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 Tujunga, CA
Chimney repair in Tujunga runs $145 to $3,200, depending on whether we’re rebuilding a crown, replacing a rusted cap, or installing a new liner in a mid-century clay-tile flue. The homes here were mostly built between the 1940s and 1970s, and the original brick fireplaces and clay liners have spent decades absorbing canyon heat, Santa Ana winds, and drought cycles. Firebrick Chimney Sweep handles the repair work most Tujunga homeowners don’t discover until a sweep pulls cracked tiles or a rusted damper out of the flue. Call (866) 520-4943 when you want the diagnosis and the fix from the same crew.
Why Tujunga Homes Are Different
Tujunga sits hard against the Verdugo Mountains and the San Gabriels, and that changes what a chimney actually needs. The 91042 hillside streets off Foothill Boulevard, the cabins tucked into Tujunga Canyon, and the ranch homes throughout Shadow Hills-adjacent neighborhoods all share one condition: dry, wind-driven air that bakes creosote brittle and pushes embers where they shouldn’t go. A chimney cap here isn’t a decoration. It’s a spark arrestor, and in wildfire-interface zones the fire marshal, the insurance carrier, and the home inspector all know the difference.
Most Tujunga chimneys were built with clay tile liners, and forty to seventy years of thermal cycling leaves those tiles cracked, shifted, or missing sections. The occasional earthquake doesn’t help. And because the dry season runs long, birds, squirrels, and bees move into uncapped flues from May through October. We pull nests, inspect tile, and check cap and screen condition before the first burn, because the first burn in a Tujunga fireplace with a blocked or damaged flue is the one that causes real problems.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Tujunga Services
Tujunga homeowners call us most often for two things: the annual sweep that gets a wood-burning fireplace ready for winter, and dryer vent cleaning that addresses one of the most common residential fire risks in the foothills.
Chimney Sweep in Tujunga
A thorough sweep in Tujunga means more than brushing soot. Our crew inspects the full system, checks the cap and spark arrestor, looks at the clay liner for cracks and gaps, and removes the nests and debris that the long dry season invites. In canyon homes and older ranch houses, we regularly find creosote built up to a point where one hot fire would ignite it. The sweep is where most structural problems get flagged, and because we repair chimneys too, the fix doesn’t require another contractor. Chimney Sweep in Tujunga covers what the job includes and how to schedule it.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tujunga
Dryer vents and chimneys share the same core risk: restricted, dirty ventilation that becomes a fire. In Tujunga’s dry heat, lint dries out fast and hardens inside the vent run, and a blocked vent forces the dryer to work harder and run hotter. We clean the full run from dryer to exterior termination, inspect the connections, and let you know if the vent path itself is a problem. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tujunga explains the signs and the service in more detail.
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 Tujunga
Chimney repair in Tujunga is usually about what time and the foothill climate have already done. The mid-century brick fireplaces in the ranch homes and canyon cabins off Foothill Boulevard were built with clay tile liners, and those liners crack. The mortar crowns wear down, the flashing rusts, and the caps get bent or blown loose by the same Santa Ana winds that push fire danger up every fall. We sweep it, we repair it. One company, no referrals. Our full Chimney Repair scope runs from crown rebuilds to liner replacement, and every job starts with what the camera shows and what the masonry actually needs.
Chimney Cap Installation
Signs you need it
The flue is open to rain, birds, squirrels, or bees, or you can see daylight where a cap should sit.
What it costs in Tujunga
Chimney cap installation in Tujunga typically runs $145 to $450, depending on the flue size and whether we’re adding a custom spark-arrestor screen.
How we do it
We measure the flue, secure a stainless or copper cap sized to the tile, and seal the mounting so it holds through wind season and wildfire conditions.
Chimney Liner Installation
Signs you need it
You have cracked clay tiles, a flue that’s undersized for a stove or insert, or a camera inspection that shows gaps where smoke and heat are reaching the masonry.
What it costs in Tujunga
Chimney liner installation in Tujunga ranges from $1,800 to $3,200, with the exact figure set by flue length, liner type, and access on hillside properties.
How we do it
We run a DuraFlex stainless liner down the existing flue, insulate it where the code and the system require, and connect it properly at the appliance and the cap.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
The concrete crown on top of the chimney is cracked, spalling, or letting water soak into the brick below.
What it costs in Tujunga
Chimney crown repair in Tujunga falls between $450 and $1,200, depending on whether we’re sealing, resurfacing, or rebuilding the crown entirely.
