Chimney service in Kenmore

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Kenmore sits at the north end of Lake Washington, filled with post-war houses and hillside homes where the older brick chimneys have been doing the same job since the 1940s and '50s. Those masonry stacks have weathered plenty of wet seasons, and they show it.

Older masonry at the lake's north end

The brick chimneys here are mostly unreinforced, built before codes caught up with what a seismic event actually does to a tall stack. Add in the long rainy season and you get a repeating cycle: water works into the crown, the flashing, and the mortar joints, then the masonry shifts a little more each year. Households that burn a lot of wood will also notice creosote accumulating faster than expected, especially through the long idle stretch between the first frost and the deep winter. And if the cap is missing or cracked, the open flue is an invitation for anything small enough to fit through a chimney pot.

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Services in Kenmore

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.