Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Repair Across Bothell
Chimney repair in Bothell, WA runs $350 to $2,800 for most jobs, with flashing repair around $450 – $900 and crown repair at $650 – $1,400. We serve every Bothell ZIP code and neighborhood, from Canyon Park to Westhill to the downtown core near Bothell Landing. Flint Chimney Sweep is part of the Garrison Partners family, and we’ve been doing this work since 2002. Here’s the part that matters if your chimney is letting water in or pulling smoke back into the living room: we put a written price in front of you before any tool comes off the truck, and every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (830) 251-4560 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Bothell’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Bothell homeowners call us when the easy answers haven’t worked. They’ve had a sweep done somewhere else, the smoke draft still smells like a campfire in June, and nobody can tell them why. That is where the camera inspection changes things. We serve Bothell with background-checked, uniformed technicians who arrive inside the stated window and have a written work scope in hand.
Hank Delano runs our Chimney Repair team, and his rule is simple: you see what we see. We run a camera down the flue and show you the photos before we recommend a dollar of repair work. If the liner looks sound and the smoke issue is a draft problem, we say so. Nobody on our crew is paid on commission, and nothing gets recommended without photo evidence you can review yourself. That discipline gets talked about in Bothell neighborhoods because it’s uncommon in this trade.
We also stock pro-grade replacement parts that are common across Bothell’s housing stock, so a flashing repair or crown rebuild does not stall while someone waits on a backordered part from a distributor. The written price is agreed before the work starts, and the invoice matches the approved number, every time.
Chimney Flashing Repair in Bothell
Chimney Flashing Repair in Bothell is the most common water-entry repair we perform, and the Pacific Northwest rain makes it relentless. Flashing is the metal seal where the chimney exits the roofline; when it rusts through, lifts, or was installed badly from the start, water tracks down the flue and shows up as a damp, smoky firebox or a discolored ceiling near the chimney. In Bothell, we typically replace rotted flashing with Copperfield or Olympia Chimney metal components, re-cut the step flashing, and re-seal the counter-flashing so water sheds away from the penetration. A standard flashing repair in Bothell runs $450 – $900, depending on the roof pitch and how much of the existing metal has to be pulled and re-flashed.
What Bothell Homeowners See Before We Fix It
Rust stains down the chimney chase, damp drywall at the ceiling corner, or a musty smell near the firebox after heavy rain. None of those confirm a flashing failure by themselves. We get on the roof, check the seal, run the camera if water has reached the flue, and show you photos before quoting.
Repair or Patch, Written Plain
If the flashing is gone, patching it buys months, not years. We’ll tell you plainly when a temporary seal is defensible and when re-flashing is the only repair that holds. The decision is yours, and the written price covers exactly what you approve.
Chimney Crown Repair in Bothell
Chimney Crown Repair in Bothell addresses the concrete or mortar slab that caps the top of a masonry chimney. This crown takes the full force of Bothell’s wet winters, and when it cracks, water seeps into the smoke chamber and begins spalling the brick face from the inside. Homeowners often mistake that crumbling brick for a cleaning problem, but a brush has nothing to do with it. Crown repair in Bothell runs $650 – $1,400, which covers re-forming the crown with a proper overhang, sealing the flue tile gap with a flexible sealant, and re-sloping the crown so water drains away instead of pooling.
Why Bothell Crowns Crack Faster Than You’d Think
Repeated freeze-thaw cycles across a Bothell winter wedge small cracks open, and rain does the rest. The crown is also the last place many chimney builders focused their effort. We see flat crowns on 1970s and 1980s homes that were never sloped correctly from day one.
What We Actually Do on the Repair
We strip the failing crown material, re-form it using a proper concrete mix with a 2-inch overhang and drip edge, and re-bond the flue tile. A cracked crown left alone will keep feeding water down, and the brick damage compounds. The price includes full cleanup and a photo report of the finished crown.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bothell
We keep our repair work accountable to the materials we specify, and we name them before you spend a dollar. For most Bothell homes, that means DuraFlex liners when a flue section has separated, Copperfield flashing and caps on roof lines, and Olympia Chimney components for crown and chase top repairs. Using identifiable trade brands means you can look up exactly what got installed on your chimney, and so can the next company that comes behind us. We stock common sizes for faster turnaround across Bothell, and every part is covered under the same 365-Day Done Right Promise as the labor.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Bothell Homes
- Factory-built flue liner joint separation. Bothell’s 1980s and 1990s subdivisions are full of zero-clearance fireplaces with original metal flue liners. When those liners separate at a joint, a brush sweep does not reveal it, and the chimney looks fine from the roof. A camera inspection is the only way to spot it.
