Green Lake, King County
In Green Lake we charge one flat price to inspect a chimney, $99 plus tax per stack, and it does not rise when the system needs a deeper look. Nothing about the house moves that number; what changes is the time on site, since a tall stack, a second flue or an attic run takes longer to document. Should you accept the quote we write afterward, that job is billed $99 lighter.
What we charge
$99 plus tax
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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Pick what you're seeing at your Green Lake home — we'll point you to the right fix.
What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Green Lake homes.
The whole flue brushed, using heads picked for the liner's size and shape
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A photo assessment that distinguishes surface wear from structural damage
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Camera survey and measurements taken before any liner is chosen
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Measurement of each flue, or of the crown when a single cap will span several
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Glass removed, cleaned and checked for a sound gasket
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Crown and all four sides photographed before any work
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Green Lake filled with houses early. The history of Wallingford written for Seattle's preservation program places the residential building boom here, as in Ballard and Fremont, between roughly 1900 and 1910. Census figures for ZIP area 98103, which takes in Green Lake and four neighboring districts, still show it: 9,936 of its 28,631 housing units, 34.7 percent, went up in 1939 or earlier. A chimney of that age has usually been through several owners, more than one heating system and at least one reroof, and the paperwork rarely says what was changed. Looking is the only way to learn what the brick is hiding.
Moss is one of the first things we note from the ladder. Oregon State University Extension describes what it does on a roof: the mat traps soil and debris, the surface under it stays wet longer, wood decays faster and asphalt shingles get lifted so water can slip beneath them. On a chimney the same green cushion tends to sit on the crown, on the shoulders and along the uphill side where the roof meets the brick.
The same source ties moss to moisture and shade, and Green Lake has a 323-acre park at its center, ringed by a 2.8-mile path. During an inspection here we photograph where moss is growing, probe the mortar beneath it and check the shingles beside the flashing for lift, because that edge is where a leak into the house usually begins.
Every chimney inspection we do in Green Lake includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowThe State Fire Marshal's Office repeated its advice in a notice dated September 21, 2026: a professional should check and clean every chimney and fireplace once a year. The notice also counted six deaths across Washington from home heating sources during the previous year. For a Green Lake buyer or seller the practical point is timing. An inspection ordered before closing, or before the first fire of the season, leaves room to plan any work instead of discovering it in December.
We start with what you know: age, fuel, past leaks, how often the fireplace is lit.
Firebox and flue first, then attic if reachable, then the exterior stack and its flashing.
Each finding gets a photo and a location, so the report makes sense to someone who was not there.
We walk you through the pictures and hand over a written price for any repair we recommend.
What this work is quoted at for Green Lake homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Green Lake | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Sweep | $209–$459 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| 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 | $265–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Green Lake. 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.
FEMA's advisory on masonry fireplace chimneys names the kind most likely to fail when the ground moves: older brick stacks without reinforcement whose mortar has gone soft. Newer, code-built chimneys are not spared either, the advisory adds: they too can come out badly damaged. On SDCI's own page the odds are stated outright: 86 percent that Seattle sees a damaging earthquake within 50 years.
None of that tells us how a particular Green Lake chimney is built, which is the reason to look. We check whether joints still hold a pick, whether the stack leans or has stepped cracks, and how far it stands above the roof with nothing bracing it. Those observations go into the report in plain words, with photos.
Green Lake is a neighborhood wrapped around a 323-acre lake park, part of Seattle since 1891, on Green Lake, with houses that went up after the streetcar circled the lake in 1902.
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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.
It covers one chimney, tax added. Two stacks at opposite ends of the house are billed as two; a single stack holding two flues is billed once.
NFPA 211, the standard CSIA points to, wants each chimney and vent checked once every twelve months whether or not it is used. An idle flue can still take in water, lose mortar or shelter animals.
We tell you what we know and check with SDCI before work starts. Its permit guide says most projects beyond a short exemption list need one, fireplace and gas work included.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
