Chimney service in Kent

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Kent's homes run from wide, low ramblers on the valley floor to hillside properties with brick-and-stone masonry chimneys that have weathered decades of Pacific Northwest rain. Many of those fireplaces still see heavy wood-burning through the winter, and by late January the chimney is showing its wear in ways a quick once-over won't catch.

Valley-floor ramblers and rain-worn masonry

Kent sits on a flat stretch of the valley where cold air settles in the winter months, so the ramblers on the floor get a harder time keeping heat rising through the flue. That means the fireplaces stay lit longer and harder than a homeowner in a drier, warmer spot might expect, and creosote stacks up fast on the flue walls. Add the long wet season, and the damage compounds: water finds every crack in the crown, lifts the flashing at the seams, and wicks through the mortar joints between courses. The masonry on these older homes was laid before seismic retrofit was common, so the brickwork can shift slightly over time, and that looseness is exactly where water gets its first crack in. Up on the hillside, uncapped flues become a door for raccoons and starlings before the first hard frost, and the metal stove-pipe systems on the newer builds need their own kind of attention because the seams corrode differently than a full masonry stack.

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Services in Kent

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.