Guides
Straight answers to the questions West Seattle homeowners actually ask — before the first fire of the season.
A chimney cap has no fixed replacement date. What Seattle's code requires of one, what wind and trees do to it in West Seattle, and the signs that it is done.
July 16, 20266 min read
A gas fireplace maintenance checklist for West Seattle homes: what the owner can do, what a technician checks once a year, and the Seattle rules that apply.
June 19, 20266 min read
A Level 2 chimney inspection puts a camera through the flue and checks the roof, attic and crawl space. When a West Seattle house needs one and what it reports.
May 27, 20266 min read
A yearly inspection, and a sweep once soot is an eighth of an inch thick: the rule, applied to how fireplaces and stoves are really used in West Seattle.
February 18, 20266 min read
A $99 on-site inspection beats guessing. Book a real open slot and we'll tell you exactly what your chimney needs — in plain English, with photos.
