Getting fireplace cleaning right in Altadena
Sitting right against the mountains puts every Altadena home in a very high fire hazard zone, and Santa Ana wind events carry embers a long way once conditions turn dry. We schedule the furnace check for the same visit as the fall spark arrestor inspection, since both systems need to be ready before the same stretch of weather arrives. That's why a typical visit here covers firebox ash and soot removal, glass door cleaning and gasket check, and hearth stone and surround cleaning instead of a generic checklist.