Ravenna, King County
We sweep Ravenna chimneys for $209 to $459. Three things, all of them judged on site, place your job within that range: what is connected to the flue (an open hearth is quicker than an insert that must come out), how the roof can be climbed, and how thick the deposit has grown. A sweep can be booked directly. Anyone unsure what shape the chimney is in can start with our inspection at $99 plus tax instead, and see that $99 knocked off the sweep price after approving the quote.
Typical investment
$209–$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 Ravenna homes.
A Level 1 review of everything reachable, raised to a Level 2 camera scan when a question stays open
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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.
Hardly anyone in this corner of northeast Seattle heats with wood as a first choice. For ZIP area 98115, the Census tabulation area Ravenna sits in alongside Wedgwood and Maple Leaf, the survey's estimate of homes using wood as primary fuel is zero. Electricity carries 48.8 percent of households and utility gas 43.5 percent. The fuel table has a blind spot, though: it asks for one main fuel per home and ignores the fireplace burned for pleasure. Those occasional fires are the ones we are called to clean up after. The Chimney Safety Institute of America refers homeowners to NFPA 211, a standard that expects every flue to be checked each year no matter how little it is used.
Every chimney sweep we do in Ravenna includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowRavenna fires are subject to air quality burn bans, and the stricter of the two stages leaves no room for interpretation. At Stage 2 every wood-burning fireplace, stove and insert goes out, certified models and pellet stoves included; the lone exception is an exempted household whose wood fire is its sole adequate heat. Washington's rule WAC 173-433-150 adds a clock. If smoke can still be seen leaving the chimney once three hours have passed since the declaration, the rule takes that as prima facie evidence of a violation, so anyone mid-fire has to stop feeding it. A clean flue and dry wood make for a fire that dies down without smoldering.
Furniture near the hearth is covered and a filtered vacuum is positioned at the firebox mouth.
Brushing proceeds in passes until the liner surface shows, with the vacuum catching what falls.
Shelf, damper and firebox are cleared by hand tools and vacuum.
We describe the liner's condition in a few lines and attach the pictures.
What this work is quoted at for Ravenna homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Ravenna | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Sweep | $209–$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 | $265–$850 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Ravenna. 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.
Ravenna is a neighborhood beside the wooded Ravenna Park ravine, annexed to Seattle in 1907, with houses from before 1940 through the 1950s.
RavennaKing County, WA · 47.676, -122.301
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.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency lists manufactured logs among legal fuels. They still leave residue. The flue needs the same yearly check as one that burns cordwood.
About an hour for a plain open fireplace. An insert, a very dirty flue or difficult roof access can double that.
It should not. The firebox opening is closed off and the vacuum runs throughout, so dust stays inside the chimney and the canister.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
