Why Thousand Oaks homes need fireplace cleaning done right
A chimney without ember-resistant hardware can turn a survivable brush fire into a total loss, which is the math that makes annual inspection worth the modest cost here. Waiting until after a fire like Woolsey to find out the cap was inadequate is the expensive way to learn that lesson. A visit typically includes firebox ash and soot removal, glass door cleaning and gasket check, and hearth stone and surround cleaning, so the scope reflects the chimney's actual condition instead of a flat-rate guess.