South Seattle, WA
Chimney relining in South Seattle slides one continuous stainless steel liner into a flue whose clay tiles have split, or whose size no longer matches the appliance venting through it.
Our price
From $1,900
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
Sweeping, inspection, relining and masonry — one local crew for the whole chimney.
Chimney inspection in South Seattle means a written checklist for flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing, a photograph attached to each finding, and a clear picture before the next fire is lit.
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Chimney sweeping in South Seattle: we scrub the soot and loose creosote off your flue walls, then hand you pictures of the bare liner so the last season's residue is no longer a guess.
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Chimney repair in South Seattle handles what holds the stack up: new brick where old units broke, loose courses relaid, and stacks rebuilt or taken down under the city's chimney rule.
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Chimney relining in South Seattle slides one continuous stainless steel liner into a flue whose clay tiles have split, or whose size no longer matches the appliance venting through it.
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Chimney cap installation in South Seattle puts a screened stainless steel hood over each flue, shutting out rain, leaves, birds, raccoons and the odd spark.
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Gas fireplace service in South Seattle: burner, pilot, glass and vent on your gas fireplace, insert or log set get cleaned and tested ahead of the heating months.
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
An unlined masonry chimney is not an option under Seattle's residential code. Section R1003.11 names the acceptable linings, among them a UL 1777 listed system and clay tile that meets ASTM C315. A lining holds heat and combustion gases inside and gives the appliance a channel of the right size to draw. Clay manages that until heat, water and movement crack it. If the camera shows broken or offset tiles, or a new stove or insert needs a smaller flue than the old open fireplace used, we measure and install a single stainless liner, running unbroken between the cap and where the appliance connects.
On Beacon Hill, several building eras share one hill. The city's context statement dates most houses between McClellan Street and Jefferson Park to 1910 through 1929; south of Spokane Street, much of the hill filled in during the 1940s wartime boom; and the east slope gained a run of mostly ranch-style houses from 1950 to 1962. Each of those periods has given its flues a different number of decades to crack, and anyone swapping an old fireplace for an efficient insert, whatever the era of the house, has to answer the same sizing question.
Nobody standing at the hearth can see a broken liner. The cracks sit well up the flue, under a layer of soot, past the reach of any flashlight. That is why a relining call should rest on footage, and when the footage shows sound tiles of the right size, we tell you to keep them.
The code's clearance numbers only work if the flue is whole. Seattle's residential code (R1003.18) calls for 2 inches of air between a chimney and combustible framing when the chimney is inside the house or within an exterior wall, and 1 inch when it stands entirely outside; for a masonry fireplace, R1001.11 wants framing 2 inches back at the front and sides, 4 inches behind. Those are narrow margins. Once a tile cracks, heat and flue gases reach the brick behind it and, a couple of inches further, the wood. A new liner puts back the barrier those margins assume.
How it works
Cracks, gaps and shifted tiles are recorded along with the height where each one sits.
Diameter comes from the insert, stove or fireplace, never from the old tile.
The liner drops in from the roof, connects at the bottom and is sealed at the crown.
A draft check and one more full-height video finish the job.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsSouth Seattle, from Beacon Hill and Georgetown to Rainier Beach
$99 plus taxOn-site inspection, taken off the quote you approve
Every visitPhotographed before and after the work
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 South 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) 984-4736 — a local South Seattle number, the same one on every page of this site.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsSouth Seattle, from Beacon Hill and Georgetown to Rainier Beach
$99 plus taxOn-site inspection, taken off the quote you approve
Every visitPhotographed before and after the work
Serving Beacon Hill, Georgetown, the Rainier Valley & the lakeshore
The footage. A Level 2 camera run captures every tile and joint, so the damage is either visible on screen or absent. Sometimes the question is size rather than damage, when a new appliance needs a narrower flue, and a tape measure settles that.
Relining runs from $1,900. The height of the chimney, the liner diameter, insulation and roof access set the final number, which comes in writing once the camera survey is done.
That hinges on the appliance. A wood stove, per SDCI Tip 303A, takes its own furnace permit, and gas piping sits outside the mechanical permit and is permitted on its own. Before booking the install, we confirm with SDCI what your particular job needs.
The old lining failed at its joints. A continuous liner has none from the appliance to the cap, is made in the exact diameter needed, and slips inside the existing brick without dismantling the chimney.
Once the video has shown open gaps, we would hold off. Heat and exhaust escape through those openings with every fire, and ending that is the reason for the liner.
See chimney relining pricing in detailMore chimney questions
Chimney sweeping in South Seattle: we scrub the soot and loose creosote off your flue walls, then hand you pictures of the bare liner so the last season's residue is no longer a guess.
Learn moreChimney inspection in South Seattle means a written checklist for flue, liner, crown, cap and flashing, a photograph attached to each finding, and a clear picture before the next fire is lit.
Learn moreChimney repair in South Seattle handles what holds the stack up: new brick where old units broke, loose courses relaid, and stacks rebuilt or taken down under the city's chimney rule.
Learn more| Service | Price in South 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 South 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.
