Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Chimney Company in Los Angeles, CA
Chimney repair in Los Angeles usually means restoring a 1920s or 1930s brick chimney that was never built with a modern flue liner. Most of these chimneys sit unused for ten or eleven months a year, so the damage isn’t from heavy burning. It’s from neglect: pigeon nests packed into flues, cracked mortar crowns letting rainwater in, and rusted dampers frozen open. We repair what we find, and we don’t hand the work off to another crew. Call (855) 382-6159 for a free estimate anywhere in Los Angeles.
Why Los Angeles Homes Are Different
Los Angeles chimneys are different because the climate tells you to ignore them for most of the year. A Mediterranean climate means fireplaces get used a handful of nights between November and February, then sit idle. In the older South LA and Wilshire corridor ZIPs, the housing stock is dominated by 1920s and 1930s Spanish Colonial and Craftsman bungalows. These homes were built when unlined brick chimneys were standard. The mortar inside those flues has been absorbing moisture and smoke residue for nearly a century.
What we find in Los Angeles isn’t heavy creosote. It’s bird nests, bees, and years of fine soot from the occasional holiday fire. The giveaway is often a faint musty smell in the living room on the first cool night of November. Santa Ana winds push dry, dusty air through the basin, and a missing chimney cap turns your flue into a collection point for whatever the wind carries. Mid-century stucco duplexes add another layer: shared masonry chimneys with multiple flues and no caps, which means one unit’s problem becomes the building’s problem.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Los Angeles Services
Los Angeles homeowners call us most often about two things: getting a chimney swept that hasn’t been touched in years, and getting a clogged dryer vent cleared before lint buildup becomes a fire hazard. Both are answered by the same technicians.
Chimney Sweep in Los Angeles
A chimney sweep in an older Los Angeles home is less about creosote removal and more about clearing what’s moved in during the off-season. Birds, bees, and debris pack into uncapped flues, and in 1920s bungalows with original brick chimneys, that blockage can sit undisturbed for years. We remove the nests, brush the flue walls, and inspect the liner condition while we’re there. If the sweep turns up cracked mortar joints or a missing cap, we can repair it on the spot. Read more about our Chimney Sweep in Los Angeles service.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Los Angeles
A clogged dryer vent is a fire waiting to happen, and that’s true in Los Angeles too. Lint accumulates in the vent run no matter how often you clean the trap, and in older duplexes and apartment buildings around the Wilshire corridor, those vent runs are often long, shared, or improperly sized. We clean the entire run from the dryer to the exterior termination using brushes and negative air. This isn’t an upsell; it’s fire prevention. See Dryer Vent Cleaning in Los Angeles for the full scope.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Chimney Repair in Los Angeles
Chimney repair in Los Angeles is about correcting almost a hundred years of deferred maintenance. Most of the chimneys we open up in 90005 through 90008 were built without liners, capped rarely or never, and used only for decoration. The most common repair call we get starts with that musty smell in the living room: a cold, drafty chimney packed with old nests, a rusted damper, and a mortar crown that’s been cracking for decades. Every repair quote includes camera evidence, so you see exactly what we see before you approve anything. Our full Chimney Repair scope covers liners, crowns, caps, flashing, and dampers.
Chimney Cap Installation
Signs you need it
You hear birds or bees near the flue opening, or you’ve already found nesting material on the smoke shelf during a sweep.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Chimney cap installation in Los Angeles typically runs $180 to $410 depending on flue size and material.
How we do it
We measure the flue, select a cap sized correctly for the liner type, fasten it with mechanical connections, and verify draft after installation.
Chimney Cap Replacement
Signs you need it
The existing cap is rusted through, cracked, or missing entirely, or you can see daylight where a properly seated cap should block it.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Replacement usually falls between $160 and $390, with cast copper caps at the top end.
How we do it
We remove the old cap, address any rust damage to the flue tile beneath it, and install a correctly sized replacement that matches the liner.
Chimney Liner Installation
Signs you need it
Your pre-1950 brick chimney has no liner at all, or the existing clay tile liner is cracked, spalling, or sending smoke into wall cavities.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Liner installation in Los Angeles typically ranges from $1,800 to $4,900, with stainless flexible systems at the lower end and poured-in-place liners at the upper end.
How we do it
We size the liner to the appliance and flue dimensions, install a DuraFlex stainless flexible liner where the configuration allows, and connect it to a code-compliant crown and cap.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Signs you need it
Water stains on the ceiling near the chimney chase, or visible separation between the roof and the masonry at the chimney base.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Flashing repair in Los Angeles runs $250 to $650, and full stepped flashing replacement can reach $1,200 on steep Spanish tile roofs.
