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Chimney Leak Repair in Bothell, WA
Drip in the firebox or stain beside the fireplace in Bothell? We water-test, find the entry point, and fix it, often same-day.
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Most Bothell chimney leaks start at the top of a framed chase. On the 1980s–2000s homes that make up Canyon Park, North Creek and the Snohomish-side neighborhoods, the fireplace vents through a metal pipe inside a sided chase, and water gets in at three places: the chase cover (rusted, ponding, or screwed down through the top without sealant), the storm collar where the pipe passes through the cover, and the flashing where the chase meets the roof. Water runs down the pipe and shows up as a drip into the firebox, a stain on the ceiling beside the fireplace, or swollen trim at the base of the chase. On downtown Bothell's brick chimneys, leaks come from crowns, caps and joints instead.
We trace every leak with a water test, one component at a time, before repairing anything. Fixes range from a new storm collar to a chase cover starting at $299, a chase rebuild starting at $299 where the framing has rotted, or a crown rebuild starting at $299 on brick. The quote is free, a second-opinion quote is free, and we price match plus 10–25% off. Same-day service is often available for active leaks in Bothell.
Symptoms
Signs Bothell homeowners notice
- Water pooling in the firebox or dripping from the damper after rain
- Brown stain on the ceiling or wall beside the chimney that grows during the wet season
- White crusty efflorescence on the brick inside or outside
- Rust streaks down the siding of a framed chimney or down the face of the brick
- Spalling brick faces or crumbling mortar near the top of the chimney
- Damp firebox walls even when it has not rained for a day or two
Bothell Conditions
Why this happens in Bothell
Bothell leaks show up when the rain settles in. Sea-Tac's normals put 40.34 inches a year on the region, and November through January alone averages about 17.8 inches, roughly 44% of the annual total; a cover that only weeps in an August shower (0.97 inches for the month) drips steadily through that stretch. Because Bothell's prefab chases are wood-framed, the damage is rot rather than efflorescence, and it typically spreads along the framing behind the fireplace before the stain inside gets large. Bothell's neighborhoods sit among tall trees, and chases on the north or shaded side of the house hold moss from October through April, which keeps the cover and flashing wet after the sky clears.
Brick chimneys downtown face the opposite problem, freeze-thaw on saturated masonry, with about 60 days a year touching 32°F and lows averaging just above freezing. Both leak in November; both are cheaper to fix in July, the driest month at 0.60 inches.
How It Works
Our chimney leak repair process
Map the symptom
We ask where the water shows up, when, and how long after rain, because each entry point leaves a different signature.
Check the top
Crown, cap and chase cover are inspected first, since they are the most common leak sources and the fastest to rule in or out.
Check the roofline and masonry
Flashing, mortar joints, spalled brick and the flue itself are checked, including for condensation that mimics a leak.
Fix in the right order
We repair the entry points that are actually leaking, from the top down, and leave the sound ones alone.
Water-test and follow up
Where possible we run water on the repair to confirm it is dry, and if the next storm proves us wrong, we come back at no charge.
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Chimney Leak Repair in Bothell — FAQ
Water drips into our Bothell fireplace only during long storms. Roof or chimney?
Usually the chase cover or storm collar on a prefab chimney. Short showers run off; multi-day rain ponds on a sagged cover and finds the rust pinholes and screw penetrations. We water-test the cover, collar and flashing separately to prove which one leaks before we replace anything. If it turns out to be the roof, we say so, and the quote is free.
The chase trim at the bottom of our chimney is soft. Is that the same leak?
Almost always. Water that gets past the cover runs down inside the chase and pools at the bottom, rotting the trim and sometimes the framing. Replacing the cover stops the source; where the framing has gone, a chase rebuild starts at $299. We show you photos of what we find inside before any rebuild work, and we price match plus 10–25% off.
How soon can you do chimney leak repair in Bothell?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Bothell and the rest of King County.
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