What puts a Thousand Oaks household at risk
Santa Ana winds push dry air and embers across the open slopes here, and the 2018 Woolsey fire burned in the hills close to the city. A cap with intact spark arrestor mesh is one of the cheapest fire safety parts a household can have. Winter rain is short but heavy, so a leaking crown can soak framing near the fireplace before anyone sees a stain. On a chimney repair visit we look at crown patching and recasting, mortar joints ground out and refilled, and flue liner repair or relining, then tell you which findings matter for small children, pets or older relatives and which can wait.

