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 Commerce, CA
Chimney repair in Commerce usually comes down to one of two findings: a cracked crown letting winter rain into a 1950s brick flue, or a missing chase cover on a converted-garage roofline that’s been quietly collecting water for years. We handle both, plus the sweeping and inspection work that catches smaller problems before they turn into liner replacement. Walnut Chimney has served Commerce since 2017, and the calls we get here reflect the city’s housing stock: compact post-war stucco houses where the fireplace was built for occasional winter burns and the flue hasn’t been looked at in decades. If you need a straight answer about what’s going on above your firebox, call (855) 341-3461.
Why Commerce Homes Are Different
Commerce is a working city, packed tight around the 5 and 710 freeways, and its homes were mostly built between the 1940s and 1960s. That means we’re inspecting masonry fireplaces that were never designed for heavy use. A typical Commerce chimney is a brick flue inside a stucco chase, often sharing a wall with a rear addition or a converted garage that wasn’t part of the original roofline. When a homeowner adds square footage behind the house, the original chimney sometimes gets boxed in, vented oddly, or left with a chase cover that never gets rechecked. We routinely find flues that are structurally fine but functionally dangerous because a remodel changed how air moves around them.
The climate does its own work here. Commerce gets almost no snow, but the shoulder months bring real rain off the Santa Ana pattern. Long dry spells let leaf litter, bird nests, and old creosote build up in flues that only see a few fires a year. Then a winter storm hits, and a flue that was fine in October is suddenly a smoky backdraft or a water stain spreading across the ceiling. Homes in Commerce don’t wear out their chimneys by using them; they wear them out by ignoring them between seasons.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Commerce Services
Most Commerce homeowners call us for one of two reasons: they smelled smoke backing into the living room, or they read a dryer vent statistic and realized they couldn’t remember the last time the line was cleared. Both live here as dedicated services in Commerce.
Chimney Sweep in Commerce
A sweep in Commerce is as much an inspection as a cleaning. We remove creosote and debris, then run a camera up the flue to document exactly what’s there: cracked mortar, a missing cap, a liner that’s starting to flake. Because so many fireplaces here are decorative, the creosote load is often lighter than in mountain towns, but the neglect is worse. A flue that’s been closed up for three years can collect enough nesting material to block airflow completely. See the full process and what we look for in Chimney Sweep in Commerce.
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Commerce
Dryers in Commerce’s older homes often vent through circuitous routes: up through the wall, across a converted garage ceiling, or out a rear roofline we can barely reach. That length is the problem. Lint that would blow clear in a short run accumulates in the bends, and in a home where the dryer shares a wall with an unpermitted addition, the vent may have been extended without a thought for airflow. We treat dryer vent cleaning as a fire-safety job, not an add-on. Learn more at Dryer Vent Cleaning in Commerce.
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 Commerce
Chimney repair in Commerce is driven by two local realities: original 1950s brick fireplaces that have never been relined, and the converted garages and rear additions that put chimneys in places they were never meant to be. Rain intrusion through an old crown or a missing chase cover starts the clock on spalling brick, rusted dampers, and compromised flue interiors. Walnut Chimney has served Commerce since 2017, and most of the repair work we schedule here should have been caught years earlier with a simple camera inspection. The good news: we repair what we find, using the right material for each job, and nothing gets recommended without visual proof you can see yourself. That’s the standard behind every Chimney Repair job we book.
Chimney Cap Installation
Signs you need it
An open flue with no cap, or a cap that’s rusted through, dented, or sitting loose on the crown.
What it costs in Commerce
Expect $350 – $700 for a professional cap installed on a typical Commerce masonry chimney.
How we do it
We measure the flue opening, select a stainless or copper cap from our stocked brands, secure it to the crown, and verify the draft with a smoke test.
Chimney Liner Installation
Signs you need it
Flaking clay tiles at the firebox opening, smoke odors between fires, or camera footage showing gaps and cracks inside the existing flue.
What it costs in Commerce
Full liner systems in Commerce run $2,800 – $6,200 depending on flue height, access, and whether the old liner must be removed first.
How we do it
We size the liner to the appliance and flue dimensions, run the new system from firebox to cap, insulate where code requires, and re-verify the draft before finishing.
