Othello, King County
Chimney repair in Othello is priced from $425. A few loose bricks reset near the top, or a cracked crown patched, sit near that floor. Rebuilding part of a stack, adding a brace, or replacing masonry above the roof with a factory-built chimney costs more, sometimes a lot more. Seattle has its own rule for old brick chimneys, and part of every quote here is telling you which of its options fits yours.
Typical investment
From $425
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Othello homes.
Level 1: every reachable component checked, with a Level 2 camera run added if something stays unclear
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Full-height brushing with a head chosen for clay tile or metal liner
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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.
Brick is not what defines these blocks. Seattle's validation report on unreinforced masonry buildings lists one such building in the reporting area it labels South Beacon Hill/New Holly, against eight in North Beacon Hill and Jefferson Park. The list counts buildings, not chimneys, so it says nothing about the house you live in. It does mean that, on a framed house near Othello station, the chimney may be the only masonry on the lot, and it is the one part that cannot bend with the building. That is where we look first after a storm, a settling crack or a hard winter.
In the 98118 ZIP area the Census assigns 13.8 percent of homes to the 1950s and 12.5 percent to the 1960s. Those decades sit in the same ZIP area as NewHolly's rebuild of 1996 to 2005, so a repair call near Othello can land on either. Where the house is framed in wood, it carries its chimney like a passenger: the walls flex, the brick does not.
The reconnaissance team that toured the region after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake made the same point in its own terms. Wood-frame homes came through largely intact, with damage mostly confined to chimneys. So on a house of that vintage we check the joint where the stack leaves the roof, the mortar in the top courses and any gap opening between chimney and wall. A repair that ignores those points tends to crack again at the same line.
Every chimney repair we do in Othello includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowSince December 2004 one city document, Director's Rule 5-2004, has governed brick chimney repair in Seattle; the 2001 quake is the reason it exists. In-kind rebuilding is limited to the uppermost two feet. Anything deeper calls for steel-reinforced brick or a listed metal chimney instead. Once the damage runs down past the smoke chamber's top, both that chamber and the stack get redone to today's code, and a permit is required whatever the price. Stacks standing more than 12 feet over the roof need an engineer's design. Two permit thresholds also coexist: the rule exempts repairs under 4,000 dollars, while the 2021 Seattle Residential Code exempts minor work up to 6,000 dollars over six months. We do not pick one for you; we ask SDCI.
Cracks are traced to where they start, whether that is water, a failed crown, old movement or a support problem.
We explain which repair path Seattle's rule allows for your chimney's height and condition, and what each costs.
If the job could cross a threshold or touch the smoke chamber, we confirm with SDCI before booking the crew.
Brick, mortar, reinforcement or a factory-built section go in as quoted, with the roof protected below.
You get photos of the finished chimney and, for permitted work, the inspection sign-offs.
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 Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| 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 Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| 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
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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.
From $425 for small resets and crown patches. Partial rebuilds, bracing and above-roof replacement are quoted on site, because the height and the city's rule decide the method.
Homeyou's modeled range for chimney repairs in the Seattle market runs $123 to $865, and the same page gives $1,000 to $3,000 for a full rebuild from crown to roofline. Those are a publisher's estimates, not our quote.
Removal is one of the routes Seattle's rule allows. If the fireplace below will no longer be used, it can be the cheapest answer; we check first that no furnace or water heater vents through it.
Yes, when you approve the repair quote that came out of it. The fee is $99 plus tax.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
