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Chimney Repair, Sweep & Inspection in Covington, WA
Chimney sweeps, chase cover and cap replacement, and leak repair in Covington, about 25 minutes southeast of Renton.
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Seattle Chimney Repair Services repairs and sweeps chimneys in Covington, WA, including We serve Timberlane, Big Soos Creek, ZIP code 98042. Crews come from our Renton office, Sunday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM. A sweep and inspection is a flat $299. Crown repair runs $299 to $2,500, chase covers $299 to $1,500 and flashing repair $299 to $3,000, with a written quote before any work starts. Call 206-453-2045.
Covington is on the plateau east of Kent in south King County, centered where SR 516, the Kent-Kangley Road, crosses SR 18. From Renton we take SR 167 south to Kent and SR 516 east up the East Hill, or run SR 169 to Maple Valley and drop down SR 18. Off peak it is about 25 minutes. Maple Valley is next door to the east and Kent's Lake Meridian is just across the western line.
Covington incorporated in 1997, but its housing was mostly built before that, in subdivisions from the 1970s through the 2000s. Timberlane, laid out in the 1970s, has some brick masonry chimneys, while nearly everything built from the mid 1980s on has a framed chase with a metal chase cover and a factory-built fireplace. Chase cover replacement, cap work and sweeps are the bulk of the calls, with crown and mortar repair on the older Timberlane homes.
Call 206-453-2045 or request a quote online and we confirm a time by phone or text. A sweep and inspection is a flat $299; repairs are quoted in writing after the inspection.
Services in Covington
Chimney & fireplace services in Covington, WA
Local Conditions
Chimney problems we see in Covington
Covington sits around 400 to 450 feet up on a forested plateau, and tree cover is the story. Douglas fir, cedar and big-leaf maple still stand in most 1980s and 1990s subdivisions, so roofs stay shaded and damp from October to May. Moss grows on chase covers and holds water in the low spots until the galvanized steel rusts through, and needles pack the cap screen until the fireplace smokes into the room. Along Jenkins Creek and Big Soos Creek the ground stays wet and the air humid, which speeds the same rust. On the Timberlane brick, shade and moss keep the mortar wet through the plateau's freeze-thaw nights, so crowns crack and joints soften near the top.
Areas we cover
Areas we cover in Covington
We serve Timberlane, the neighborhoods around Covington Town Center on SR 516, the streets along Jenkins Creek and Big Soos Creek, the homes near Pipe Lake on the Maple Valley line, and the subdivisions off SE 272nd Street and 180th Avenue SE. The primary ZIP code is 98042. Maple Valley, Kent East Hill and Lake Morton addresses are on the same run.
Neighborhoods & Scheduling
Scheduling & arrival in Covington
Covington is about 25 minutes from Renton, and we route it with Maple Valley, Kent East Hill and Black Diamond appointments. A sweep and inspection takes about an hour. Anything the inspection finds is put in a written quote, and repairs are booked separately once you approve.
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Covington chimney service FAQ
My fireplace in a 1990s Covington subdivision smokes into the room when I light it. Why?
The most common cause on the wooded streets here is a cap screen packed with fir needles and moss, which chokes the draft. The next is a cold, damp flue on a shaded lot. A $299 sweep and inspection clears the cap and shows whether anything else is restricting the flue.
Our Timberlane home has a brick chimney from the 1970s. What usually needs work at that age?
The crown and the top few courses. Fifty years of shade, moss and freeze-thaw on the plateau cracks the crown and softens the mortar joints. Crown repair runs $299 to $2,500 and tuckpointing $299 to $2,500 depending on how much has to be rebuilt.
How do I know if my chase cover is bad without going on the roof?
Look for rust streaks on the siding below the top of the chase, or a drip on top of the fireplace unit after heavy rain. Both mean the cover has rusted or is ponding. We confirm it from the roof during the inspection and quote replacement at $299 to $1,500.
Do you cover the Pipe Lake and Lake Morton areas?
Yes. Pipe Lake on the Covington and Maple Valley line and the unincorporated lots toward Lake Morton are both on our regular Covington route, about 25 to 30 minutes from Renton.
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