Bellevue’s housing runs from 1950s and 1960s ramblers and split-levels in Lake Hills, Crossroads, and Eastgate to large 1980s and 1990s homes in Somerset, Bridle Trails, and Newport Hills, plus new towers and townhomes downtown and in the Spring District. Most older Bellevue homes have masonry wood fireplaces; most newer ones have direct-vent gas.
We sweep and inspect masonry chimneys, service and repair gas fireplaces, install inserts, and handle chimney repairs throughout Bellevue.
The tall evergreens that make Bellevue neighborhoods like Bridle Trails and Enatai so green also drop needles and debris into uncapped flues and keep chimneys shaded and damp. We see moss on crowns, spalling on north-facing brick, and blocked flues every fall. In gas-fireplace homes the usual calls are pilots that will not stay lit and hazy glass after years without service.
Bellevue is inside the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency burn ban area, so open wood fireplaces must stay cold during Stage 1 bans. Gas fireplaces and EPA-certified inserts may be used.
Send us your zip code and what you need. We reply with a fixed price and open dates. For homes selling in Bellevue’s busy spring market, a Level 2 inspection before listing avoids surprises during the buyer’s inspection.
Leaks, cracked crowns, spalling brick, failed liners, and stuck dampers fixed before water damage and fire risk spread.
A top-to-bottom check of the flue, liner, crown, cap, and flashing, with the findings explained in plain language.
Creosote and soot removed from the firebox to the cap, the flue checked for blockages, and the hearth left clean.
Zip codes served: 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Bridle Trails, Lake Hills, Crossroads, Somerset, Newport Hills, Eastgate, Woodridge, Enatai, West Bellevue, Wilburton, Factoria
Evergreen Chimney Sweep serves homeowners in Seattle and the surrounding cities. We sweep, inspect, and repair masonry and factory-built chimneys, and we work on wood, gas, and pellet appliances.
Seattle’s wet climate is hard on chimneys. Water gets into crowns and flashing, brick faces spall, and dampers rust. We look for these problems on every visit and tell you what needs attention now and what can wait.