Chimney Flashing Repair
Signs you need it
Water stains on the ceiling near the chimney, damp drywall inside the chase, or visible gaps where the flashing meets the roofline.
What it costs in Commerce
Flashing repair in Commerce is $450 – $950 for most single-story stucco homes.
How we do it
We cut back the damaged flashing, install new step and counter flashing with proper overlap, seal the transitions, and check the repair with a moisture meter before we leave.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
Cracks wider than a pencil line across the crown surface, spalling around the flue tile, or standing water on top of the chimney after rain.
What it costs in Commerce
Crown repair costs $550 – $1,200 in Commerce depending on the crown area and whether the old surface must be ground down first.
How we do it
We clean and prep the crown, apply a proper crown coat mixed for weather resistance, form the slope away from the flue, and let it cure before checking for water tightness.
What Chimney Repair Costs in Commerce
| Item | Typical range in Commerce |
|---|---|
| Chimney cap installation | $350 – $700 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,800 – $6,200 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $450 – $950 |
How long does chimney repair take in Commerce?
Most repairs are finished in one visit. Cap installation, flashing work, and crown repair are single-day jobs. A full liner replacement may take two days if the old clay tiles have to be broken out first.
Do I need to pull a permit for chimney repair in Commerce?
Basic repairs like caps, flashing, and crown work usually don’t require a permit. Liner replacement sometimes does, depending on the scope. We’ll tell you before work starts if a permit is needed for your job.
Brands We Service in Commerce
We stock and install parts from our brands including DuraFlex for liner systems, HeatShield for resurfacing damaged flue interiors, and Gelco caps and covers. This means we bring the right material to your Commerce home, not whichever single brand happens to be on the truck that day.
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| Service | Typical range in Commerce |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep | $189 – $320 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $99 – $165 |
| Chimney cap installation | $350 – $700 |
| Chimney cap replacement | $400 – $750 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,800 – $6,200 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $450 – $950 |
| Chimney crown repair | $550 – $1,200 |
What pushes a Commerce repair higher is usually the rear-yard access issue. When a chimney sits behind a converted garage or an addition, we need more ladder work, more roof time, and sometimes more material to get around awkward transitions. You’ll get a flat price before we start, and that price is the price: no surprise line items after the job is done.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Commerce
We work across all of Commerce and the surrounding blocks, including the dense residential streets east of the 710 and the older tract clusters west of the 5. Most of these streets share the same post-war footprint: small lots, attached walls, and chimneys that haven’t been touched since the house went up.
- Commerce central residential grid
- Bandini neighborhood
- Bristow Park area
- Veterans Park neighborhood
- Streets bordering East Los Angeles
We typically schedule Commerce jobs within a week of your call, often sooner during fall and spring when the weather is mild and we can move teams quickly around the area.
Service Area – Cities Near Commerce
Walnut Chimney serves Commerce and the surrounding cities from our Walnut base. We’re regularly in Maywood, CA and Bell, CA for the same post-war chimney stock, and we cover Cudahy, CA and Bell Gardens, CA too. If you’re just outside Commerce, we likely already have a route through your neighborhood.
Serving Commerce, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Commerce 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 Commerce
Yes, and they’re among the most common calls we get in Commerce. When a garage becomes living space, the original chimney or vent chase often gets enclosed, extended, or forgotten. We inspect the full path from firebox to cap, including chase covers, flue runs, and vent terminations, then show you camera footage of anything that needs repair.
Once a year, even with light use. Commerce’s long dry spells allow debris and nesting material to gather in flues that sit idle most of the year. A quick camera inspection catches blockages and hidden water damage before they become a smoky fire or a ceiling stain. We can combine the inspection with a sweep if needed.
Yes, chimney and dryer vent safety are handled together in one appointment. Since so many Commerce homes have both a rarely used fireplace and an aging dryer vent, we check both hazards in the same trip. Call (855) 341-3461 to schedule both, and we’ll give you a clear quote before we arrive.
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 Commerce Customers Say
"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."
— Elena Salazar"Liner was cracked in two places. He walked me through the repair options honestly, including the one that was cheaper for him and better for me."
— Megan Ackerman"Swept it, capped it, and installed a proper damper. The downdraft smell in the summer that we'd lived with for years is gone."
— Beatriz Vargas