How we do it
We clean out the failed material, build forms where needed, pour and slope the new crown so water runs away from the flue, and leave a clean, defined edge.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Signs you need it
You’re seeing water stains on the ceiling near the chimney, rusted metal at the roofline, or old caulk pulling away from the base of the chimney.
What it costs in Tujunga
Chimney flashing repair in Tujunga typically runs $350 to $900, with the final number depending on how much of the existing metal has to be replaced.
How we do it
We remove the worn flashing, cut and install new step or counter flashing, and seal the transitions so the roof and the chimney stay watertight.
What Chimney Repair Costs in Tujunga
| Item | Typical range in Tujunga |
|---|---|
| Chimney cap installation or replacement | $145 – $450 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $900 |
| Chimney crown repair | $450 – $1,200 |
| Chimney liner installation | $1,800 – $3,200 |
Do I always need a new liner when the clay tiles are cracked?
Not always. HeatShield ceramic resurfacing can rebuild the inside of a flue without pulling the old tiles, and it’s often the right fix for minor cracking. A full liner replacement becomes necessary when the flue is undersized, structurally compromised, or the damage runs too deep for resurfacing.
Can chimney repair wait until next season in a Tujunga home?
Some repairs can. Cap, crown, and flashing work protects the masonry from water, so waiting through a wet winter does measurable damage. A cracked liner, on the other hand, is a fire-safety item, and we’ll tell you honestly which category yours falls into. Call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll put a camera on it.
Brands We Service in Tujunga
We install and service Gelco chimney caps, Copperfield flashing and chase components, and Olympia Chimney accessories along with DuraFlex liners and HeatShield ceramic systems. Because we work directly with professional-grade suppliers, we’re not waiting on big-box stock or re-ordering because a part didn’t fit. Learn more about the our brands we carry and why we use them.
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AfterPricing for Chimney Company in Tujunga, CA
| Service | Typical range in Tujunga |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (inspection included) | $149 – $279 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $99 – $179 |
| Chimney cap installation or replacement | $145 – $450 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $900 |
| Chimney crown repair | $450 – $1,200 |
| Chimney liner installation | $1,800 – $3,200 |
| HeatShield ceramic flue resurfacing | $900 – $1,800 |
| Masonry repair (spot tuckpointing) | $400 – $1,500 |
| Chase cover replacement | $300 – $850 |
In Tujunga, two factors move the price. Hillside access and roof pitch add labor on two-story canyon homes, and the age of the original clay tile means repairs sometimes reveal more damage once we open the crown or run the camera. We quote the job before we start, and the price we agree on is the price you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Tujunga
We work throughout the 91042 and 91043 ZIP codes, from the hillside streets above Foothill Boulevard down into the valley floor neighborhoods. We’re in Tujunga regularly for sweeps, repairs, and dryer vent work.
- Tujunga Canyon and the canyon-adjacent streets
- Foothill Boulevard corridor
- Hillhaven and the upper hillside streets
- Plainview Avenue area
- Sunland-Tujunga border neighborhoods
Service Area – Cities Near Tujunga
Firebrick Chimney Sweep has served Tujunga since 2012, and the same crews cover the surrounding foothill communities. We work in Sunland, CA next door, up into Shadow Hills, CA, across the Verdugo line into Burbank, CA, and over to La Crescenta-Montrose, CA.
Serving Tujunga, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tujunga 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 Tujunga
Most Tujunga appointments are scheduled within one to two weeks, and we batch canyon-area jobs to cut down on drive time. If a storm or an earthquake just exposed a problem, call (866) 520-4943 and we’ll tell you how soon we can get a tech to the 91042 side of the hill.
Most cap, flashing, crown, and liner jobs don’t require a permit because they’re repairs to an existing system. Structural reconstruction, like a full teardown or rebuild of the firebox, can cross into permit territory, and we’ll flag that before any work starts. The City of Los Angeles applies the same code across Tujunga and the rest of the Valley.
It means ember intrusion is a real risk, and a functioning spark arrestor screen on every chimney is the standard defense. We inspect arrestors for rust-through, gaps at the screen, and proper mesh spacing, and we’ll replace any cap that wouldn’t pass a fire marshal’s eye. That’s regular work for us in the canyon and foothill streets.
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 Tujunga Customers Say
"Good work. The written inspection report took about a week to arrive after I asked for it, which was slower than I expected."
— Luis Hernandez"Cap keeps the birds out now, which after two springs of scratching noises is worth every penny."
— Steve Novak"Creosote buildup was worse than I realized. He measured it, showed me the glazing on the flue with the camera, and was honest that we were closer to a chimney fire than I wanted to hear."
— Scott Ziegler