Chimney service in Lake Forest Park

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Lake Forest Park sits at the north end of the lake, thick with trees and full of mid-century homes where the original wood-burning fireplaces are still the first thing people light on a cold evening. Those masonry chimneys have been doing heavy duty for decades, and they show it.

Masonry fireplaces in wooded mid-century homes

A wood-burning fireplace in a 1950s or 60s house gets used hard, and creosote lays down faster than you would expect on a gas unit. Pair that with King County's long wet season and you start seeing water wicking through a tired crown, flashing that has pulled away from the flue, or mortar joints that have eroded where the rain hammers them all November through March. Because most of these structures are unreinforced brick or stone, a sweep also takes a look at whether the masonry is settling or cracking in a way that a seismologist would flag. And if the cap is cracked or missing, you will find a family of starlings or a raccoon in there by the time you notice the smell.

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Lake Forest Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Services in Lake Forest Park

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.

inside a fireplace looking up into the dark chimney flue opening, wide view, muted colors

Creosote removal

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

a damaged brick chimney with missing mortar and cracked crown on a rooftop, muted colors

Repair

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

a stainless steel chimney liner uncoiled on a rooftop next to an open flue, muted colors

Relining

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

metal stove pipe chimney with a round cap on the roofline of a suburban home

Metal chimney

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

a stainless chimney cap on a brick chimney against the sky, rooftop visible, muted colors

Cap install

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

a brick chimney with white efflorescence staining on the upper courses, muted colors

Waterproofing

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

the metal flashing band where a brick chimney meets a shingle roof, muted colors

Flashing repair

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

a brick chimney with crumbling mortar joints and spalling bricks, muted colors

Masonry repair

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

a gas fireplace in a living room with the glass front open, muted colors

Gas fireplace service

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

a living room fireplace wall with a water stain spreading on the ceiling near it, muted colors

Leak repair

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

a chimney flue top with a bird's nest visible inside the opening, muted colors

Animal removal

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

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