Chimney service in Kirkland

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Kirkland's older lakeside and hillside homes carry brick and stone chimneys that were built for a different era, and many have been through a remodel that swapped the old hearth for a gas insert or tightened the flue liner. The chimneys themselves still live through the same long, wet Pacific Northwest winters, whether the fireplace has been modernized or not.

Older masonry on steep ground

The brick and mortar in these hillside properties gets wet for most of the year. Rain season doesn't stop at the roofline; it wicks into crown joints, seeps behind flashing, and slowly erodes the mortar that has been exposed for decades. A lot of these homes still fire wood through the winter, and creosote builds up on the interior flue walls faster than a homeowner expects. Much of the masonry in these houses is unreinforced brick, so a seismic event loads those decades-old joints in a way worth having inspected before the next one. And because a lot of the older flues were never capped, an open chimney on a lake-facing slope is an easy entry for raccoons, birds, and squirrels to set up a nest in.

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Services in Kirkland

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.