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Notes from the roof
Pacific Northwest chimney questions, answered plainly: each article links to one service page and nowhere else.
Where a Seattle chimney leak actually startsSeattle gets roughly 150 wet days a year. Here is where that rain gets into a chimney first, in what order, and what stops it before it reaches the flue.
Burn bans in the Puget Sound region, and what they mean for your fireplaceWhat a Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Stage 1 or Stage 2 burn ban restricts, who is exempt, and what it means for a wood-burning fireplace in King County.
Unreinforced masonry chimneys and Seattle’s seismic riskWhy an old brick chimney is a structural question in Seattle, not just a masonry one — what the Seattle Fault and Cascadia zone mean for an unreinforced stack.
Spark arrestor rules in Washington StateWhat Washington’s fire code actually requires of a chimney spark arrestor — mesh size, net free area, corrosion resistance — stated plainly, no guesswork.
When chimney work in Seattle needs a permitSeattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections rules on chimney repair permits, in plain terms — what needs one, what does not, and why.
Moss, debris and why caps fail early hereMoss and needle litter load a Pacific Northwest chimney crown and cap in a way drier climates never see. Here is why, and what actually slows it down.
What changes the scope of a chimney repairThe specific factors that make one chimney repair bigger than another — access, extent of damage, material match, and timing. No prices, just what drives scope.