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Chimney Inspection in Mercer Island, WA
Camera chimney inspections for Mercer Island home sales, remodels and the annual check. Starting at $299, 20 minutes from Renton.
- Serving Mercer Island & King County
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- Price match + 10–25% discount
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A large share of the chimney inspections we do on Mercer Island are tied to a real estate transaction. The island's 1950s-70s ramblers and view homes change hands, get remodeled, or get torn down, and the buyer, the seller, or the architect wants to know whether the brick chimney and clay tile flue are sound before the deal or the plans go forward. The other common call is a homeowner who has just moved into a rebuilt house on West Mercer Way or in the North end and has never had the factory-built fireplace looked at.
Our sweep and inspection starts at $299. We run a camera up the flue from the firebox and look for cracked or shifted tile, missing mortar between tiles, and creosote glaze, then check the crown, cap, flashing and brick from outside and the damper, smoke chamber and firebox from inside. You get the photos and a plain-language write-up you can hand to an inspector, agent or contractor. Mercer Island is about 20 minutes from our Renton office across I-90, so we can usually schedule within a day or two of a call, and often the same day.
Symptoms
Signs Mercer Island homeowners notice
- You are buying or selling a home and the home inspector did not scope the flue
- You do not know if the chimney is safe to light
- Water stains on the ceiling or wall next to the chimney
- White mineral deposits, flaking brick or loose mortar on the outside of the stack
- You are switching from wood to gas, or adding a stove or insert
- There was a chimney fire, even a small one that burned itself out
Mercer Island Conditions
Why this happens in Mercer Island
Island chimneys hide their problems in the weather. The area gets measurable rain on roughly 150-156 days a year, and brick that stays saturated through the October-to-March wet season and then sees about 60 freezing days expands and cracks from the inside out. On a tall lake-facing chimney above a First Hill or Mercerwood rambler the damage usually starts at the crown and the top courses, where it is hard to see from the ground and easy to miss on a general home inspection.
We also look for moss, which takes hold on the shaded side of wooded lots around Pioneer Park and the South end between October and April and holds water against the mortar. A camera inspection catches the cracked tile and open joints that moss and freeze-thaw leave behind, so you know whether the chimney needs a sweep, a small repair, or nothing at all before the first fire of fall.
How It Works
Our chimney inspection process
Tell us why you need it
Annual check, home sale, new appliance, a leak, or a chimney fire. The reason sets the inspection level, which we confirm before we quote.
Interior check
Firebox, damper, smoke chamber, hearth and clearances, plus the accessible flue from below.
Camera scan (Level 2 and up)
We run a recorded camera up the flue so cracked tiles, missing mortar joints, offsets and creosote stage are documented, not guessed at.
Exterior and roofline check
Crown, cap, chase cover, flashing, brick, mortar and any staining or moss. Our crew handles all roof access.
Written report and free quote
A plain-language summary with photos, what needs attention now versus later, and a free written quote for any repair.
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Chimney Inspection in Mercer Island — FAQ
Can you inspect a Mercer Island chimney before closing on the house?
Yes, and this is one of our most common island calls. We coordinate access with the listing agent, run the camera inspection, and send photos and a written summary the same day so it fits the inspection contingency window. The inspection starts at $299 and there is no obligation to have us do any repairs.
My Mercer Island home was rebuilt in the 2000s. Does the prefab chimney still need inspecting?
It does. NFPA 211 recommends an annual inspection for factory-built chimneys as well as masonry. On island rebuilds we most often find a rusted chase cover, a separated pipe joint in the attic, or a clogged spark screen, none of which are visible from the living room. Starting at $299.
How soon can you do chimney inspection in Mercer Island?
We confirm a time by phone or text after you request a quote; same-day service is often available for urgent problems in Mercer Island and the rest of King County.
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