Shoreline was built mostly between 1945 and 1965, and its ramblers and split-levels in Ridgecrest, Echo Lake, Highland Terrace, North City, and Ballinger nearly all came with a masonry wood fireplace on an outside wall. Richmond Beach and Innis Arden add larger view homes on the bluff above Puget Sound.
We sweep and inspect chimneys, repair crowns, dampers, and liners, install inserts, and service gas fireplaces across Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.
A 1950s exterior chimney has now been through 70 winters of rain. The common findings in Shoreline are cracked crowns, mortar joints eroded on the weather side, and dampers rusted in place. Fireboxes are often shallow and send most of the heat outdoors, which is why inserts are a popular upgrade here. On the Richmond Beach and Innis Arden bluff, salt air shortens the life of caps and dampers.
Shoreline follows Puget Sound Clean Air Agency burn bans.
Send us your zip code and what you need. We reply with a fixed price and available dates. If your damper is stuck or your fireplace has not been used in years, book an inspection before the first fire.
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: 98133, 98155, 98177
Neighborhoods: Richmond Beach, Innis Arden, Ridgecrest, Echo Lake, Highland Terrace, North City, Ballinger, Meridian Park, Briarcrest, Parkwood, Westminster Triangle, Hillwood
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.