The Heater First, Then the Chimney It Needs, Out of Kinneloa Mesa
Repair It or Replace It?
Say what the fireplace does now and what you want from it. We match that to a visit before booking.
Chimney Sweep
Brushwork, vacuuming and a flue reading in one stop, so you learn whether the fireplace can take an insert while the soot comes out.
Open the planChimney Inspection
Flashlight, mirror and camera work that tells you what the chimney is fit for now, and what it would need before an upgrade.
Open the planChimney Repair
Mortar, crown and flue tile fixes, done in the order that protects the house first and leaves room for an insert later.
Open the planFireplace Inspection
Hearth-level detective work: firebox, damper, smoke shelf and clearances checked, plus a note on which heating upgrades would fit.
Open the planFireplace Repair
Hands-on fixes to fireboxes, dampers and surrounds, with a plain note on whether repair or an insert gives you more warmth.
Open the planChimney Level 2 Inspection
Camera footage of every flue joint, used before a sale, after a quake or fire, and before any insert or relining job.
Open the planChimney Cap Installation
Stainless hoods sized to your flue, or to the new liner once an insert goes in, with spark mesh for foothill wind.
Open the planChimney Flashing Repair
Leak hunting where brick meets shingle, then new metal layered so water runs down the roof instead of into the attic.
Open the planChimney Masonry Repair
Repointing, brick swaps and crown work that keep an old stack standing straight enough to carry a liner and insert.
Open the planChimney Rebuilds
Teardown and rebuild of failed stacks, planned with the heating appliance in mind so the new flue fits it from day one.
Open the planFireplace Cleaning
Ash out, glass clear, soot off the brick: a room-side cleaning for wood, gas and insert fireplaces, with notes on wear.
Open the planGas Fireplace Cleaning
Yearly tune-ups for gas sets and inserts: burner ports opened, pilot cleaned, logs placed back where the manual shows.
Open the planGas Fireplace Repair
Troubleshooting for gas sets that will not light or stay lit, tested part by part before anything is ordered.
Open the planFireplace Remodel
Restyling the mantel, pad and facing around whichever heater goes in, so finish materials keep the right clearances.
Open the planFireplace Inserts
Measured, sized and lined: wood, gas or electric inserts that turn an open masonry fireplace into a real heater.
Open the planPellet Stove Repair
Electrical and mechanical diagnosis for pellet stoves: feed screw, hot rod, fans, sensors and board tested in order.
Open the planWood Stove Repair
Restoration of tired stoves: baffle, brick, rope seals, glass and catalyst replaced so the fire burns slow and clean again.
Open the planGas Logs
Ceramic log sets, vented or vent-free, fitted to your firebox with a valve, a clamped damper and the right burner size.
Open the planFix the Old Fireplace or Fit an Insert?
One measuring visit answers both. The repair and the upgrade go on the same sheet, with the heat each one gives and the chimney work each one needs.
Call (747) 205-6979Vaughn Chimney Care
Selling, listing, managing or repairing around a fireplace
Four planning pages for people weighing a chimney decision. Each lays the options side by side, with the inserts and upgrades in view.
What the home inspector left out
A general inspection leaves out the inside of the flue. A Level 2 goes inside.
Three lines to forward
Short text an agent can send a client who asks about the fireplace.
Rental turnover fireplaces
Inspect every fireplace between tenants in one visit, priced per fireplace.
The fix list, then the why
The usual repairs after a Level 2, what sets each off, and what they cost.