Sunnyvale · Santa Clara Valley · 20-mile radius

Chimney sweep and repair in Sunnyvale

One local crew for the whole Santa Clara Valley: sweep, inspection, repair and cap work, from Eichler tracts to century-old brick.

No obligation. Someone answers every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Two new stainless spark-arrestor caps fitted on a brick chimney above a Sunnyvale rooftop, Santa Clara Valley hills behind
On this roof

New stainless caps with spark-arrestor mesh, fitted above Sunnyvale, ready for the next dry season and the next wind season alike.

  • 5.0from 46 Google reviews
  • 5 chimney services, start to finish
  • 33 Santa Clara Valley cities covered
  • 20 miles from central Sunnyvale, door to door
Several new stainless steel chimney caps with mesh spark-arrestor screens laid out on a work surface before installation

Spark arrestors, by code

What California’s fire code requires

The numbers a spark-arrestor cap is actually held to here, not a rule of thumb.

Net free area
At least 4× the flue’s net free area
Mesh opening size
3/8 in. to 1/2 in.
Corrosion resistance
19-gauge galvanized or 24-gauge stainless
Accessibility
Removable for flue cleaning, per code
Applies to
Every masonry chimney with a fitted arrestor

New stainless caps and arrestor screens, measured before fitting.

California Fire Code, spark-arrestor provisions, based on the current International Fire Code.

The dry-climate reality

What a dry summer does to a chimney crown

The Santa Clara Valley’s Mediterranean climate means a chimney here rarely fails to rain the way one does in a wetter region; it fails to sun. Months of thermal cycling and UV exposure open hairline cracks in a crown, and when the valley’s occasional heavy winter storm finally arrives, every one of those cracks becomes an entry point.

Come fall, the calculus changes again: dry, gusty Diablo winds raise wildfire and ember risk regionally, and a chimney’s spark-arrestor mesh is one small piece of that picture. We check both the crown’s condition and the cap’s mesh on every visit, whether or not either one is why the appointment got made.

A crown cracked by a dry summer fails the same way a crown cracked by frost does, once the rain finds it.

We check the crown, the flashing and the spark arrestor on every visit, whether or not any of them is why the appointment got made.

California Fire Code spark-arrestor provisions; regional climate and Diablo-wind patterns.

Close detail of a fine stainless mesh spark-arrestor cap sized to stop ember intrusion
A spark-arrestor mesh sized to stop ember intrusion: the equipment fall wind season actually tests.

Reviews

What customers actually said

5.0

46 Google reviews

A selection of our 5-star reviews on Google.

  • Tyler W.

    I was concerned about insurance requirements for the chimney. They performed a detailed inspection, provided a professional report with photos and video, cleaned the system, and made the small repairs needed. Everything was accepted without any issues. Very smooth process.
  • Jaxon W.

    The damper on our masonry fireplace became hard to open and close. During the service they lubricated the linkage, replaced the worn rope seal, adjusted the fit for tighter closure, cleaned the throat area, and polished the glass doors. The damper now moves smoothly and keeps heat inside much better on cold nights. It was a small repair but it made a big daily improvement for our family.
  • Maria L.

    Completed the full chimney cleaning today. Inspection revealed creosote glaze and some lint from the surrounding area. They used powerful vacuums and brushes to clean everything installed a new mesh screen cap and parged a small void in the smoke chamber. The entire fireplace area looks refreshed and ready.

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Where we work

Sunnyvale and the rest of the Santa Clara Valley

A twenty-mile radius from central Sunnyvale, covering thirty-three cities across four counties, one crew, one appointment book.

That radius reaches Mountain View, Cupertino and Palo Alto on the valley floor, south through San Jose and Campbell, north to Redwood City and Fremont, and up into the Santa Cruz Mountains. If an address falls just outside a listed city, call and we will confirm whether it is covered.

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Profile and reviews as they stand on Google, not a cached copy.

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How a visit goes

From the first call to the write-up

  1. 1

    Reach out however works

    Describe what the fireplace is doing, and we will point you toward the right service before anything gets scheduled.

  2. 2

    Pick a time

    Call to lock in a slot that fits your day. Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  3. 3

    Protection goes down first

    Before a brush, vacuum or any tool comes near the firebox, drop cloths are already in place.

  4. 4

    Then the actual work

    Whatever the job is (sweep, inspection, repair, cap) we explain each step as it happens, not afterward.

  5. 5

    A record in writing

    Every visit ends with notes on what got done and what was found, needing action now or not.

Questions

What people ask before calling

Do you publish a street address?

No. We are a service-area business with no public storefront, the same as our Google listing shows. Every job happens at the customer’s property, inside our twenty-mile radius from central Sunnyvale.

What are your hours?

Open every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Online booking is open 24/7: the request form on this site takes bookings at any hour.

Are your Google reviews real?

Every one lives on our Google Business Profile exactly as posted, nothing trimmed, nothing hidden. The link on this page goes straight to that profile, not a hand-picked list.

Do you work on gas fireplaces as well as wood?

Yes, though the venting and burner components on a gas system need a different check than a wood-burning flue. Tell us which you have when you book.

What is included in a free estimate?

We review what you tell us and either give you a straightforward scope right away, or set up an inspection first when the situation needs a closer look. Neither path obligates you to book.

Do you serve my city if it is not on the list?

If your address falls inside roughly twenty miles of central Sunnyvale, very likely yes. Call and we will confirm before you book anything.

Tell us what changed

Tell us what the fireplace is doing that it did not do last season, and we will tell you plainly what it needs.

Prefer to talk first? Call (888) 698-8416, every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Serving Sunnyvale, San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, Redwood City and 25 more Santa Clara Valley cities.

Tell us what changed.

Tell us what the fireplace is doing and what changed. Someone reads every message that comes in.

No obligation. Someone answers every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Prefer to talk? Call (888) 698-8416, every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.