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Chimney Sweep in Edmonds, WA
Sweep and inspection starting at $299 for Edmonds' older wood-burning masonry fireplaces. Clean flue before the wet-season burning starts.
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Edmonds fireplaces get used. Between the pre-1940 Bowl houses and the 1950s-70s view homes up the hill, the city is full of original masonry fireplaces that homeowners still burn wood in every winter. Our sweep removes the creosote and soot from the firebox, smoke shelf, damper area and the full length of the flue, using rods and brushes sized for the older, sometimes irregular flues we find here, with the room draped and a vacuum running. Older Edmonds flues are typically clay tile or, on the oldest homes, may be unlined brick; both have rough surfaces where creosote builds up faster than in a modern stainless liner.
Every Edmonds sweep includes a visual inspection, starting at $299, so you hear about a cracked tile, a rusted damper or a missing cap while there's time to deal with it before burning season. We come up from our Renton office, about 40 minutes, and we cover Woodway and Esperance too. Same-day service is often available. If you're not happy with the sweep, we're not done; we come back at no charge. What's included in our chimney sweep, or call 206-453-2045 for a free quote.
Symptoms
Signs Edmonds homeowners notice
- Black, flaky or shiny tar-like buildup visible inside the firebox or on the damper
- Smoke rolling back into the room when the fire is going
- A smoky campfire smell in the house when the fireplace is not in use
- The fire is hard to start or burns sluggishly even with dry wood
- Soot falling onto the smoke shelf or hearth after a fire
- A full burning season has passed since the last sweep
Edmonds Conditions
Why this happens in Edmonds
The case for an early-fall sweep in Edmonds is the weather calendar. Sea-Tac's long-term normals show June through August at only about 3 inches of rain, then October opening the wet season and November topping the year at 6.31 inches. That's when the first fires get lit, and it's also when roof access gets slower and wetter. Sweeping in August or September means the flue is clean before the first fire and we can check the crown and cap in dry conditions. Edmonds' older masonry adds one more reason: the Brick Industry Association notes that masonry exposed to disproportionate water shows efflorescence and cracking, and a flue that has been taking in rain through a missing cap all summer typically has glazed, damp creosote that is harder to remove than dry, flaky buildup. An annual inspection, which NFPA 211 recommends, catches the missing cap; the sweep handles what it let in.
How It Works
Our chimney sweep process
Protect the room
Drop cloths from the door to the hearth, a sealed fireplace opening, and a HEPA vacuum running the whole time so dust stays out of your living room.
Inspect first
A visual check of the firebox, damper, smoke chamber and flue confirms a routine sweep is the right service.
Sweep the flue
We run brushes sized to your chimney, from the firebox up or from the top down depending on the system, to knock creosote and soot off the flue walls.
Clean the smoke chamber, shelf and damper
The smoke shelf collects most of the loose fall; we brush and vacuum it and the smoke chamber, then brush the damper so it seats properly.
Final check and walkthrough
We look up the flue again, vacuum the firebox, and show you what came out. Anything we noted, such as cracks or a missing cap, gets a free written quote.
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Chimney Sweep in Edmonds — FAQ
My Edmonds fireplace smokes into the room when I light it. Will a sweep fix that?
Often, if the cause is a partly blocked flue, a soot-clogged smoke shelf or a damper that isn't opening fully. On older Edmonds homes it can also be a flue that's undersized for the firebox, or a cold flue on a hillside. Our sweep-and-inspection, starting at $299, sorts out which it is before you spend more.
Is an unlined brick flue in a pre-1940 Edmonds home safe to burn in?
It depends on its condition, and the only way to know is to look. We sweep it, then run a camera to check for gaps in the mortar joints or open brick. If it's sound, we'll say so; if it isn't, we'll explain liner options. We don't condemn a flue just because it's old.
How soon can you do chimney sweep in Edmonds?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Edmonds and the rest of Snohomish County.
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