Masonry repair
Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Repair Across Temple City
Chimney repair in Temple City typically costs $240 – $680 for common masonry fixes, with flue relining running $1,800 – $3,400 depending on the liner system. Most repairs take 2 – 4 hours once we’re on site. If you live in Temple City, you’re calling us because something’s wrong: smoke backing up, cracked brick, a damper that won’t seal, or a chimney cap rusted through. We send a uniformed, background-checked technician who shows up inside the window we give you, writes the price down before any work begins, and stands behind every repair with a written 365-day guarantee. Call (626) 657-5513 to schedule a repair estimate.
What makes a repair different here is the housing stock. Temple City’s mid-century ranch homes, most built between the 1940s and 1960s, have original masonry chimneys that have weathered sixty to eighty winters. The failures we see follow a pattern: cracked clay tile liners, spalling brick from rain and Santa Ana wind-driven moisture, failing flashing where the chimney meets the roofline. This isn’t generic chimney work. It’s the specific repair profile of a Temple City house, and our Chimney Repair team knows it well.
Why Flint Chimney Co Pasadena Is Temple City’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Flint Chimney Co Pasadena has been operating as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002. The disciplines that run the company come from The Garrison Standard: a written price before the first tool comes off the truck, a written guarantee on every repair, and a live person answering the phone around the clock. That structure matters in Temple City because so many homeowners here have been burned by no-shows and door-step price changes. We don’t work that way.
Our reputation in Temple City is built on showing up. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s Los Angeles office, and our crews serve Temple City locally, so response time is measured in same-week arrivals, not vague promises. When you call (626) 657-5513, a live person answers, no voicemail tree. When the technician arrives, they’re uniformed and background-checked, so you know who is walking through your door before you open it.
We also understand the repair pattern north of Las Tunas Drive better than most. In Temple City, many mid-century ranch homes still have their original clay tile flue liners that crack under repeated heating cycles. That’s a repair signature far more common here than in neighboring Pasadena’s newer or relined stock. When a Temple City homeowner reports smoke backing into the living room, we know to check the smoke chamber and flue liner first, because that’s what these houses do. You can find the full scope of our work on the Chimney Repair in Temple City page.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Masonry Repair in Temple City
Chimney Masonry Repair in Temple City is the work of restoring the brick and mortar structure itself, and it responds to a failure profile we see constantly in the 1940s – 60s ranch homes that line the streets around Cloverly Avenue, Workman, and north of Las Tunas Drive. Exterior chimneys here take a beating: winter rain soaks into brick, Santa Ana winds drive moisture deeper into the mortar joints, and repeated heating cycles expand and contract the masonry. The result is spalling brick (the face pops off the brick, exposing the softer interior) and decayed mortar joints that let water into the chimney structure.
Typical Chimney Masonry Repair in Temple City runs $240 – $680 depending on how much repointing and brick replacement the stack needs. We write that price down before any work starts. The 365-day Done Right Promise applies to the repair, so if a mortar joint fails within the year, we return and fix it at no charge. Written guarantee. No argument.
Mortar Repointing and Tuckpointing
Repointing is cutting out the decayed mortar between bricks and packing in fresh mortar matched to your existing color and strength. Tuckpointing adds a thin, contrasting joint line for a crisp, uniform look. For Temple City’s older ranch chimneys, matching the original mortar color matters because the houses have settled into a specific look, and a patch job with bagged gray mix stands out like a scar.
Spalling Brick Replacement
Once brick faces start popping off, they won’t heal. Each winter cycle takes more. We remove the damaged brick and set in replacement units that match the size and color of the originals. Temple City homes built in the 1950s often used a specific brick dimension, and we carry matching stock rather than substituting whatever the supply house has on the shelf.
Chimney Cap Installation in Temple City
Chimney Cap Installation in Temple City is one of the most cost-effective repairs we do. The cap is the metal crown and screen assembly that sits atop the flue and keeps rain, birds, squirrels, and wind-blown debris out of the chimney. Temple City’s Mediterranean climate means rain arrives in short, soaking bursts during the winter months, and Santa Ana winds push debris and embers across the valley. A missing or rusted cap lets water run directly down the flue, accelerating creosote corrosion and cracking clay tile liners faster.
Chimney Cap Installation in Temple City typically runs $180 – $390 including the cap, sealant, and labor. We install Gelco and Olympia Chimney caps because they hold up to wind and weather. Every cap installation carries the same written 365-day guarantee, and the price is written down before the technician touches the chimney.
Wind-Resistant Cap Selection
For Temple City homes with wood stoves and frequent Santa Ana wind events, the cap needs to do two jobs: keep rain out and maintain draft while the wind howls. Gelco’s baffled cap design handles the wind better than a flat cap. We’ll specify the cap by what your flue needs, not by margin.
Animal Prevention and Spark Arrest
Temple City’s mature tree canopy means squirrels, raccoons, and nesting birds find open flues attractive. A cap with a proper screen stops them. The spark arrestor screen also catches floating embers, which matters for homes with wood stoves or open-hearth fires.
