Need recommendation for a structural/masonry contractor to install star bolts.

Most of the houses in those neighborhoods are early 1900s unreinforced masonry, and it's fairly common to find significant structural issues that would cost a fortune to repair (not to mention, these are the properties that will suffer the most damage when the big earthquake happens--which is a matter of "when", not "if").

@Phillip Dwyer Try calling Steve at Brown Masonry.

This usually includes but is not limited to PLUMBING, flooring, landscape, utility lines and masonry.

.;  Heating and Air;  Masonry;  Carpentry Services;  Electric; Landscape and Steele Foundation.

This usually includes but is not limited to PLUMBING, flooring, landscape, utility lines and masonry.

Inspectors should have carbon monoxide meters to read any back flow of a chimney, lined or not, if it isn't flowing properly, feeding back gases, get it fixed.Yes, a liner will solve many issues, they lock in place and are fairly air tight to achieve better air flow than an old brick or stone chimney, capped properly at an elevation above the roof line they will solve emissions better than a masonry chimney.

Just to be clear i am not advocating for painting brick.....if you need to change the color of a brick there are stain options available.Some of what my years in the masonry trade have me is that brick and mortar need to breath and painting prohibits that.

The only notes I see on the property inspection are that the inspector changed the property details from masonry to frame, and 1 story to 2 story.   

.- Load bearing masonry (brick) with wood framing with a stone foundation-10 ft. ceilings, plaster and lath- It will need all new plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, etc... a full rehab. - I am thinking of 8 total units, 2 per floor.