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Olympia Chimney Chimney Repair in Pasadena: What to Know First

Olympia Chimney chimney repair in Pasadena typically costs between $325 and $2,800, depending on whether the issue is mortar repointing, flashing repair, or a full rebuild of the smoke chamber. Most Olympia Chimney repairs in Pasadena are completed in a single visit, and we give you a written price before any tool comes off the truck. If you own an Olympia Chimney product in Pasadena and you’re seeing spalling brick, leaks around the flashing, or mortar that crumbles when you poke it, call (626) 657-5513 and we’ll schedule a diagnostic visit.

Call (626) 657-5513

We’re an independent Olympia Chimney service provider. That means we’re not reading off a manufacturer script and we don’t get paid to sell Olympia parts. We get paid to make the chimney safe and put the repair in writing. If you already know what’s wrong, great. If you don’t, the diagnostic visit is where we figure it out together. Either way, you’ll know the number before we start.

Key Takeaways:

• Olympia Chimney repairs in Pasadena run from roughly $325 for minor mortar work to $2,800 for a substantial rebuild.
• Every repair carries a written one-year guarantee. If it fails within 365 days, we return free.
• We’re not an Olympia Chimney authorized dealer, and that’s fine with us. Parts decisions are based on what actually needs fixing, not what’s easiest to sell.
• Pasadena’s freeze-thaw cycle in the foothills is rough on brick and mortar. We see it every season.

How Olympia Chimney Products Fail – and How We Fix Them

Olympia Chimney makes a lot of different product lines, but in Pasadena we mostly see a handful of them. Here’s what fails, why it fails, and what we do about it. These are patterns we’ve seen in homes from Bungalow Heaven to Hastings Ranch and up into the San Rafael foothills.

• Olympia stainless steel chimney liners and caps: corrosion at the seam welds. We frequently see Olympia rigid stainless liners where the weld points are the first to go when a Pasadena home has had years of marine-layer dampness on the west side or heavy tree canopy dripping. The liner looks fine from above but the seam welds rust through, and suddenly the flue gases are escaping into the chase. Our fix is to remove the failed section, inspect the remaining liner with a camera, and replace with proper-grade material, often a DuraFlex liner if the Olympia part isn’t available or doesn’t match the current flue dimensions.
• Olympia masonry chimneys with water intrusion behind the crown. In Pasadena the real killer on brick chimneys isn’t fire. It’s water. The freeze-thaw cycle at the base of the San Gabriels puts pressure on the crown, and once hairline cracks open up, every rainstorm pushes water into the brick. We see Olympia masonry chimneys where the crown looks intact from the ground but the interior brick is soaked. Our fix is removing the damaged crown, replacing with a proper concrete crown with a drip edge, and applying waterproofing to the masonry itself.
• Olympia prefabricated chimney sections with warped inner pans from creosote buildup. We get calls from Pasadena homeowners with Olympia factory-built chimneys where the inner liner pans have warped due to either a chimney fire or years of unburned creosote. The telltale sign is a chimney that still looks straight but smells like smoke even when no fire is burning. We remove the damaged sections, inspect the surrounding structure, and rebuild with proper clearances. Sometimes the smart move is not an Olympia replacement at all. We’ll tell you straight.
• Olympia chimney covers with failed bird screens. A lot of Pasadena homes rely on Olympia caps and covers to keep out birds, squirrels, and ash. The mesh screens on some Olympia covers fail after five or six seasons, and suddenly you’ve got a nest in the flue. We replace the screen, not the whole unit, when possible. If the screen thread is gone but the cover itself is sound, there’s no point in replacing the whole thing.
• Mortar failure in original Olympia brick fireboxes. Pasadena houses from the 1920s and 1930s, especially the Craftsman bungalows near the Arroyo Seco, often have original Olympia brick fireboxes. The brick is still good. The mortar isn’t. We repoint the firebox joints to keep the brick bed from shifting, then apply a refractory mortar where needed so the firebox holds heat properly.

Our Olympia Chimney Chimney Repair Process

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   You call. A live person answers, 24 hours a day. No voicemail trees. We schedule a diagnostic visit inside a specific window and the technician shows up inside that window.
2. 2
   We inspect, with a camera. Our tech runs a camera through the flue, checks the crown, the flashing, the firebox, and the smoke chamber. We’re looking for the exact failure point, not a general diagnosis. If you have an Olympia product, we’re paying attention to the known weak points we listed above.
3. 3
   We write the price. Before anything is repaired, you get a written quote with the exact scope of work and the price. The number on the quote is the number on the invoice. No surprise add-ons, no “we found something else” at the end. If we find something else during the repair that needs attention, we stop and call you.
4. 4
   We repair using the right part for the job. Sometimes that’s OEM Olympia. Sometimes it’s a quality aftermarket part from a brand we trust, like DuraFlex or Gelco, because the part fits better or lasts longer. We don’t push one or the other based on margin. We explain why we’re choosing what we choose and we put it in writing.
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   We test. Once the repair is complete, we run a smoke test or a pressure test to prove the flue is drawing correctly. Hank Delano’s signature line applies here: “The flue either draws or it doesn’t. Let’s find out which.”
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   We hand you the written guarantee. Every repair from Flint Chimney Co Pasadena carries a written guarantee valid for one full year. If the covered repair fails within 365 days, we return at no charge, no argument.

What Olympia Chimney Chimney Repair Costs in Pasadena

Here are the numbers Pasadena homeowners ask about most. These are ranges for typical Olympia Chimney repair jobs, not fine-tuned quotes:

• Mortar repointing (firebox or exterior brick): $425 – $900 depending on how much joint needs cutting and replacing.
• Flashing repair around an Olympia chimney: $375 – $750, depending on whether we can patch the existing flashing or need to cut and install new step flashing.
• Spalling brick repair: $150 – $500 per section, depending on how many bricks need removing and replacing.
• Chimney waterproofing (full exterior): $675 – $1,200 for a proper masonry sealer applied after cleaning and spot repairs.
• Smoke chamber repair or parging: $900 – $2,200 depending on the chamber size and condition.
• Partial chimney rebuild from the roofline up: $1,900 – $2,800 for a typical Pasadena brick chimney. A full rebuild from the firebox up runs higher.

What moves the price? How much access we have on the roof, whether the chimney is still structurally sound, and whether we’re patching a section or rebuilding it. A two-story Pasadena colonial with a steep pitch costs more in labor than a one-story ranch. You’ll know the exact number before we start. Estimates are free. Call (626) 657-5513 and we’ll schedule the visit.

Why Pasadena Homeowners Call Flint Chimney Co Pasadena for Olympia Chimney Work

Most of our Pasadena customers have already had a bad experience with another chimney company. They were told the liner needed replacing on the spot, or the price changed when the crew showed up, or the tech left mortar dust all over the living room. We run differently. We’re part of the Garrison Partners family, founded in 2002, and we operate under a code that isn’t optional: written price before work, written guarantee after work, background-checked and uniformed technicians, and a live person on the phone around the clock. If a repair fails within the guarantee period, we come back free. That’s not a promise. It’s the Garrison Standard.

We also work with more than just Olympia Chimney. If your Olympia product needs a liner, a crown, or a cap and the smartest material is DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco, we’ll tell you and explain why. The brand on the box matters less than whether the part will hold up for the next 15 years. You can verify any of the materials we recommend independently. We count on you doing that.

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