What fireplace inspection looks like in Santa Paula
The Thomas Fire began just north of Santa Paula in December 2017, and the hills behind town still carry dry brush every summer. A tight spark arrestor and a crown without cracks matter more here than almost anything else we look at. A typical visit here covers full firebox and refractory panel inspection, damper operation and sealing test, and smoke shelf and smoke chamber evaluation, so what we quote matches the chimney in front of us instead of a number picked off a price sheet.

