CSIA-Certified Chimney Safety for Pasadena Homes
How We Work
Ashgard Chimney Sweep handles sweeps, inspections, repairs, and fireplace work for homes across Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, Alhambra, La Canada Flintridge, and Montrose. Every visit follows the same routine: clear the creosote, check the components an inspector checks, and put the findings in writing before the technician leaves.
January storms are the test. A liner that looked fine in July can fail once weeks of rain hit it, so every checklist item stays mandatory, not optional. Our founder is a third-generation chimney sweep, and the rule to document each surface before signing off came from years spent alongside his father and grandfather. Spring changes nothing about that standard.
What that means for you: a technician who explains what NFPA 211 requires, points out a hazard on camera instead of describing it secondhand, and leaves a written report the same day, good news or bad.
What Guides Every Visit
Every job traces back to a documented standard, not a guess.
Built for Craftsman Flues
Pasadena has one of the densest concentrations of Craftsman bungalows in the country, and their original clinker-brick chimneys need a specific touch. We've worked on hundreds of these 1905-1930 flues along the Arroyo Seco corridor, and we know how to clean and repair them without damaging period masonry.
CSIA-Certified Inspections
Every sweep and inspection we perform follows NFPA 211 standards, carried out by CSIA-certified technicians. When you're buying or selling a home in San Marino or Old Pasadena, we provide Level 2 camera inspections that satisfy real estate transaction requirements.
Honest About What's Wrong
Earthquake micro-cracking is common in Pasadena chimneys, especially in older masonry that's been through multiple seismic events since the 1971 San Fernando quake. We show you camera footage of every crack and deposit we find, and we won't recommend a repair you don't actually need.
Your Neighbors Know Us
We service homes across Old Pasadena, the Arroyo Seco neighborhoods, and into San Marino. Most of our work comes from referrals within these communities, where a fireplace gets used maybe 20-30 evenings a year but still accumulates enough creosote to matter.
Credentials on File
These are the credentials our technicians carry on every job.
Ready to Schedule an Inspection?
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Call (818) 671-0742