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 North Hollywood, CA
Chimney repair is the service North Hollywood homeowners call us about most, and it’s rarely a simple sweep. The 1920s – 1950s bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes that define this area were built with original brick chimneys and clay tile flue liners meant for decorative fireplaces, not decades of actual use. Add the 1994 Northridge earthquake’s legacy of cracked crowns and shifted flue tiles, and you get a repair profile unlike most of Los Angeles. We handle the full scope: cleaning, inspection, repair, and liner restoration. Call (833) 805-3229 when you need someone who understands what North Hollywood houses actually need.
Why North Hollywood Homes Are Different
North Hollywood’s housing stock does most of the explaining. Walk the streets south of Victory or east of the NoHo Arts District and you’ll see 1920s stucco bungalows and 1940s Spanish-style homes, almost all with masonry chimneys that have never been substantially rebuilt. Those original clay tile liners were fired for a different era. They crack from thermal stress, they spall from decades of moisture, and in North Hollywood specifically, many carry hairline fractures from the 1994 Northridge earthquake that owners have never noticed because the damage sits above the roofline.
The climate makes it worse in a specific way. Hot, dry summers and mostly rainless winters mean fireplaces get light, sporadic use. Creosote builds slowly, so homeowners skip annual inspections. Then a Santa Ana wind event pushes palm fronds, eucalyptus debris, and sometimes a bird nest into an uncapped flue, and the first fire of the season sends smoke back into the living room. By the time we get the call, the chimney often has two problems: the debris the owner can see, and the cracked liner or crown the owner cannot. Those are the calls we spend most of our North Hollywood days on.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main North Hollywood Services
Two services account for the majority of our North Hollywood work. North Hollywood homeowners usually call about one of them, and the inspection that follows often reveals they need the other.
Chimney Sweep in North Hollywood
Chimney sweeping here is different from a simple brush-and-vacuum because we’re looking for earthquake damage at the same time. On a 1940s bungalow near the NoHo Arts District, a standard sweep includes checking the crown for Northridge-era cracks, inspecting the flue tiles for separation, and confirming the damper still seats. We document everything with camera photos, so you see what we see. The dry Santa Ana season means uncapped flues collect a surprising amount of palm debris between visits. For the full scope of what sweeping involves in this area, see Chimney Sweep in North Hollywood.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hollywood
Dryer vent cleaning is a fire-safety service, not an upsell. North Hollywood’s older single-story homes often route dryer vents through attics or crawl spaces with long, low-slope runs. Lint accumulates at every bend, and the valley’s dry air turns that lint into tinder. We treat this with the same seriousness as chimney work, because it is the same category of risk. If your vent exits through an inaccessible attic, the job takes a specific approach. For details on how we handle North Hollywood’s vent configurations, see Dryer Vent Cleaning in North Hollywood.
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 North Hollywood
Chimney repair in North Hollywood usually starts with a question: is this crack cosmetic, or is it a flue gas leak waiting to happen? On the 1920s – 1950s homes that dominate the area, the answer often traces back to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Masonry chimneys moved with the ground, and the clay tile liners inside them cracked and separated years before the current owner bought the house. Those hidden separations are exactly what our Chimney Repair service exists to find and fix, with materials specified by professional chimney contractors, not whatever is on the shelf at a big-box store.
What we see most in North Hollywood: hairline crown fractures that let water into the chimney chase, separated flue tiles that expose framing to combustion heat, and missing caps that invited animals and debris in years ago. Each one has a specific repair path.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
Water staining on the fireplace face, efflorescence on the exterior brick, or a visible crack line across the concrete crown.
What it costs in North Hollywood
Expect $600 – $1,300 depending on whether we’re patching surface cracks or rebuilding the whole crown from the flue outward.
How we do it
We remove compromised crown material, inspect the flue tile tops beneath it, and recast the crown with a product designed for masonry chimney exposure, not a bagged concrete mix.
Chimney Liner Installation
Signs you need it
Flue tile shards in the firebox, smoke in the attic, or an inspection report that notes separated or missing clay liner sections.
