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Chimney sweep & inspection
Sweeps and visual inspections for open fireplaces, wood stove inserts and freestanding stoves. Serving Federal Way, Kent, Auburn, Renton and the rest of South King County and Seattle.
A standard sweep comes with a visual inspection, and Kenny explains what he finds while he’s there. If a chimney doesn’t need cleaning yet, he’ll tell you. Several of his Google reviews say exactly that.
He sweeps and inspects three kinds of setups: open fireboxes, wood stove inserts and freestanding stoves.
What the 18-point inspection covers
A visual inspection, by eye. Hidden masonry and debris behind the damper can’t be seen, so it isn’t a guarantee a fireplace is safe to burn.
Chimney
- Brickwork and mortar
- Chimney cap and spark arrestor
- Crown (wash)
- Counter flashing
- Flue tiles (visual)
- Height
Fireplace
- Ash trap door
- Damper operation
- Firebox and grate
- Hearth protection
- Smoke chamber
- Spark screen and doors
Wood stove
- Approved flue connection
- Factory chimney
- Stove door gasket
- Stove pipe condition (visual)
Kenny’s work
Chimney sweep & inspection: photos from real jobs
Google reviews
What customers say
“We hadn’t used our fireplace in years so wanted someone to inspect and ensure it was safe. Kenny did a great job explaining what he was looking for during the inspection. He didn’t try to sell anything that wasn’t needed which is refreshing.”
“Kenny was thorough in his investigation and we concluded that one of the chimneys has an internal leak. He laid out options on how we could repair it, and even nicer was that he didn’t sell the repairs… on inspection, he saw that one of the chimneys did not need cleaning, so while he could have charged us for an unnecessary cleaning, he instead saved us money.”
“I recently bought a condo and was concerned about what shape the fireplace was in… Kenny showed up exactly when he said he would and really took the time to explain my fireplace to me, helping me figure out the quirks of the dampener, and explaining what to look out for in terms of future hazards.”
“I called Kenny to clean our chimney and he delivered on that promise and more. It turned out that our fireplace had installation issues and he offered suggestions to address and was never aggressive – he was genuinely interested in helping us no matter what choice we made.”
Other chimney and masonry services
- Chimney crowns & rain caps
- Tuck-pointing & brick repair
- Chimney waterproofing
- Chimney flashing
- Chimney re-lining
- Tear down & rebuild
- Firebox repair
Service area: Federal Way, Kent, Auburn, Des Moines, Burien, Renton, Covington, Maple Valley, Seattle.
Ask Kenny about chimney sweep & inspection
Email your home address and how many fireplaces or stoves you have. Kenny looks at the house on Google Street View and replies with an estimate. He answers email faster than voicemail.