Hermosa Beach Chimneys, Checked and Fixed by Hand

How we work a chimney in Hermosa Beach

Hermosa lots are narrow and roofs sit close to the neighbors, so we work out where the ladder goes before we pull up. Older cottages tend to have a brick stack with a tired cap. Newer townhomes call about a gas fireplace that will not light or that blackens the glass, and we take the burner apart by hand to find out why. Salt spray reaches nearly every street in Hermosa, and orange streaks on the stucco under a chimney mean the cap or chase top is rusting through. We swap it for stainless or copper ourselves, then check the flashing around the base on the same trip.