West Seattle, WA
Chimney relining in West Seattle replaces a cracked or wrongly sized flue liner with a continuous, listed one matched to the appliance it serves.
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From $1,900
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What we do
Sweeping, inspection, relining and masonry — one local crew for the whole chimney.
A chimney inspection in West Seattle puts the state of flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing into photos and a written report you can act on.
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A chimney sweep in West Seattle clears the season's soot and creosote from the flue and ends with photos of the liner once the brushes are done.
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Chimney repair in West Seattle fixes the stack as a structure: leaning or cracked brickwork, a failed crown, a damaged firebox, a rusted chase top.
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Chimney relining in West Seattle replaces a cracked or wrongly sized flue liner with a continuous, listed one matched to the appliance it serves.
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Chimney cap installation in West Seattle fits a stainless cap over the flue to keep rain, leaves, birds and animals out while smoke leaves freely.
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Gas fireplace service in West Seattle is the yearly cleaning and safety check of gas fireplaces, inserts and log sets, plus repairs when a unit won't light.
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Many flues here were built for an appliance that is no longer attached to them. Census estimates put the median construction year at 1960 in the ZIP code area around Gatewood and Fauntleroy and at 1965 in the two areas that take in High Point and Arbor Heights. Fuel oil is still the main heat in roughly 4.7% to 5.2% of occupied homes across three of the peninsula's ZIP code areas, above Seattle's 2.9%. An old furnace flue, or an open fireplace now fitted with an insert, may have a liner that is cracked, oversized or missing. When the camera confirms it, we fit a new liner sized to the appliance, from its connection up to the cap.
Relining is not always the right money to spend. A FEMA recovery advisory on earthquake-damaged masonry chimneys, issued in January 2015, warns that an old unreinforced stack rebuilt like for like stays just as exposed, and it ranks the alternatives; the middle one keeps the fireplace, or adds an insert, and swaps the brickwork over the firebox for a metal flue set in light framing. Given West Seattle's record, we lay out that route next to relining whenever the inspection shows the stack itself is weak.
A liner keeps heat and combustion gases inside the flue and gives the appliance a passage of the right cross-section. Seattle's residential code is built on Washington's, and the state text accepts clay tile made to ASTM C315, liner systems listed to UL 1777, and other approved materials rated for 1,800°F. Clay does the job until tiles crack or shift at their joints, and this peninsula has given them cause: three damaging earthquakes since 1949.
A breach in the liner lets heat reach the masonry and whatever wood touches it, and lets flue gas, carbon monoxide included, leak toward living space. Size matters as much as integrity: exhaust from a newer gas or oil appliance is cooler than wood smoke and condenses in an oversized masonry flue, wetting the brick from the inside. For inserts, the 2021 Seattle Mechanical Code requires a UL 1482 listing and installation as the manufacturer directs, and those directions commonly specify the liner. Whether a permit applies to a given relining is not spelled out on the SDCI pages we have read, so we put the question to SDCI before any relining begins.
How it works
The camera records every tile; we note the length, the offsets and the narrowest point.
The manufacturer's instructions set the diameter; a liner that is too wide drafts poorly and condenses.
The flue is swept, and broken tile is taken out where it blocks the path.
The liner goes in as a single length, is insulated as its listing directs and is sealed at both ends.
The appliance is fired, and both the draw and the carbon monoxide level are checked.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsFrom Alki and Admiral south to Arbor Heights
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
If any of these sound familiar, book the $99 plus tax inspection — credited toward the work if you approve the quote:
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The 10 West Seattle communities we serve. Pick yours for local scheduling and the chimney issues we see there.
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Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
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Four steps, each one on paper — so you always know what happens next.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. Confirmation is immediate.
Liner, crown, cap, flashing and masonry examined in order — each finding photographed.
One document, plain numbers, covering only the work your chimney genuinely needs.
The repair is completed, then handed over with before-and-after photos of every item.
Before you let anyone in
Every fact below is one you can check yourself before we ever set foot on your roof.
The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote. Booking online asks for no card.
You get the price in writing, for the work your chimney actually needs, and nothing starts until you have approved it.
Each item we inspect or repair is photographed before and after, so the condition of your chimney is on record.
Call (206) 589-5029 — a local West Seattle number, the same one on every page of this site.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsFrom Alki and Admiral south to Arbor Heights
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
Serving Alki, Admiral, the Junction & all of West Seattle
Relining with us is priced from $1,900. Flue height, diameter, offsets, insulation and whether old tile must come out decide the final figure, which you receive in writing after the camera survey.
The residential code accepts both. Replacing clay tiles means opening the chimney; a listed stainless system slides inside the existing flue and can be sized to a new appliance, so it is the usual answer in an existing house. When resetting a few tiles would be enough, we say so.
Often, yes. A flue sized for a fireplace or an older furnace is usually too large for a newer appliance, and the cooler exhaust condenses on the masonry. The appliance's installation instructions give the required vent size, and we follow them.
We ask SDCI ahead of each job. Seattle's residential code keeps a list of exempt work (R105.2) that names repointing and certain small repairs and adds that separate mechanical permits can still be required; none of the SDCI pages we have read addresses liner replacement by name.
A straightforward single flue is usually a one-day job once the liner is on hand. Tile removal, a tall stack or several offsets can add a second day, and we tell you which to expect with the quote.
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A chimney sweep in West Seattle clears the season's soot and creosote from the flue and ends with photos of the liner once the brushes are done.
Learn moreA chimney inspection in West Seattle puts the state of flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing into photos and a written report you can act on.
Learn moreChimney repair in West Seattle fixes the stack as a structure: leaning or cracked brickwork, a failed crown, a damaged firebox, a rusted chase top.
Learn more| Service | Price in West Seattle | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in West Seattle. The exact figure is set on site after a $99 inspection (credited toward the job if you go ahead), and you approve it before any work starts.
Licensed local crews, a $99 on-site inspection credited toward repairs, and a written quote before any work. Book a real open slot on our calendar.