What it costs in North Hollywood
Budget $2,500 – $6,000 depending on flue diameter, height, and whether we’re running a DuraFlex liner straight down an existing flue or sizing for a gas insert.
How we do it
We measure the flue precisely, size the liner to the appliance, insulate where code requires, and install from the crown down with the termination components matched to the existing cap system.
What Chimney Repair Costs in North Hollywood
| Item | Typical range in North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Chimney crown repair | $600 – $1,300 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Chimney cap installation | $300 – $650 |
Do I need to repair earthquake damage right away?
Not always. Hairline crown cracks that have not admitted water can usually wait until the next maintenance window. But separated flue tiles are a different category: they expose framing to heat and gases, and that should not wait. We will tell you plainly which situation you have, with camera photos to back it up.
Can you repair a clay tile liner without rebuilding the chimney?
In many cases, yes. If the original clay tile liner is cracked but the surrounding masonry is sound, HeatShield restoration can reline the flue from the inside without demolition. This is a repair option most sweep-only companies cannot offer, and it saves North Hollywood homeowners the cost of a full rebuild.
Brands We Service in North Hollywood
We repair with materials from the professional chimney trade, not retail substitutes. On North Hollywood jobs we run DuraFlex liner systems, Copperfield termination components, and Olympia Chimney caps and crowns. Parts are stocked locally, so standard repairs move without a week-long shipping delay. See our brands for the full list of what we install and why.
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| Service | Typical range in North Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (visual inspection included) | $170 – $280 |
| Chimney cap installation | $300 – $650 |
| Chimney crown repair | $600 – $1,300 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $400 – $900 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $90 – $160 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $350 – $700 |
| Chimney liner restoration (HeatShield) | $1,800 – $4,500 |
In North Hollywood, the two things that push a price toward the top of a range are lint or debris buildup that must be cleared before repair work and earthquake-related crown damage that extends deeper than the visible crack line. Every job gets a flat-price quote agreed before we start, so the number we give you is the number you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in North Hollywood
We work throughout North Hollywood’s residential blocks, from the NoHo Arts District’s Spanish-style bungalows to the single-story streets around Valley Plaza and the older subdivisions east of Lankershim. Response time for most North Hollywood appointments is 2 – 5 business days; if we have a full day in your area, we can often schedule sooner.
- NoHo Arts District
- Valley Plaza
- Amelia Earhart area
- West North Hollywood
- East of Lankershim
Service Area – Cities Near North Hollywood
Ashwood Chimney Sweep covers the surrounding San Fernando Valley communities and nearby hillside cities. If you’re just outside North Hollywood, we likely serve your street too: Studio City, CA directly south, Universal City, CA along the hills, Burbank, CA to the east, and Valley Glen, CA just west across the 170. One call covers the whole area.
Serving North Hollywood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Most North Hollywood appointments are scheduled within 2 – 5 business days. If we already have a crew working your neighborhood, we can often fit you in sooner, so it’s worth calling even if your timeline is tight. The fastest way to get a concrete answer is to call (833) 805-3229.
Routine sweeping, cap installation, and crown patching do not require permits. A full liner installation or structural rebuild may, depending on scope and the current Los Angeles building code. We will tell you if your job needs paperwork before any work begins.
Yes. Many of the newer townhome and apartment complexes along the NoHo Arts District corridor have prefab metal fireplace inserts that need a different inspection approach than masonry chimneys. We service those systems as well, and we coordinate with property managers on access and scheduling.
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 North Hollywood Customers Say
"Swept it, capped it, and installed a proper damper. The downdraft smell in the summer that we'd lived with for years is gone."
— Yolanda Martinez"Fireplace had never drawn properly since we moved in. He found the damper was only opening halfway due to a bent linkage and fixed it in ten minutes."
— Paige Norris"Thorough sweep and a clear report. He was running late from the job before and arrived near the end of the window, though he did call to warn me."
— Ryan Sullivan