Chimney Services in Sammamish, WA
Seattle Chimney Pros serves Sammamish homeowners with chimney sweeping, inspections and repairs. Sammamish sits on a plateau above Lake Sammamish, and it became a city in 1999 after years as unincorporated King County.
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Chimneys in Sammamish
Sammamish is a plateau city. It is bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east, and it covers about 24 square miles at an elevation of 397 feet. For most of its recorded history the Sammamish Plateau was unincorporated King County. Frustration with county development policy led to a vote in 1998, and the city was officially incorporated in 1999.
Incorporation is recent, and the city had 22,544 housing units by 2020. It annexed the Klahanie neighborhood on January 1, 2016, and the 2020 census counted 67,455 people. Chimneys on newer houses have different needs from the old brick of Seattle, but they face the same weather.
The climate is warm-summer Mediterranean, with extremes that run from -8 degrees in February 1950 to 113 degrees in June 2021. A stack that sees both takes a beating at the crown and around the cap. The Census Bureau put Sammamish first among U.S. cities with more than 65,000 people for median household income in 2022. Whatever the house, we check each flue on its own.
Sammamish at a glance
Sammamish was officially incorporated on August 31, 1999, and the 2020 census counted 67,455 people and 22,544 housing units.
Source: WikipediaThe city is on a plateau, bordered by Lake Sammamish to the west and the Snoqualmie Valley to the east, at an elevation of 397 feet.
Source: WikipediaRecorded temperatures range from -8 degrees Fahrenheit in February 1950 to 113 degrees in June 2021.
Source: WikipediaThe city annexed Klahanie on January 1, 2016, and its median household income was about $238,750 in the 2023 American Community Survey.
Source: Wikipedia
What Sammamish homes ask us about most
- Gas Fireplace ServiceA gas fireplace still needs its vent, burner and glass checked every year, even in a house that is only a few years old.
- Chimney Crown Repair & ReplacementA swing from deep cold to record heat strains the cement crown at the top of the stack, and small cracks open up.
- Level 2 Chimney Inspection (Camera)When a house is being sold, a camera scan before closing shows what the firebox cannot.
Questions from Sammamish homeowners
Why does Sammamish's temperature range matter for a chimney?
Materials expand in heat and shrink in cold, and water that gets into a crack freezes and widens it. The city has recorded -8 degrees and 113 degrees.
Do you serve Klahanie?
Yes. Klahanie became part of Sammamish in 2016, and we serve it along with the rest of the city. Call with your address and we will confirm.
My house is fairly new. Do I still need a sweep?
If you burn wood, yes. NFPA 211 calls for a yearly inspection whatever the age of the house.