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Chimney Sweep in Kent, WA
Wood-fireplace sweeping for Kent's hill neighborhoods and valley homes, a short drive down SR 167 from Renton. Starting at $299.
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A chimney sweep removes the creosote and soot that a wood-burning fireplace leaves in the flue, and in Kent that flue is usually one of two kinds. The 1960s-80s split-levels and ramblers on East Hill and West Hill have brick chimneys with clay tile liners, often running a full two stories up an outside wall. A long tile flue like that cools the smoke before it exits, so creosote condenses along the upper half and builds in the tile joints. The 1990s-and-later homes toward Lake Meridian and Covington, plus most valley apartments, have factory-built wood fireplaces with smooth metal flues that sweep faster but whose caps and spark screens clog with soot.
We sweep with brushes sized to the flue, vacuum the firebox, run a camera to confirm the walls are clean and check for cracked tile or loose pipe joints, and show you the before-and-after pictures. Our sweep and inspection starts at $299. Kent is about 15 minutes from our Renton office, so we can often fit a sweep in the same day, and we regularly pair Kent stops with Covington, Auburn and Des Moines. If you are not happy with the sweep, we are not done.
Symptoms
Signs Kent 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
Kent Conditions
Why this happens in Kent
Kent fireplaces burn for a long stretch of the year. By the Sea-Tac 1991-2020 normals, October through March carries about 29.65 of the year's 40.34 inches of rain, and December, January and February lows average 37-38F, a damp chill that typically keeps East Hill and West Hill wood fireplaces going from the first fall storms into spring. The roughly 60 days a year that touch freezing are when most people light a quick evening fire, and those short, cooler burns are what deposit glazed creosote in a long exterior tile flue.
Moisture is the other factor. Kent gets measurable rain on roughly 150-156 days a year, and a flue that sits damp between fires lets creosote absorb water and harden onto clay tile. That is why a split-level flue skipped for a couple of winters takes longer to sweep than a newer metal one, and why sweeping in July or August, the driest months at 0.60 and 0.97 inches, gets the cleanest result.
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 Kent — FAQ
How often should a wood fireplace in Kent be swept?
NFPA 211 recommends an annual inspection, and the inspection tells us if a sweep is due. A tall East Hill tile flue that burns most winter evenings typically needs sweeping every year; a newer metal flue used a dozen times may not. Our sweep and inspection starts at $299, and we only sweep when the camera shows it is needed.
Can you sweep the fireplace in my Kent valley apartment?
Yes, as long as the unit is wood-burning. Most valley and East Hill apartment fireplaces are factory-built units with metal flues, which sweep quickly. We coordinate with the property manager on roof access and can do several units in one visit, which keeps the per-unit price down.
How soon can you do chimney sweep in Kent?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Kent and the rest of King County.
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