What the climate means for fireplace cleaning in Studio City
Year over year Valley heat cycling is the mechanism most often behind what shows up on inspection, and chimneys built before current seismic standards carry that wear more visibly than newer construction. A yearly inspection, not just a cleaning, is what catches joint failure while it is still a minor repair. That factors into how we set timeline recommendations, choose materials for any repair, and decide what gets flagged in the written report afterward.
