Kenmore, King County
A Kenmore chimney sweep costs $189 to $459 with us. A single open flue on a one-story ranch sits near the bottom of that bracket; a steep split-level roof, a second flue or a heavy glaze of buildup moves it up. We also give the flue, the smoke chamber and the cap a Level 1 check each time, and you see the photos before we pack up.
Typical investment
$189–$459
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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 Kenmore homes.
Level 1, or a Level 2 when needed, which means a video camera travels the full flue
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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
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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.
Much of Kenmore went up after the Second World War, on the hillsides above the north end of the lake and along the old road to Bothell. Plenty of those houses still burn wood in the original masonry fireplace, while others had an insert or a gas unit added later. We sweep all of them, and a first visit is often the first time anyone has looked up that particular flue in years.
Kenmore boomed after the war. A King County survey from 2010 and 2011 recorded 93 mid-century houses in the city, most of them Ranch or Split Level designs, and Census figures count 2,741 Kenmore homes built between 1960 and 1979.
A brick fireplace built in that era has now been through more than fifty winters. Sweeping one is also our chance to see the clay tiles up close: a cracked joint or a missing section shows on the camera once the soot is gone, long before it shows in the room.
Every chimney sweep we do in Kenmore includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowFall and winter here are long and grey, so fires get lit more often and wood does not always dry properly on a covered porch. Damp wood leaves more residue, and a flue that has not been brushed for a few seasons can hold enough to catch. Birds also nest in uncapped flues over the dry months, which we often find on the first autumn visit.
Kenmore occupies the northernmost shore of Lake Washington, at the spot where the Sammamish River flows in. Its roughly 6.1 square miles take in shoreline, hillsides and river valley.
By WeatherSpark's count, rain is likely enough to define the season for close to seven months a year here, and November alone averages about 8.1 inches. A long damp season is when fires burn most, and when soot mixed with moisture turns sticky inside a cool flue.
Runners go down along the path to the fireplace, and a HEPA unit is parked at the firebox so dust has one exit only.
The brush runs the whole length, then the smoke chamber gets scraped by hand, which is where heavy deposits usually hide.
With the flue clean, we check the liner, damper, crown and cap and photograph anything that deserves a closer look.
You get the photos and a plain summary, the hearth is vacuumed, and nothing is sold to you on the spot.
What this work is quoted at for Kenmore homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Kenmore | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chimney Cap Installation | $235–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Kenmore. 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.
The national standard for chimneys, NFPA 211, asks for an annual check of each flue and vent for soundness, deposits and clearances. The Chimney Safety Institute of America pairs a professional sweep with a Level 1 inspection for that reason.
Washington's fire marshal, working from national statistics, blames flues, chimneys and fuel-burning appliances for more than three in four residential heating fires recorded in 2024, and it tells homeowners to book a professional cleaning every year and to fit a cap.
Kenmore is a city on the northernmost shore of Lake Washington, where the Sammamish River meets the lake, on Lake Washington, with Ranch and Split Level houses from the 1950s and early 1960s beside newer homes, for a median build year of 1985. We work every part of it — Uplake Terrace included.
KenmoreKing County, WA · 47.757, -122.244
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.
Between $189 and $459. Where you land depends on roof pitch and access, how many flues share the stack, and how much buildup is in them. The figure is confirmed before we start.
The national fire code asks for a yearly inspection, and the sweep follows what that inspection finds. A fireplace used most weekends in winter usually needs brushing every year; one lit twice a season may not.
Yes. We sweep the insert's liner, and when the insert has to come out for access we tell you first and explain why.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
