RepairCrowns & Chimney Repair
Cracked crowns, eroded mortar and loose tops fixed or rebuilt with reinforcement.
- New crowns
- Repointing
- Steel-tied rebuilds
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Oak Country Chimneys & Backyard FireChimney and masonry work for Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Ladera
Menlo Park and Atherton grew up under huge valley and live oaks, and many of the ranch houses and older cottages among them have brick chimneys from the 1930s through the 1960s. Now owners are remodeling, adding outdoor living spaces and deciding whether an old chimney stays. Menlo Park Chimney & Masonry repairs chimneys around protected trees, builds outdoor fireplaces and fire features, and removes chimneys cleanly when a remodel calls for it. Our office is on Campbell Avenue, with a dispatcher on call 24/7.
Heritagetree care
Outdoorfire features
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Open flue, leaves & acorns inClogged
Screened cap, branches clearFlowing
Heritage trees
Chimneys living with big oaks
Leaves, acorns & nests
Oak litter fills open flues and smoke shelves, and squirrels nest in them. Screened caps stop both.
Branches over the roof
Limbs close to the chimney catch sparks and rub flashing loose. We flag them for your arborist.
Protected root zones
Menlo Park and Atherton protect heritage trees. We stage ladders, scaffold and mixers outside the root zone.
Moss & damp brick
Deep shade keeps brick wet. A crown, cap and breathable sealer help it dry out.
Core services
Chimney care from Willows to West Menlo
For ranch homes, Spanish cottages and new builds across southern San Mateo County.
Repair
FlashingFlashing & Leaks
New step and counterflashing so winter storms stay outside.
- Copper option
- Shingle, tile, shake
- Water-tested
LinersLiners & Inserts
Stainless liners for gas inserts and EPA wood units, plus relining of cracked flues.
- Gas & wood
- Insulated
- Permit-ready
CapsCaps & Leaf Guards
Stainless caps with mesh sized to stop sparks, squirrels and oak litter.
- Spark mesh
- Pot covers
- Multi-flue tops
VideoCamera Inspections
Flue video for buyers, sellers, insurers and before any remodel decision.
- Before you remodel
- Sale reports
- Footage saved
SweepsSweeps & Firebox Work
Thorough sweeps, firebrick replacement and damper repair.
- Tidy work
- Firebrick
- Dampers
Side by side
See the rebuild happen
Each frame pairs a chimney as we found it with the same chimney when we drove away. Move the gold bar with your finger or mouse, or select it and press the arrow keys.
Mid-century ranch stack, saved
The owners almost had it torn out. Instead we rebuilt the failing upper section with steel, a poured crown and a cap, and kept the fireplace they loved.
- Kept, not removed
- Steel-tied
- Crown & cap
Under the canopy, made new
Decades under an old oak left this stack soaked and green. During a reroof it was rebuilt in new brick, topped with stainless and re-flashed.
- New brick
- Stainless cap
- Fresh flashing
Is your chimney a left-side story? (650) 617-5505
Backyard living
Outdoor fireplaces & fire features
Mild Peninsula evenings make the patio a second living room. A masonry outdoor fireplace or gas fire feature, built and vented properly, makes it usable most of the year.
Masonry outdoor fireplaces
Brick or stone fireplaces with a real chimney, built on a proper footing and sized to the patio.
Gas fire pits & tables
Gas means no smoke for the neighbors and no conflict with winter no-burn days.
Clearances & setbacks
Placed away from eaves, fences and overhanging branches, to code and your city's rules.
Repairs to existing units
Cracked outdoor fireboxes, loose caps and smoky draws fixed.
Bare patio after sunsetToo chilly
Fire feature built inYear-round use
Southern Peninsula
From the bayfront to the foothills
The Campbell Avenue office is close to 101 and the Dumbarton approach. Tap a community to see how long the drive usually takes.
Driving toAtherton
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Dispatcher picks up
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Chimney & yard look
Starts at 4000 Campbell Ave. Willow Road and El Camino at rush hour stretch these, so dispatch gives the real ETA.
Remodels & additions
Keeping, converting or removing a chimney
Remodels here often reach a point where the old chimney is in the way. Sometimes it's worth saving; sometimes it comes out. Either way it should be planned with your architect and done cleanly.
DECIDE
Keep or remove?
A camera inspection and honest pricing for repair, conversion or removal, so you can compare.
PLAN
Coordinate the trades
We work with your architect and general contractor on sequencing, framing and roof patches.
REMOVE
Take it down by hand
Brick removed course by course from the top, protecting the roof, the yard and nearby trees.
CLOSE
Seal and patch
Openings capped and framed for the roofer, or the stack shortened and capped below the roofline.
Can I reach someone in the middle of the night?
Yes. A dispatcher is always on, so an oak limb that hit the chimney in a storm, bricks shifting after a tremor or rain coming through at the chimney gets help lined up. Flames, indoor smoke, a whiff of gas or a beeping CO detector mean leaving the house and phoning 911 before anyone else.
Should we keep or remove our chimney during the remodel?
It depends on its condition, your design and your budget. We inspect it and price repair, conversion to gas and removal so you can decide with your architect.
Can you work near a heritage oak?
Yes. We keep equipment and materials out of the root zone and follow any tree-protection conditions on your permit.
Do you build outdoor fireplaces?
Yes, in brick or stone, plus gas fire pits and tables. We site them safely away from eaves, fences and trees.
Why do leaves keep ending up in my fireplace?
The flue is open at the top. A screened cap keeps leaves, acorns and animals out.
Do you handle permits?
Yes, for rebuilds, removals and new outdoor fireplaces, with Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto or your county.
Which communities do you cover?
Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto, Stanford, East Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Ladera, Woodside, North Fair Oaks, Redwood City, Menlo Oaks and Los Altos.
Our area
Menlo Park & neighbors
The towns between the bay and Skyline we visit most.
- Menlo Park
- Atherton
- Palo Alto
- Stanford
- East Palo Alto
- Portola Valley
- Ladera
- Woodside
- North Fair Oaks
- Redwood City
- Menlo Oaks
- Los Altos
Oak trouble, patio plans or a remodel? Call us.
Menlo Park Chimney & Masonry has a real person on dispatch around the clock.
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Menlo Park Chimney & Masonry
4000 Campbell Ave unit 102
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 617-5505
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