Chimney Repair in Novato, CA

The thing we raise most often with Novato homeowners is the spark arrestor, particularly for anyone backing onto open space around Indian Valley, Lucas Valley or the western hills. Those properties sit against dry grass and oak for months of the year. A chimney without an intact screen is both a way for your own fire to throw embers out and a way for a wind-driven ember to get in.

Properly fitted chimney caps and spark arrestors cost very little next to the rest of what people spend on fire preparation, and they are the item we most often find missing or rusted through.

On the post-war housing that makes up most of Novato, the other common job is a factory-built fireplace that has simply worn out. Rusted fireboxes and corroded chase covers are what we tend to find, and a chase cover that has failed usually means water has been reaching the framing for a while.

The best time to have a chimney looked at in Novato is well before you want to use it. Autumn is when everyone calls at once, and a job that would have been straightforward in July turns into a wait in November.

If you have moved into a Novato house recently and nobody can tell you when the chimney was last serviced, book a chimney inspection. It is a short visit and you will know where you stand.