Othello, King County
Servicing a gas fireplace in Othello costs $189 to $425. The lower figure is an annual tune-up on a unit that lights and runs: burner and pilot cleaned, glass cleaned, gasket and vent checked. The upper figure covers units that need more time to diagnose, harder access, or a vent run that has to be traced through the building. If a part is needed, you see its price before we fit it.
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 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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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.
No public record tells us which homes around Othello have a gas fireplace, which have a wood one and which have none, and we do not guess. NewHolly's houses and townhomes date from 1996 to 2005, the apartment buildings beside the station from 2011 and 2017, and many houses a few blocks off from long before. Behind any given door there could be a sealed direct-vent unit, gas logs in an old brick opening, or no fireplace whatsoever. When you book, the make and model on the rating plate, usually behind the lower grille, tell us what we are coming to see.
Census table B25040 splits main home heat in ZIP 98118 roughly 54 percent electric, 40 percent piped gas. That says nothing about fireplaces directly, but it does tell us gas lines are common on these streets, and a gas line is what makes gas logs or a gas insert an easy choice for an old masonry hearth.
Seattle treats those conversions as building work. A mechanical permit from SDCI is how the city handles new heating appliances and their vents, yet it stops at the gas line, which is permitted on its own; and Tip 303A requires fireplaces and stoves to meet emission standards. On a house from the 1950s or 1960s, the venting question is the one to settle first: a gas insert needs its own correctly sized liner to the top, and gas logs in an open fireplace typically need the damper clamped open. We check both whenever we service a unit in an older chimney.
Every gas fireplace service we do in Othello includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowA gas unit used only on a few cold evenings collects dust, spider webs and lint at the burner and pilot over the dry months, and the first lighting in October shows it: a lazy yellow flame, a pilot that drops out after a minute, or that scorched-dust smell. Glass gets a white film over a season. On direct-vent units, the outside termination can be blocked by plants, a nest or a newer fence. And when the power fails in a windstorm, a fireplace may suddenly become the room's only heat; in 2006, the city's emergency office notes, one storm left 49 of every 100 City Light accounts dark.
We read the rating plate, confirm the fuel type and check what the maker's manual asks for.
Gas is turned off, the glass comes off and the firebox is opened up.
Burner ports, pilot, sensor and media are cleaned; gasket and vent connections are looked over.
Outside, the vent cap is found and anything crowding it, from ivy to a wasp nest, is cleared.
The unit is relit and run, the flame is checked, and you get notes on any part worth replacing.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
$189 to $425 for service. Parts are priced separately and shown to you before anything is changed.
Other Seattle companies publish similar service ranges: Mad Hatter Chimney Sweep lists $150 to $275 for burner cleaning, vent check and pilot inspection. Their figure, not our quote.
Two permits may be involved: SDCI's mechanical permit for the appliance and its vent, and a separate one for any new gas piping. We tell you which applies before quoting any conversion.
No. Get everyone outside, then phone the gas company or 911 from the street. Once the line is safe, we can service the fireplace.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
