Brighton, King County
A gas fireplace service visit in Brighton costs $189 to $425. Routine care, meaning cleaning, a look at the pilot and a check of the vent, lands at the low end. When the pilot keeps failing, the burner is clogged with dust and pet hair, and the glass has gone milky, the visit runs longer and the bill climbs toward $425. Any part that has failed is priced apart, on a separate line. On its website, Mad Hatter Chimney Sweep prices a similar call at $150 to $275, one data point from the Seattle market; that is their price and not our quote.
Typical investment
$189–$425
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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 Brighton 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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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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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.
Gas is a common household fuel in this part of Seattle. Within ZIP area 98118, the census unit that holds Brighton, two occupied homes in five rely on piped gas as the main source of heat (40.3 percent), while only about 29 households in 19,176 name wood as their main fuel. Those are furnace figures, not a count of gas fireplaces, but they mean a gas line already runs to a great many houses on Brighton's streets, and some of those houses now burn gas where a wood fire once stood. A gas fireplace that is run every evening of a wet season deserves the same yearly attention a wood one gets.
The census unit around Brighton leans toward postwar houses: 26.3 percent of units in ZIP area 98118 date from 1950 to 1969, against 15.8 percent across Seattle, and its gas share of heating stands at 40.3 percent. Those two figures meet in the living room: when a house of that era has a gas log set or insert, it usually sits in a firebox first built for wood.
We do not assume what is there; we look. On a house of that age a gas log set sitting in a masonry firebox needs its damper fixed open as its instructions require, or exhaust comes into the room. A sealed gas insert in the same opening needs its own vent pipes running up the old flue to the top. A vent-free unit has neither and puts its combustion products into the house. Each is serviced differently, so identifying the type is the first thing we do.
Every gas fireplace service we do in Brighton includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowBurn bans are one practical difference. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency bans come in two stages: Stage 1 stops wood burning in open fireplaces and in stoves or inserts without certification, and Stage 2 takes in certified wood appliances and pellet stoves too. Gas burners appear in neither stage, so on a cold, still evening in December the gas fireplace may be the only flame in the house that is allowed. That is also when a neglected unit shows its faults: a pilot that keeps dying, a flame that catches a second late with a muffled pop, a faint exhaust smell. Each has an ordinary cause, and none should be ignored.
The rating plate tells us which manufacturer checklist to follow.
With the gas valve shut, the glass comes off and the burner tray is exposed.
Burner and pilot are cleaned, and the flame sensor and ignition are tested with a meter.
The fireplace is fired, flame pattern and venting are checked, and readings go on your report.
What this work is quoted at for Brighton homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Brighton | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Fireplace Service | $189–$425 | Annual service and tune-up; repairs quoted 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 Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Brighton. 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.
Brighton is a Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle settled in the 1880s and named after the English seaside town, with homes in a part of the valley whose postwar growth brought a junior high site in 1948 and Graham Hill School in 1960.
BrightonKing County, WA · 47.535, -122.279
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.
The agency's two stages target wood-burning devices and pellet stoves, and gas units are not listed. Smoke should never be visible from a gas appliance in any case; if you see some, call us.
Not for routine service. A mechanical permit from SDCI does not extend to gas piping, which has a permit of its own, so any change to the gas line is handled separately.
The service visit covers the gas unit. A full chimney or vent inspection costs $99 plus tax for one chimney; approve the quote that follows and you pay $99 less.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
