Chimney service in Issaquah

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Issaquah is a small town where an older brick home in the downtown core sits a few streets from a recent gas-fireplace build up in the hills. The chimneys follow that same split: heavy masonry with wood-burning flues on the older side, and metal stove-pipe or sealed gas units in the newer construction.

Old masonry and new gas in the same valley

The valley holds cold air in winter, so wood-burning fireplaces here run hard for long stretches and creosote packs in faster than it would on a coast-side home. The long rain season does its own damage, too: crown joints loosen, flashing corrodes, and mortar in older unreinforced chimneys crumbles a little every year. Because a lot of those older flues never got capped, raccoons and birds find their way in every fall. The gas units in the newer homes are simpler, but the heat exchanger and venting still deserve a look before the next cold snap locks in.

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Services in Issaquah

Sweep

Soot and stage-one creosote brushed out with drop cloths and a vacuum at the hearth.

Inspection

Level I through III, camera down the flue, photos of what the liner, crown, and flashing actually look like.

Creosote removal

Tar and glazed stage-two and stage-three creosote taken out with rotary tools and treatment.

Repair

Cracked stacks, failed mortar joints, damaged crowns and caps, rebuilt or repointed back to weather-tight.

Relining

Stainless steel liners sized to the appliance, for cracked clay liners or conversions to gas.

Metal chimney

Factory-built pipe systems, chase covers, and rusted sections on newer homes and manufactured housing.

Cap install

Stainless caps and screens that keep rain, birds, and fir needles out of the flue year-round.

Waterproofing

Breathable vapor-permeable repellent on exterior brick, stops absorption without trapping moisture inside.

Flashing repair

The metal seal where chimney meets roof, lifted or rusted sections replaced and tucked in.

Masonry repair

Repointing, spalling brick replacement, tuckpointing, and stack rebuilds on older chimneys.

Gas fireplace service

Burner, pilot, glass, and vent checks on gas fireplaces and inserts before the season.

Leak repair

Where the water is getting in, crown to flashing, traced and sealed at the source.

Animal removal

Birds, squirrels, and raccoons removed from flues, plus the cap that keeps them out.