Trusted Brands We Service in Temple City
We install and work with professional-grade chimney products from DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, and Olympia Chimney. Each brand serves a specific job: DuraFlex for stainless steel flue relining, HeatShield for cast-in-place resurfacing of cracked clay tile liners, Gelco for caps and chase covers, Olympia Chimney for cap and termination systems. We stock common parts locally, which means faster turnaround for Temple City customers and less time waiting on a shipment. The brand we specify is driven by the repair your chimney actually needs.
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AfterCommon Chimney Repair Problems We See in Temple City Homes
- Cracked original clay tile flue liners. Temple City’s ranch homes built from the 1940s to the 1960s often lack modern stainless steel liners. Repeated heating cycles crack the clay tiles, allowing heat and gases to reach the wood framing surrounding the flue. That’s a hidden fire risk, and it’s the single most common repair we find north of Las Tunas Drive.
- Spalling brick on exterior chimneys. Winter rain soaks the brick. Santa Ana wind-driven moisture pushes deeper into the mortar. The face of the brick pops off, the mortar erodes, and the chimney starts leaning. Left alone, a spalling chimney in Temple City becomes a rebuild instead of a repoint.
- Creosote glaze in wood-stove flues. In the rural outskirts of Temple City, wood stoves are the primary heat source for some properties. Heavy burning loads creosote fast, and within a season or two it can form third-degree glaze, which can’t be brushed out. That means a chemical treatment or liner resurfacing, not just a sweep.
- Failed flashing at the roofline. The transition where the chimney meets the roof is a weak point. Temple City’s older homes often have the original flashing, and after decades of expansion and contraction, the seal fails. Water runs down the chimney chase and into the ceiling. Repairing the flashing before it rots the surrounding framing is always cheaper than waiting.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Temple City, CA
We publish our repair ranges because you shouldn’t have to call just to learn the ballpark. A standard mortar repointing job in Temple City runs $240 – $480. Spalling brick replacement runs $320 – $680 depending on the number of bricks. Chimney cap installation runs $180 – $390. Flue relining with DuraFlex stainless steel runs $1,800 – $2,900, and HeatShield resurfacing runs $2,200 – $3,400. What moves the number is the height of the chimney, the extent of the damage, and accessibility. We give you a written price before any work begins, and the number on the invoice is the number you approved. Call (626) 657-5513 for a free estimate in Temple City.
We Also Serve Cities Near Temple City
Our crews serve the San Gabriel Valley, including El Monte, San Gabriel, Arcadia, and Rosemead. If you’re in one of those cities, the same written-price policy, written guarantee, and uniformed technicians apply. Scheduling, pricing, and dispatch are identical no matter which of these San Gabriel Valley communities you’re calling from.
Serving Temple City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Temple City 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 Repair in Temple City
Most Temple City homeowners who burn wood on weekends from November through February should have the chimney swept annually and inspected with a Level 1 or Level 2 camera inspection every one to two years. If you use a wood stove as a primary heat source, inspect every season before the first burn. Cracked clay tile liners don’t announce themselves; you find them with a camera, not a visual glance. Call (626) 657-5513 and we’ll inspect before you light the first fire.
Because Temple City’s stock is overwhelmingly 1940s – 60s ranch homes with original brick masonry chimneys and clay tile flue liners. Newer developments in neighboring cities often have factory-built chimneys with stainless steel liners that don’t crack the same way. The original clay tile liners in Temple City crack under repeated thermal cycling, and the exterior brick, which isn’t sealed, spalls from decades of winter rain and Santa Ana wind. It’s a housing-stock issue, not a maintenance failure.
Yes, in most cases. HeatShield resurfacing installs a cerfractory coating over the cracked clay tile, sealing the cracks and restoring a continuous, insulated liner. It’s done from the top or bottom of the flue, often without removing any brick. We pulled up to a 1950s ranch off Cloverly Avenue where the homeowner reported smoke backing into the living room. Our Level 2 inspection showed a cracked clay tile flue liner with third-degree creosote glaze near the smoke chamber. We installed a HeatShield resurfacing system and a new Gelco chimney cap, restoring draft and stopping heat transfer to the nearby framing. No chimney rebuild was necessary. Call (626) 657-5513 for a camera inspection to confirm what your liner needs.
We typically recommend a Gelco baffled cap for Temple City homes with wood stoves. The baffle design maintains upward draft even in gusting Santa Ana conditions, and the stainless steel screen keeps birds, squirrels, and debris out while acting as a spark arrestor. If the cap needs to handle heavy wind, the Gelco design outperforms a flat cap. The cap installed is always written down in the price before we start.
Burning with a damper that doesn’t close tightly is generally safe while the fire is lit, but it’s a problem after the fire goes out. A damper that won’t close lets heated room air escape up the flue all winter, and it means the chimney is never fully sealed against downdrafts when you’re not burning. If the damper is rusted, warped, or missing, replace it before winter. It’s a straightforward repair that also improves your home’s heat retention. Call (626) 657-5513 for a damper inspection and written quote.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Co Pasadena, serving Temple City as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002.