Bothell, King County
Chimney repair in Bothell starts at $425, and the price grows with how much masonry is involved and how awkward the stack is to get to. Every job begins with a look at the whole chimney, because the crack you can see from the driveway is often the end of a problem that started at the crown, the cap or the flashing a few winters earlier.
Typical investment
From $425
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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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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
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Crown rebuilt with a slope and a drip edge that throws water off
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Bothell's chimneys span more than a century. The city's heritage register lists houses from the 1890s and 1900s near the old downtown, after World War II houses replaced the farms and dairy pastures around town, and later neighborhoods such as Canyon Park brought factory-built chases. Brick, block and framed chases each fail in their own way, and the repair has to suit the structure in front of us.
Even on days with no ban, PSCAA rules limit smoke from any device: chimney smoke denser than 20 percent opacity is allowed for no more than six minutes in a row per hour. When agency inspectors see a violation, they issue a Notice of Violation to the property owner.
A cracked crown, a partly blocked flue or a smoke chamber full of fallen mortar all weaken the draft, and a fire that cannot draw properly smolders and smokes. Fixing the chimney is often what brings a fireplace back within those limits, alongside burning only dry wood.
Every chimney repair we do in Bothell includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe repairs we are called for most are a cracked mortar crown letting water into the stack, spalled brick on the weather side, joints that have gone sandy and a chimney that smokes into the room even though the flue was swept. Left alone, each of these lets more water in every season, and water is what turns a small repair into a partial rebuild.
Bothell's winters are wet more than harsh. WeatherSpark puts December's average low at 38°F and says temperatures rarely fall below 27°F, while the Western Regional Climate Center gives January minimums of 28°F to 32°F across the lowlands.
Those numbers mean many nights hover right around freezing after long days of rain. Water soaks into a cracked crown or a soft joint, freezes, expands and opens the gap a little further, so masonry damage here grows slowly but steadily through each cool season.
We inspect from the firebox to the crown and photograph where the water or the damage is coming from.
You get a written quote that separates the must-fix items from the ones that can wait a season.
Damaged units come out, matching brick and mortar go in, and the crown is patched or recast as needed.
We look over the finished stack, clear the roof and send you before-and-after photos.
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 Repair | From $425 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
| 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 Cap Installation | $235–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
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.
Bothell's 2025 hazard mitigation annex maps liquefaction areas inside the city and names the South Whidbey Fault as its nearest major active fault. The city's own geological hazards page reminds residents that Washington ranks second in the nation for earthquake risk.
A tall masonry chimney is one of the heaviest, stiffest parts of a house, and it is often the first thing to crack when the ground moves. When we repair one, we check how it is tied to the structure and point out loose sections above the roof line before they become a hazard.
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
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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.
It starts at $425 for a contained masonry fix. Rebuilding a crown, replacing a band of brick or working on a tall stack costs more; every item appears on its own line in the written quote.
Some can. Crown cracks and open joints above the roof usually should not, because every freeze over the winter widens them. We will tell you which is which.
We get the color and texture as close as the materials permit and test on a small area first. Very old brick sometimes calls for a softer mortar than a modern mix.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