How we do it
We cut back the failed flashing material, install new step flashing or a continuous base flashing, and seal the joint with a polyurethane masonry sealant.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
The concrete or mortar crown is pitted, cracked, or sagging, or water pools on top of the chimney after rain.
What it costs in Los Angeles
Crown repair in Los Angeles is $350 to $800, and a full outside-mount poured crown can go to $1,500.
How we do it
We clean and profile the existing crown, fill cracks with a flexible sealant, and where the crown is shot, form and pour a new one with a proper drip edge.
What Chimney Repair Costs in Los Angeles
| Item | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Chimney cap installation | $180 – $410 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $160 – $390 |
| Chimney liner installation | $1,800 – $4,900 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $250 – $650 |
| Chimney crown repair | $350 – $800 |
Do I really need a new liner, or can the old one be saved?
Not every deteriorated liner needs full replacement. Where the damage is limited to spalled mortar joints or hairline cracks, HeatShield resurfacing can restore the flue interior without pulling the old liner. We’ll show you the camera footage before recommending either path.
How long does chimney repair take in Los Angeles?
Cap and flashing repairs are typically done in a single visit. Liner installation and crown replacement usually take one full day, sometimes two if we’re coordinating around a Spanish tile roof. We book a specific arrival window and let you know if weather shifts the schedule.
Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We install and service materials from the same lines professional chimney contractors source: HeatShield resurfacing, Gelco chimney covers, Olympia Chimney caps and dampers, and Famco termination caps. See our brands for details. We stock common cap and damper sizes for Los Angeles flue dimensions locally, which keeps most repair turnarounds to days rather than weeks.
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| Service | Typical range in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (standard flue) | $150 – $250 |
| Chimney sweep (heavy debris or animal nesting) | $250 – $400 |
| Chimney cap installation | $180 – $410 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $160 – $390 |
| Chimney liner installation | $1,800 – $4,900 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $250 – $650 |
| Chimney crown repair | $350 – $800 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $125 – $250 |
What pushes price up in Los Angeles is access. Spanish tile roofs and steep pitches in the older hillside pockets of the Wilshire corridor make flashing and crown work trickier, and multi-story dating back to the 1920s means more ladder and staging work. We quote a flat price before we book, and that’s the number on the invoice.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Los Angeles
We work across the ZIPs 90005 through 90008, from the Spanish Colonial bungalows of Harvard Heights and Jefferson Park to the Craftsman rows in West Adams and the mid-century duplexes around Arlington Heights. Most of these homes were built between 1915 and 1935, and the chimneys have been through nearly a century of dry Santa Ana seasons and damp marine layers.
- West Adams
- Jefferson Park
- Harvard Heights
- Arlington Heights
- Leimert Park
Service Area – Cities Near Los Angeles
Beyond the South LA and Wilshire corridor ZIPs, Corona Chimney Sweep covers the neighborhoods and cities that wrap around central Los Angeles. We’re in Koreatown, CA for mid-century apartment and duplex chimneys, Echo Park, CA where hillside bungalows mean steeper roof pitches, Silver Lake, CA with its mix of 1920s masonry and newer builds, and Hollywood, CA for the older Spanish colonials in the flats. Same crew, same flat quote, same camera-verified diagnosis.
Serving Los Angeles, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Company in Los Angeles
Most Los Angeles appointments can be scheduled within five to seven business days. The busiest stretch is October through early December, when that first cold night arrives and every deferred chimney in the ZIPs gets rediscovered. Call early in the fall and you’ll get a wider choice of windows. Call (855) 382-6159 and we’ll give you the next available slots.
Liner installation and structural repair may require a permit depending on the scope, and your local building department enforces flue sizing and clearance codes. Caps, dampers, flashing, and crown work typically fall under routine maintenance. We tell you during the estimate whether your job needs a permit and what that adds to the timeline.
That’s most of the chimneys we open in the 90005 through 90008 ZIPs. An unused chimney still collects nests, debris, and moisture, and the first fire in a chimney that’s been blocked for years is a chimney fire risk. We sweep it, assess the liner, and cap it if it isn’t already. The estimate is free; the camera doesn’t lie. Call (855) 382-6159.
Corona Chimney Sweep has served Los Angeles since 2018. We repair what we find, we show you the camera evidence, and we don’t hand your problem to anyone else. Call (855) 382-6159 for a free estimate.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Los Angeles Customers Say
"Fireplace had never drawn properly since we moved in. He found the damper was only opening halfway due to a bent linkage and fixed it in ten minutes."
— Veronica Flores"Drop cloths everywhere, HEPA vac, and not a speck of soot on the carpet. I'd been dreading the mess for nothing."
— Jodi Brooks"Swept it, capped it, and installed a proper damper. The downdraft smell in the summer that we'd lived with for years is gone."
— Marcy Padgett