Othello, King County
Our chimney inspection in Othello costs $99 plus tax for each chimney. When the visit produces a quote and you accept it, we subtract those $99 from the job. You get a camera pass through the flue, a check from the firebox to the cap, and a written list of what we found, with a photo beside each item.
What we charge
$99 plus tax
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Othello homes.
Full-height brushing with a head chosen for clay tile or metal liner
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Photo assessment sorting surface wear from structural failure
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Video survey and flue measurements taken before ordering anything
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Flue-by-flue measurements, or the whole crown for a multi-flue hood
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Cleaning and testing of the burner, pilot assembly and igniter
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Starting photos: crown on top, then each side of the stack
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Othello is a place where the age of a house says little on its own. The neighborhood's oldest large development, Holly Park, was put up in 1943 for war workers; HistoryLink records that it was meant to last only 40 years and that by 1970 it showed hasty construction and hard upkeep. It was rebuilt as NewHolly, finished in 2005. Around it, the 98118 ZIP area, which also covers Columbia City, Hillman City and Seward Park, holds homes from before 1940 through the 2020s. A buyer here can be looking at a two-decade-old townhome or a house from the Eisenhower years, and neither one comes with a record of how its fireplace was built or serviced.
Holly Park opened in 1943 with 900 units for war workers, placed on the south flank of Beacon Hill because Boeing and the other defense plants of the Duwamish Valley were close by. The city's context statement calls it Seattle's second-largest housing project of its day. HistoryLink adds the detail that matters to us: it was built in a hurry, for an expected life of 40 years, and by 1970 its design and construction were already a maintenance problem.
The project is gone; NewHolly, completed in 2005, stands in its place. What carries over is the lesson. A house's age does not tell an inspector how carefully its chimney or vent was built, and neither does a fresh exterior. On a mid-century house we look for an insert set into an old opening without a liner to the top. On a newer one we read the label on the factory-built unit and check that the termination clears the roof. In both cases the camera, not the build date, decides what goes in the report.
Every chimney inspection we do in Othello includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThree situations justify the visit more than any other: a purchase, a fireplace dark for years, and a new appliance. A seller's disclosure seldom says anything about the flue. A chimney nobody lights quietly gathers nests, leaves and damp. And a stove or insert has to be matched to the passage it vents into. Of every hundred home heating fires the State Fire Marshal logged statewide in 2024, seventy-seven started in chimneys, flues or fuel burners; that share is reason enough to look before lighting.
Choose a slot online; we confirm the address, the number of flues and what is connected to each.
Firebox, damper and smoke chamber are checked first, because most hidden faults start low.
Footage from the camera, smoke chamber to outlet, is saved and sent to you.
If the roof can be walked safely, crown, cap, brick faces and flashing get photographed up close.
Findings, pictures and, where something needs fixing, a priced quote land in your inbox; accept it and the $99 is subtracted.
What this work is quoted at for Othello homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Othello | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Othello. 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.
Othello is a Seattle light-rail neighborhood beside the rebuilt NewHolly community, with NewHolly houses and townhomes finished by 2005 on the site of a 1943 wartime housing project.
OthelloKing County, WA · 47.538, -122.276
Before and after
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.
We bill $99 plus tax for each chimney and count it toward any repair quote you sign. Decline it and the fee simply covers the visit.
Other Seattle companies publish higher figures for a camera inspection: Jason L. Chimney Co.'s 2026 guide lists $250 to $400 for a Level 2 visit with video. That is their published price, not our quote.
Yes, if it has never been looked at. We check the venting, the glass and the burner area, and tell you whether a gas service visit would be the better next step.
We book a two-hour window. A single flue rarely needs all of it; two flues, a steep roof or a stove that needs a closer look use more of it.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
