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Chimney Sweep in Kenmore, WA
Sweeping Kenmore's lakeside brick flues and hillside prefab fireplaces at the north end of Lake Washington. Starting at $299.
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The fireplaces we sweep in Kenmore split by elevation. Down near the lake and the Sammamish River, in Uplake, Arrowhead and the older streets off 68th Ave NE, the homes are typically 1950s-70s with brick fireplaces and clay tile flues, many on an outside wall facing the water. Those flues run cool, and a cool tile flue burned for short evening fires builds a layer of glazed creosote that takes real brushing. Up the hill in Inglewood and Moorlands and in the newer homes along SR 522, the fireplace is usually a factory-built wood unit with a metal flue that sweeps fast but whose cap screen and baffle clog with soot.
Our sweep and inspection starts at $299. We brush the flue with the right brush for tile or metal, vacuum the firebox and smoke shelf, clear the cap, and run a camera up the flue so you see that it is clean and whether any tile is cracked. Kenmore is about 35 minutes from our North Renton office via I-405 and SR 522, and we group it with Bothell and Lake Forest Park sweeps, so a same-day slot is often possible. If you are not happy with the sweep, we are not done.
Symptoms
Signs Kenmore 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
Kenmore Conditions
Why this happens in Kenmore
Kenmore fireplaces burn a long season. The north end of the lake is damp from the first October storm until spring, with winter lows averaging 37-38F and the October-to-March season bringing about 73 percent of the year's rain, so households from Log Boom Park up to Saint Edward State Park tend to light the fire most evenings rather than just on holidays. Short frequent burns are exactly what glaze a cool exterior tile flue on an Uplake rambler, and they pack the cap screen on a prefab unit in Moorlands.
The lake humidity makes the creosote harder. A flue that sits damp between fires absorbs water into the deposits and bonds them to the tile, which is why a Kenmore flue skipped for two winters takes more passes than a drier inland one. We recommend sweeping in July or August, the driest months at 0.60 and 0.97 inches, when the deposits come off cleanest.
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 Kenmore — FAQ
How often should a lakeside Kenmore fireplace be swept?
NFPA 211 recommends a yearly inspection, and that inspection tells us whether sweeping is due. A cool exterior tile flue in Uplake or Arrowhead that burns most winter evenings typically needs it every year. A prefab unit in Inglewood used a handful of times may not. Our $299 sweep and inspection includes the camera check.
Do you sweep wood stoves in Kenmore, or only open fireplaces?
Both. Many of the older homes off 68th Ave NE and near the Sammamish River have a wood stove insert in the original brick fireplace, and those need the stovepipe and the flue above it swept. We pull the baffle, brush the pipe and the flue, and check the liner connection. Starting at $299.
How soon can you do chimney sweep in Kenmore?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Kenmore and the rest of King County.
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