Chimney sweeping in North Seattle, WA

Chimney sweeping in North Seattle is best scheduled in late summer or early fall before the first fire. We also get January calls when smoke comes back into the room, which means a blockage and should not wait. We could tell the same story about a dozen North Seattle addresses.

What North Seattle homes bring us

Around Northgate, Lake City and Wedgwood we sweep masonry fireplaces, wood stoves and inserts, factory-built metal fireplaces and pellet vents, and remove the occasional bird's nest before recommending a screened cap. That is a typical week for us in and around North Seattle.

For chimney sweeping in North Seattle that means dealing with older homes with masonry chimneys and wood stoves that run hard through the wet season. A large slice of the city live here across zip codes 98103, 98115, 98117, 98125, 98133, 98177.

Seattle is the shortest drive of any city we serve, which is why same-day availability is best here and why a van is rarely more than an hour from a Seattle address on any given day.

Neighborhood by neighborhood

• Homes in Northgate tend to be larger, so chimney sweeping there is usually a longer job than in a typical single-system house.
• Older Lake City homes sometimes have additions or retrofits that changed how the system runs, and that is exactly the kind of detail the tech checks before quoting chimney sweeping.
• A lot of Wedgwood homes have not had chimney sweeping done since they were built, and the difference once it is finally done tends to surprise people.
• Maple Leaf is on the same route day as the rest of North Seattle, and neighbors who book the same week are grouped together.
• Bitter Lake sees enough seasonal humidity that the system there benefits from chimney sweeping on a tighter schedule than a drier neighborhood needs.

From North Seattle the van usually continues to Shoreline (about 32 minutes from our yard), Lake Forest Park (about 34 minutes from our yard), Kenmore (about 35 minutes from our yard), Juanita (about 32 minutes from our yard) on the same day, which is how chimney sweeping in North Seattle stays at our base rate: the drive is shared across the route.

Why it matters here

The NFPA recommends an annual inspection for any chimney in regular use. You get a written note of what we found, useful for insurance or a home sale, and a referral if something needs a mason. North Seattle customers describe it to us the same way, almost word for word.

Late summer and early fall is the time to sweep, before the first fire. We book up in October. We hear a version of this from North Seattle every few weeks.

Jobs like yours

A bird's nest in a chimney cap was blocking the flue. We removed it and recommended a screened cap. Nothing about that is unusual for North Seattle — we see it often.

Locally owned, not a franchise

We are deeply rooted in this part of Washington. Our family runs Quite Clean Laundry on Tukwila International Boulevard, our cleaning yard is on S Cloverdale St in Seattle, and the King County customers who first called us as PNW Carpet & Duct Cleaning in 2019 are still calling the same number. That matters for chimney sweeping in North Seattle in a practical way: the tech has seen your kind of house before, knows what builds up in the systems here, and has a boss he can call from your driveway if something unusual comes up.

How the visit goes

Every chimney sweeping visit in North Seattle follows the same order: protect the room first, report last, and 3 steps between that the tech will explain as he goes. Chimney sweeps pair with carpet cleaning in the same room, because the hearth area is where soot ends up. Ask around North Seattle and you will hear a similar story from a neighbor.

What we will tell you honestly

Heavy glazed creosote sometimes needs a chemical treatment before it will brush out; we will tell you if that is the case. We would rather say that up front in North Seattle than surprise you at the door.

Pricing in North Seattle

North Seattle is about 30 minutes from our yard in South Park. That is close enough to quote at our base rate and close enough that same-day is realistic when you call before noon. The number the tech gives you on the walk-through is the number on the receipt, and the walk-through is free.