- Crown cracking from wet winters. Bothell’s rain cycle, followed by cold snaps, works cracks into masonry crowns fast. The water gets into the smoke chamber and causes spalling brick, which homeowners often write off as a cosmetic issue until the repair cost climbs.
- Rusted flashing and caps. Rain sits on Bothell roof lines often enough that flashing and chimney caps corrode faster here than in drier parts of the state. The water tracks down the flue and shows up as a damp firebox or a smoke smell that won’t clear.
- Third-degree creosote packed into liner gaps. When a liner joint fails, creosote collects in the gap and hardens. This is not a sweep problem; it is a repair problem. Brushing over it removes the surface layer and leaves the fire risk intact.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Bothell, WA
Here’s what Bothell homeowners should expect on a written quote. Flashing repair runs $450 – $900. Crown repair runs $650 – $1,400. Mortar repointing falls around $40 – $65 per square foot of brick face as a guideline. A full tear-down rebuild starts near $2,800 and goes up with the chimney’s height and access. What moves the number: roof pitch and ladder setup, how much masonry is gone, and whether a liner section must be replaced at the same time. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll give you a written estimate before any work is scheduled, with no obligation to book.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bothell
Our crews work throughout the north end of King County and into adjacent Snohomish County. That includes Chimney Repair in Bothell‘s neighboring communities: Kenmore, Woodinville, Lynnwood, and Kirkland. If you’re in one of those cities and need a chimney repair quote, call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll schedule you the same way we schedule Bothell work: written price first, no exceptions.
Serving Bothell, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bothell area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Repair in Bothell
A chimney used through a Pacific Northwest winter should get a Chimney Inspection - Bothell at least once a year, whether it is also being swept or not. The inspection checks the liner joints, the crown, and the flashing, and it’s the part of the visit that catches Bothell-specific failures like factory flue liner separation. A cleaning removes creosote; a Level 1 inspection documents condition. We include a camera inspection and photo report with our repair estimates, so you are not paying twice for the same look inside the flue. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll schedule both together.
If the chimney drafts fine, the bricks look sound, and there is no water staining or recurring smoke smell, a cleaning is probably all you need. If you have damp drywall near the chimney, a musty firebox after rain, or a smoke smell that won’t go away even after a sweep, those point to a repair issue, not a cleaning issue. The camera inspection answers the question definitively. We’d rather show you photos of a flue that does not need work than sell you a repair you do not need. Call (830) 251-4560 to book an inspection and find out which one applies.
Third-degree creosote is the hard, baked-on form that has the highest chimney fire risk, and no, a brush does not reliably remove it. It often forms when a liner joint has failed and creosote has packed into the gap, which is a repair problem rather than a sweep problem. If we find it in a Bothell home’s chimney, we’ll show you the camera footage and recommend a liner repair before we schedule any remediation. Call (830) 251-4560 for a camera inspection and a straight answer about what can stay and what needs to go.
Yes. In most cases we can complete a crown repair or a flashing replacement in a single visit, often within two to three hours on the roof, and the work is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Scheduling a repair in late summer or early fall is the most reliable way to beat Bothell’s rainy season, but the repair itself does not require a dry stretch to be installed successfully. Call (830) 251-4560 to get on the schedule with a written price before work begins.
No, and we’ll be straight with you about that. We do not advertise same-day or emergency chimney repair; our work is scheduled, inspected, and quoted before any repair begins. What we do promise is a live person on the phone around the clock, a written price before any work starts, and a one-year guarantee on every repair we complete. If you need a repair before burning season, call (830) 251-4560 now and we’ll get you scheduled.
Call Flint Chimney Sweep at (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate on chimney repair in Bothell, WA. A live person answers 24/7, we give you a written price before any work starts, and every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we return at no charge.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Bothell since 2002.