Bothell, King County
Chimney flashing repair in Bothell costs $375 to $1,500. Resealing metal that is otherwise in good shape costs least; stripping out the step flashing and counterflashing and adding a cricket on a wide chimney costs most. Flashing is the metal seal where the chimney passes through the roof, and it is the most common reason a chimney leaks.
Typical investment
$375–$1,500
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Bothell homes.
Level 1, or a Level 2 when needed, which means a video camera travels the full flue
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Rotary or rod brushing of the full flue, with the hearth covered and a HEPA vacuum running
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Replacement of cracked or spalled brick with a close color match
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Camera scan and flue measurement before anything is ordered
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Measurement of each flue and of the crown before fitting
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Burner, pilot assembly and thermocouple or thermopile cleaned and checked
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Nearly three in four Bothell homes were built in 1980 or later, many with a chimney or chase rising through the roof. Plenty of them have been reroofed once or twice since, and every reroofing crew had to decide whether to rebuild the chimney flashing or bend the old metal back and caulk it.
Homeowners in King and Snohomish counties can turn in an old unit through a PSCAA recycling program if they remove a working uncertified wood stove or insert, or a certified one that falls short of 2020 EPA standards. The owner has to take the unit out and bring it to an approved recycler, and the agency pays a set amount per device.
Stoves that go on to a new, certified model, or out for good, often leave a roof penetration to rework. Whether the old pipe is capped off or replaced, the flashing where it meets the roof needs to be rebuilt for the new setup rather than patched around it.
Every chimney flashing repair we do in Bothell includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowMost leaks we trace begin on the chimney's upslope face, where runoff collects, or at counterflashing that was surface-sealed instead of cut into a mortar joint. Caulk hides the problem for a season or two, then dries and cracks. A proper repair ties the metal into the brick and laps it with the shingles so water has nowhere to go but down the roof.
WeatherSpark averages about 17 wet days in a Bothell November, with some 8.3 inches of rain, the peak of a wet season lasting from about October 9 to May 1. Every one of those days sends water down the roof and into the uphill face of the chimney.
Under Washington's residential code, a chimney that runs more than 30 inches across the slope and stops short of the ridge needs a cricket on its uphill face, with the same flashing and counterflashing as the rest of the joint. A cricket parts the runoff on either side of the stack so it cannot pool against the flashing, and that is why we add one where it is missing.
We follow the stain from inside to the roof and confirm where the water actually enters.
Shingles around the chimney are lifted and the failed flashing and old sealant come off.
New step flashing is layered with the shingles, counterflashing is set into the joints and a cricket goes on where needed.
The shingles are restored, the roof cleared and you receive photos of the layers hidden under the finish.
What this work is quoted at for Bothell homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Bothell | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Flashing Repair | $375–$1,500 | Reseal at the low end, full flashing replacement at the high |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$459 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Bothell. The exact figure is set on site after a $99 inspection (credited toward the job if you go ahead), and you approve it before any work starts.
USGS work from 1996 treats the southern Whidbey Island fault as able to produce earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater, and the state's Emergency Management Division traces it onshore near Everett and southeast toward Woodinville, the city bordering Bothell to the east.
Brick and a timber roof respond differently to shaking. The joint between them is where that difference shows up first: flashing tears, counterflashing pulls out of its mortar joint, and a leak appears weeks later with no obvious cause. A roof-line check after any felt quake is a cheap precaution.
Bothell is a Sammamish River city whose 13.66 square miles straddle the King–Snohomish county line, on the Sammamish River, with homes with a median build year of 1992, most of them built after World War II replaced farms and dairy pastures. We work every part of it — Canyon Park, Norway Hill, Queensborough, Brentwood included.
BothellKing County, WA · 47.760, -122.205
Before and after
Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
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Four steps, each one on paper — so you always know what happens next.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. Confirmation is immediate.
Liner, crown, cap, flashing and masonry examined in order — each finding photographed.
One document, plain numbers, covering only the work your chimney genuinely needs.
The repair is completed, then handed over with before-and-after photos of every item.
$375 to $1,500. Resealing sound flashing costs least; full replacement, a new cricket or a steep roof moves the price up. The quote breaks it down.
Either is possible. Water also gets in through crown cracks, thirsty brick and uncapped flues. We trace the path first so you only pay for the fix that stops it.
Usually, yes. It is the one moment the shingles are off anyway, and reused flashing rarely seals as well as new metal fitted to the new roof.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
