The Pacific Palisades Crew for Fireplaces That Smoke

Everett Chimney Works is a chimney and fireplace company for Pacific Palisades and the Westside / Malibu Coast, and most of our calls open the same way: the fireplace smokes into the room, the house smells like an old campfire after rain, or the fire never quite catches. We take your description first, because where the smoke escapes and when it happens usually points at the part that is wrong.

On the visit we light a small test fire or a smoke pencil at the opening, watch which way the smoke leans, and check the damper, the smoke shelf, the flue size against the opening, and the cap. On gas units we check the flame, the vent and the air near the unit for carbon monoxide. Then we tell you what we saw in plain words and show you the photos.

Sweeping, damper repair, cap changes and gas fireplace repair make up most of the work that follows. Bigger jobs, like a taller flue or a new liner, are priced in writing after the diagnosis, never before it, so a Pacific Palisades homeowner knows why each step is on the list.