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Chimney Repair, Sweep & Inspection in Kenmore, WA
Chimney sweeping, inspection and repair for Kenmore homes at the north end of Lake Washington, about 30 minutes from Renton up I-405.
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Seattle Chimney Repair Services repairs and sweeps chimneys in Kenmore, WA, including Arrowhead, ZIP code 98028. 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.
Kenmore sits at the very top of Lake Washington where the Sammamish River empties into the lake, with SR 522 running along the shore as Bothell Way and 68th Avenue NE climbing north into the neighborhoods above it. From Renton we drive the full length of I-405 north to the SR 522 exit at Bothell, then head west along the river, which takes about 30 minutes outside of rush hour.
Kenmore grew in two waves. The lakeside flats and the first streets up the hill filled in during the 1950s and 1960s with ramblers and split-levels, usually with a brick masonry chimney. The plateau neighborhoods came later, in the 1980s through 2000s, and those homes typically have a factory-built fireplace inside a framed chase with a metal chase cover. We handle both: masonry crowns and tuckpointing on the older stock, chase covers and flashing on the newer.
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 Kenmore
Chimney & fireplace services in Kenmore, WA
Local Conditions
Chimney problems we see in Kenmore
Kenmore's problem is fresh water, not salt. The city wraps around the head of Lake Washington and the Sammamish River delta, and the low ground along Bothell Way holds fog and damp air. Brick on the 1950s and 1960s ramblers near the lake stays saturated through the winter, and when a cold snap arrives the water in the mortar freezes and pushes the joints apart. Up on the Inglemoor and Moorlands plateau the exposure shifts to the tree canopy: big firs and cedars shade roofs, drop needles into caps and keep flashing wet enough for moss to take hold. On newer chases, chase covers installed flat pool water, rust at the seams and rot the framing beneath.
Areas we cover
Areas we cover in Kenmore
Kenmore is ZIP 98028. We serve every part of the city: the Lakepointe and Log Boom Park end of the waterfront, the Uplake and Moorlands neighborhoods on the hill, Arrowhead and Inglemoor near Saint Edward State Park, and the streets along Swamp Creek on the west side. Addresses just over the line in Bothell and unincorporated King County along Juanita Drive are on the same run.
Neighborhoods & Scheduling
Scheduling & arrival in Kenmore
Kenmore is about 30 minutes from Renton up I-405, and we pair it with Bothell, Lake Forest Park and Kirkland stops so one trip north covers several homes. A sweep and inspection takes about an hour. Repairs are never started on the spot; you get a written quote after the inspection and choose when to book.
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Kenmore chimney service FAQ
My rambler near Log Boom Park has a brick chimney with loose mortar. Is that repairable?
Yes, as long as the brick is intact. The 1950s and 1960s ramblers along the Kenmore waterfront take a lot of lake moisture, and tuckpointing the eroded joints runs $299 to $2,500. If the crown is cracked as well we quote both together so the fix lasts.
I live up in Inglemoor and there is moss all over the chimney cap. Is that a problem?
It is worth dealing with. Under the fir canopy in Inglemoor and Arrowhead, moss on a cap or flashing holds water against the metal and the mortar year round. We clear it during the sweep and check whether the cap or flashing underneath has started to fail.
How much is a chimney sweep in Kenmore?
A sweep and inspection is a flat $299 anywhere in ZIP 98028, from Lakepointe to Moorlands. It takes about an hour and includes a camera inspection of the flue and a look at the crown, cap and flashing from the roof.
My newer Kenmore home has a sided chimney with a metal top. What can go wrong with it?
That is a framed chase with a chase cover, common in the 1980s to 2000s plats above SR 522. The cover rusts or sags and lets water into the framing. A replacement cover runs $299 to $1,500, and we recommend stainless steel so it does not rust again.
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