What actually drives chimney calls in Rancho Palos Verdes
When a Rancho Palos Verdes sale reaches the inspection contingency, the original masonry chimney built before landslide zoning and current seismic codes reshaped the bluff is often the item that stalls escrow. Buyers and their agents want mortar and structural integrity documented before that contingency comes off, not a verbal assurance the stack is sound. That is the backdrop for every wood stove repair visit we run here: what we bring on the truck, how much time we block, and what kind of follow-up gets recommended.

