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Chimney Repair, Sweep & Inspection in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Chimney sweeping, inspection and repair for Mountlake Terrace's postwar homes, about 35 minutes from our Renton shop by I-405 and I-5.
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Seattle Chimney Repair Services repairs and sweeps chimneys in Mountlake Terrace, WA, including Mountlake Terrace is, ZIP code 98043. Crews come from our Renton office, about 35 minutes away, 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.
Mountlake Terrace is just over the King County line in Snohomish County, with I-5 running through its western half, Lake Ballinger in the southwest corner and SR 104 along the southern edge on the Shoreline border. From Renton we take I-405 north to I-5 and exit at 236th Street SW, which brings us into the Town Center in about 35 minutes off peak. The city is compact, about four square miles of mostly residential streets.
Mountlake Terrace was built almost all at once. Developers laid out the city as a large tract of small ranch houses in the early 1950s, so a large share of the housing is 70-year-old one-story homes with a single brick masonry chimney. Infill from the 1980s onward uses framed chases with metal chase covers or direct-vent gas. Tuckpointing, crown repair and liner replacement on the original tract chimneys are the most relevant services.
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 Mountlake Terrace
Chimney & fireplace services in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Local Conditions
Chimney problems we see in Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace's chimneys share one weakness: they are the same age. Most of the tract houses went up in the early 1950s, so their brick stacks have reached the point where the original mortar is soft, the crowns are cracked and the clay tile liners, where they exist, have separated at the joints. The lots are small and many of the original trees were left, so shade and moss are constant, especially on the streets sloping down toward Lake Ballinger and Hall Creek. The city sits on the plateau a few hundred feet above Puget Sound, high enough to see more frost than the Seattle waterfront, and the freeze-thaw on a 70-year-old crown is what finally splits it.
Areas we cover
Areas we cover in Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace is ZIP 98043. We serve the original tract streets on both sides of 56th Avenue W and 232nd Street SW, the Lake Ballinger neighborhood and the homes around Ballinger Park, the Melody Hill area, the streets near Terrace Creek Park, and the streets along 44th Avenue W on the east side. Brier, the Ballinger side of Edmonds, and north Shoreline are on the same trip.
Neighborhoods & Scheduling
Scheduling & arrival in Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace is about 35 minutes from Renton and we combine it with Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood and Brier stops on a north-end day. A sweep and inspection takes about an hour. Repairs are quoted in writing after the inspection; on the 1950s tract chimneys we often price the crown and joints together so you see the whole picture.
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Mountlake Terrace chimney service FAQ
Is a 1950s tract-house chimney in Mountlake Terrace likely to need work?
Usually something. The original tract ramblers are all about 70 years old, and at that age we commonly find a cracked crown, eroded mortar joints and gaps in the clay tile liner. The $299 sweep and inspection sorts out which of those you have, and most crown and joint work falls in the $299 to $2,500 range.
Why is the brick on my chimney green on one side?
That is moss and algae growing on the shaded face. On the small, tree-covered lots around Terrace Creek Park and down toward Lake Ballinger, the north side of a chimney rarely dries out. Moss holds water in the brick and speeds up mortar loss, so we clean it off and check the joints beneath.
Does a clay tile liner that has cracked need to be replaced?
If the cracks let heat or gases reach the brick or the framing, yes. Many 1950s Mountlake Terrace chimneys have tile liners that have separated at the joints, and the camera pass during the inspection shows exactly where. A stainless steel liner runs $1,200 to $4,500 depending on height and diameter.
Is Mountlake Terrace inside your normal service area or an extra charge?
It is inside the normal area, at the same flat $299 for a sweep and inspection. We are about 35 minutes away on I-405 and I-5 and pair it with Shoreline and Edmonds visits, so there is no travel surcharge.
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