North Seattle, WA
Chimney waterproofing in North Seattle treats sound brick and mortar with a breathable water repellent, so rain beads on the surface while moisture inside can still escape.
Our price
$320–$795
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
Sweeping, inspection, relining and masonry — one local crew for the whole chimney.
A chimney inspection in North Seattle records the condition of liner, crown, cap, flashing and firebox in photographs, so decisions about the fireplace rest on what was seen.
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A chimney sweep in North Seattle clears out what a winter of fires deposits in the flue, soot first and creosote with it, and finishes with photos that show the liner as it really is.
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Chimney repair in North Seattle is the structural side of the trade: replacing broken brick, relaying courses that have moved, and rebuilding a stack from the roofline when repair no longer holds.
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Chimney relining in North Seattle gives a flue with cracked tiles, or one too wide for a new appliance, a continuous stainless steel liner sized to what burns below.
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Chimney cap installation in North Seattle puts a screened stainless steel cover on the flue outlet, shutting out rain, leaves, birds and embers.
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Gas fireplace service in North Seattle covers burner, pilot, glass and vent, each cleaned and tested, so the appliance lights on demand and its exhaust leaves the house.
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
It rains often here, more than it rains hard. From 1986 to 2012 the Sand Point weather station saw roughly 158 days per year with measurable precipitation; a half inch fell on only around 20 of them, and a full inch on about 4. For brick that pattern means few downpours and many damp days in a row, with little time to dry in between. The Western Regional Climate Center's state narrative puts the lowlands north to Seattle at 32 to 35 inches a year, near the edge of the Olympics' rain shadow. We clean the masonry, fix what leaks, and apply a repellent in dry weather.
Three long weather records come from the southern and eastern edges of North Seattle, and they agree. On the Lake Union side, the Portage Bay station averaged 37.92 inches of precipitation a year on about 151 days from 1972 to 1998. The University of Washington station, just south of Ravenna, averaged 34.11 inches on about 146 days from 1909 to 1983. Sand Point averaged 35.50 inches from 1986 to 2016. No comparable station was found for Ballard, Phinney Ridge or Greenwood, so for those neighborhoods we rely on the Seattle-wide figures and on what the brick itself shows.
Brick and mortar are porous. They take in rain, hold it, and release it slowly. A breathable repellent changes the first step and leaves the last one alone: water stops soaking in, while vapor already in the wall can still leave. A film-forming paint or sealer does the opposite and traps moisture behind it.
Shade is the other half of the moisture problem. Oregon State University Extension explains that moss in the Pacific Northwest is driven by moisture together with shade, and that it comes back after cleaning unless more sun reaches the surface. Moss holds soil and debris that keep whatever lies beneath wet for longer. On a chimney that means joints that never dry and, in a cold snap, water that freezes where it sits. Cleaning comes before treatment for that reason, and trimming what shades the stack does more than any product.
How it works
Open joints and crown cracks are repaired beforehand; a repellent does not bridge them.
Growth, soot stains and loose grit come off so nothing sits between product and brick.
The coat goes on dry masonry with dry weather ahead, working from the top down.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsNorth Seattle, from Ballard to Wedgwood
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
If any of these sound familiar, book the $99 plus tax inspection — credited toward the work if you approve the quote:
By town
The 10 North Seattle communities we serve. Pick yours for local scheduling and the chimney issues we see there.
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.
Before you let anyone in
Every fact below is one you can check yourself before we ever set foot on your roof.
The on-site inspection is $99 plus tax, and it is credited toward the work when you approve the written quote. Booking online asks for no card.
You get the price in writing, for the work your chimney actually needs, and nothing starts until you have approved it.
Each item we inspect or repair is photographed before and after, so the condition of your chimney is on record.
Call (206) 429-6308 — a local North Seattle number, the same one on every page of this site.
Licensed& insured Washington chimney contractor
10 neighborhoodsNorth Seattle, from Ballard to Wedgwood
$99 plus taxInspection, credited toward an approved quote
Every jobDocumented with before-and-after photos
Serving ten North Seattle neighborhoods
$320–$795, depending on the height of the chimney, the area of exposed brick and how the roof is reached.
We do not promise a number of years. Exposure, the brick and the product all play a part. The practical answer is to look at how water behaves on the surface at each annual inspection and retreat when it stops beading.
No. Paint and film-forming sealers close the surface and trap moisture inside the masonry. A breathable repellent lines the pores without closing them, so the wall keeps drying outward.
Summer. July is Seattle's driest month in WeatherSpark's figures at about 0.7 inch of rain, and the Sand Point station's July average is 0.77 inch. The brick must be dry when the product is applied, and the weather must stay dry through curing.
Not by itself. A leak has a source, usually open joints, the flashing or the crown; that source is repaired first. The repellent protects sound masonry afterward.
See chimney waterproofing pricing in detailMore chimney questions
A chimney sweep in North Seattle clears out what a winter of fires deposits in the flue, soot first and creosote with it, and finishes with photos that show the liner as it really is.
Learn moreA chimney inspection in North Seattle records the condition of liner, crown, cap, flashing and firebox in photographs, so decisions about the fireplace rest on what was seen.
Learn moreChimney relining in North Seattle gives a flue with cracked tiles, or one too wide for a new appliance, a continuous stainless steel liner sized to what burns below.
Learn more| Service | Price in North Seattle | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Waterproofing | $320–$795 | Breathable sealer — reapplied every 3–5 years in this climate |
| 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 |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in North Seattle. 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.
Licensed local crews, a $99 on-site inspection credited toward repairs, and a written quote before any work. Book a real open slot on our calendar.
