Chimney Service and Leak Repair in Westlake Village, CA
Westlake Village was laid out as a planned community in the 1960s, so whole streets share the same chimney details and the same weak spots. On the original homes we often find step flashing that was never replaced when the roof was redone, sealed over with roof cement that has since dried and pulled away from the brick. Homes along the lake also see more morning damp than the hills around them, and that slows how fast a wet crown dries out. Storms here are few but heavy, and a single wet week in February can put more water on a chimney than the rest of the year combined. Summer heat comes on hard once the marine layer burns off, which dries out sealant at the flashing line. The 2018 Woolsey Fire burned through the hills south of the city, so a cap with a sound spark screen keeps out both rain and embers.
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Tell us where you have seen water or a stain and we call back to plan where the visit starts
Neighborhoods in Westlake Village
ZIP codes on our Westlake Village route. If yours is close by but not listed, ask us.
Leak and Chimney Work in Westlake Village
Each service below starts with one question, where water is getting in, and is set up for 1960s and 1970s custom homes around the lake, tract homes under concrete tile and old shake roofs, and newer two-story houses with stucco chases throughout the planned lakeside city on the Los Angeles County side of the Conejo Valley, from the lake to the hills of First Neighborhood.
Chimney Sweep in Westlake Village
Flue cleaning from $210 that also reads the liner for rust streaks, wet creosote and other signs that rain is getting in.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Westlake Village
A top-to-bottom chimney check that follows any stain or drip back to its source, with Level 1 inspections at $52.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Westlake Village
Repairs that stop water at the crown, cap, flashing or mortar first, then fix the damage it caused, quoted in writing.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Westlake Village
A firebox, damper and hearth check for the rust, staining and soft mortar that water leaves when it gets down a chimney.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Westlake Village
Firebox, damper and smoke chamber repairs, done after the leak above them is found and fixed so the work lasts.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Westlake Village
A camera inspection through the full flue that shows cracked tiles, open joints and the tide marks water leaves inside.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Westlake Village
Caps fitted to the flue, $155 to $635 installed, that keep out rain, animals and leaves and catch embers on the way up.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Westlake Village
Step and counter flashing rebuilt where the roof meets the chimney, the seam behind most ceiling stains near a fireplace.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Westlake Village
Brick, mortar and crown repair for spalling, white salt stains and open joints, with the water source fixed first.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Westlake Village
Partial or full rebuilds for stacks that water or earthquake damage has loosened, finished with a crown, flashing and cap.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Westlake Village
Firebox, smoke shelf and damper cleaned of ash, soot and damp deposits, with a note on any rust or staining found.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Westlake Village
Burner, pilot, logs and glass cleaned, with the vent termination checked for the leaks that rust gas fireplace parts.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Westlake Village
Pilot, burner, valve and vent repairs for gas fireplaces, with a check for the water that often causes repeat faults.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Westlake Village
Surround, hearth and fuel-change remodels built on a dry chimney breast, with direct-vent gas fireplaces at $4,250 to $8,500.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Westlake Village
Gas inserts at $2,650 to $5,300 installed, with a sealed liner, top plate and cap that close the old flue to rain.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Westlake Village
Auger, igniter, blower and vent repairs for pellet stoves, with a look at the moisture that swells pellets and rusts pipe.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Westlake Village
Wood stove and stovepipe repairs, from gaskets and firebrick to the roof jack and storm collar where most stove leaks begin.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Westlake Village
Gas log sets sized to the firebox and installed with a capped flue, so rain stays off the burner and the logs.
Learn MoreChimney care priorities in Westlake Village
Westlake Village was laid out as a planned community in the 1960s, so whole streets share the same chimney details and the same weak spots. On the original homes we often find step flashing that was never replaced when the roof was redone, sealed over with roof cement that has since dried and pulled away from the brick. Homes along the lake also see more morning damp than the hills around them, and that slows how fast a wet crown dries out. Storms here are few but heavy, and a single wet week in February can put more water on a chimney than the rest of the year combined. Summer heat comes on hard once the marine layer burns off, which dries out sealant at the flashing line. The 2018 Woolsey Fire burned through the hills south of the city, so a cap with a sound spark screen keeps out both rain and embers.
Housing Context
Most homes here are 1960s and 1970s custom homes around the lake, tract homes under concrete tile and old shake roofs, and newer two-story houses with stucco chases, and each type has its own usual leak point at the roofline.
Climate and Code
Storms here are few but heavy, and a single wet week in February can put more water on a chimney than the rest of the year combined. Summer heat comes on hard once the marine layer burns off, which dries out sealant at the flashing line. The 2018 Woolsey Fire burned through the hills south of the city, so a cap with a sound spark screen keeps out both rain and embers.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Homes toward Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, North Ranch get the same stain-to-roofline leak tracing.
Scheduling
Active leaks in Westlake Village are traced soon after rain, and repairs are booked for the dry weeks that follow.
Local Help
Water showing up near a chimney in Westlake Village?
Tell us where the stain, drip or rust appears and we will match it to the right service, or start with an inspection when the source is not yet clear.