Full Home Remodeling for Older Long Beach Houses
Older Long Beach houses remodeled with the brick chimney inspected, braced, rebuilt or kept, plus a full rewire, new plumbing and the original trim in place.
Can the old brick chimney stay? Nobody can promise a yes for an older Long Beach house until the chimney has been looked at from the roof, the attic and the firebox. Loose mortar, cracked bricks or a stack with no ties to the framing each point to a different plan, and the choice affects the roof, the living room wall and the electrical work around them.
What the options look like
A chimney in good shape can be repointed, capped and tied to the roof framing with steel straps. One with failed mortar above the roofline may be taken down and rebuilt as a framed chase with a lightweight metal flue, keeping the brick face below where it gives the room its look. Damp, salty air works on mortar joints and steel caps alike, so caps and straps are stainless. If the firebox stays in use, a listed liner and a gas or wood insert are priced as their own item.
Review in Long Beach
A City of Long Beach inspector checks the bracing or rebuild against the approved plans, along with the flashing where the chimney passes through the roof. If the lot may fall in the coastal zone, that is checked early. Around the chimney, the rest of the remodel goes ahead: wiring, plumbing and layout changes, with windows, doors and trim kept where they are sound. San Pedro, Lakewood and Torrance homes get the same look at the chimney before the scope is written.
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Front doors, wood windows, casings, crown molding, built-in cabinets and plaster in good shape are what we aim to keep, along with a brick fireplace face when the chimney plan allows. Floors under carpet are measured for thickness before refinishing is promised, and the scope notes why each piece stays.
Chimney and roof work go on from outside while you stay in. Phases inside are set so you keep a bath, a bedroom and a working kitchen corner. Each phase is closed off with plastic and air filtration, inspected and finished before the next begins, and stored original pieces wait in a dry room.
Asbestos and lead tests cover plaster, flooring, mastic, paint and any old flue pipe wrap before demolition. We also look at the electrical service and circuits, hold the water lines at test pressure, run a camera through the sewer and probe the exterior trim and sills for rot.
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Send the details and we will set up a walk-through and a written scope.