community, and a chimney that is still standing can hide damage. Radiant heat cracks crowns and clay flue tiles. Embers and ash settle on the smoke shelf. Caps warp or work loose. We look at the stack from the roof, run a camera down the flue, check the firebox and damper, and test draft before anyone lights a fire. Gas inserts also get a carbon monoxide reading. You receive a written condition report with photos to keep on file or share with an insurer, a contractor, or a buyer.
ZIPs: 91001, 91003
Pasadena
Pasadena, from Linda Vista and the Arroyo Seco east to Eaton Canyon
EverSafe serves Pasadena neighborhoods from Linda Vista and the Arroyo Seco to Bungalow Heaven and the streets near Eaton Canyon. The safety questions change with the fireplace. An older brick chimney needs its liner, mortar and crown checked, because clay tiles crack after years of heating and cooling. A converted gas log set needs a damper clamp and a clear flue. A factory-built firebox needs its metal chimney sections and cap inspected for rust and gaps. Every visit includes a draft test, and gas units get a carbon monoxide reading. The written report lists what is sound, what needs work, and what should not be used yet.
ZIPs: 91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106 +1
La Canada Flintridge
La Canada Flintridge and the Crescenta Valley foothills
In La Canada Flintridge, EverSafe plans roof access before the visit, because a tall chimney on a sloped lot needs safe footing for a full inspection. Once on the roof, we check the cap and spark arrestor screen, the crown, and the flashing where the stack meets the roof. Inside, a camera shows the flue liner from top to bottom. When a home has more than one flue, each one gets its own entry in the written report, so a gas fireplace flue and a wood-burning flue are never lumped together. Draft and carbon monoxide checks are part of every gas fireplace visit here.
ZIPs: 91011
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre, the foothill city at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains
Plenty of Sierra Madre chimneys see real winter use, so EverSafe pays close attention to creosote, draft, and the condition of the flue. The 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake damaged chimneys in town, and some repairs from that period deserve a second look now. We check where old and new masonry meet, look for gaps in the clay liner, and test whether smoke moves up the flue cleanly. Canyon streets are narrow, so we confirm parking and roof access before arriving. Each visit closes with a written condition report and photos, including a plain note on whether the fireplace is safe to burn this season.
ZIPs: 91024, 91025
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Straight Answers on Caps, Draft, and Carbon Monoxide
These are the questions Altadena homeowners raise most when a fireplace may not be safe. If yours is not here, call and ask before you light a fire.
Still have questions?
Describe what you see or smell, and we will tell you what to check first.
(626) 275-8013Find Out If Your Altadena Fireplace Is Safe to Use
Book a chimney safety inspection with a written condition report. Visits cover Altadena and the foothill communities.
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