Chimney service in Shoreline

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Shoreline is mostly post-war ramblers north of Seattle, and the chimneys that went up with those houses are original brick, the same masonry that has taken every wet season the Northwest can throw.

Original brick on post-war homes

Those stacks were laid before modern flashing standards took hold, so the long gray stretch from October through March works at the crown, the flashing, and the mortar joints until you start seeing staining on the brick and gaps you can feel with your thumb. If you burn a full cord a week, creosote layers up faster in a brick flue than in a sealed metal one, and an uncapped opening in that old masonry is an easy landing for a raccoon or a squirrel in November. And because the mortar in a house that old was set without the steel reinforcement modern codes call for, a serious quake is a reason to have the whole stack examined before the next big one.

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Shoreline and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Services in Shoreline

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.