Complete Peninsula Hearth & Flue Care
Rotary Flue Sweeping
Specialized flexible nylon rods and HEPA dust containment clear loose soot, nesting debris, and powdery creosote without releasing airborne particulates into your home.
Glaze Creosote Removal
Stage three glazed tar deposits cannot be removed with standard wire brushes. We apply targeted chemical neutralizing poultices to safely detach combustible fuel layers.
High-Definition Video Scans
Our 360-degree rotating camera system travels the entire vertical stack, recording hidden mortar fissures, flue liner fractures, and clearance gaps inside the stack.
Parging & Draft Realignment
We smooth jagged corbelled brick steps above the damper with insulating refractory mortar, reducing aerodynamic drag and keeping smoke from spilling into rooms.
Exterior Weatherproofing & Masonry
Rainwater infiltration combined with seasonal thermal cycles can compromise structural mortar. We rebuild and shield your exterior stack.
Mortar Tuckpointing
Crown Reconstruction
Custom Stainless Caps
Raking out decayed lime mortar joints and packing structural Portland mixes matched precisely to original Peninsula heritage brickwork.
Forming beveled polymer-modified concrete chimney crowns that channel driving winter rain away from delicate flue tiles.
Installing custom-measured spark arrestors and stainless rain covers to prevent animal entry while preserving optimal venting draft.
Inspections & Retrofits
Throat Damper Replacement
Removing corroded iron throat plates and installing precision top-sealing silicone dampers that stop expensive heated room air from escaping.
Prefab Fireplace Panel Renewal
Replacing cracked factory refractory back panels in zero-clearance steel units to keep heat from breaching wall framing.
Level 2 Real Estate Flue Certification
Mandatory diagnostic reporting for Peninsula home transfers, insurance renewals, and post-seismic evaluations. Includes a full 48-point visual audit, attic clearance verification, and continuous video flue logs that satisfy NFPA 211 standards.
Speak directly with our certified technical dispatch to schedule flue diagnostics or custom exterior masonry repairs across Palo Alto.