When a Burien fireplace quits in October, it is rarely sudden — rust, damp and creosote have been building since spring. Our techs find what failed, show you the part or the water path, and fix it right, so the fireplace is ready for the long wet season ahead.
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The six services Burien homeowners call us for most — from a gas fireplace that will not light after a damp idle summer, to a rusted cap and cracked crown letting rain down the flue.
Repair
Fireplace Repair
Any fireplace, any failure — diagnosed first, then fixed with the right parts. Smoke stains, a damper rusted stiff, a blower gone loud — if it burns, vents or ignites, we repair it.
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Repair
Gas Fireplace Repair
The most common fireplace in newer Burien homes, and the one fall finds out first. Pilot that won't stay lit, dead remote, weak or lazy flame: gas systems diagnosed safely and repaired to code.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Cleaning
Soot, dust and that stale closed-up smell removed from the firebox, glass and burner — the clean that clears the mildew smell out of a firebox that sat wet since spring.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Inspection
Firebox, flue, venting and controls checked end to end, with a plain-language report. In Burien it is also how rusted caps, failed flashing and crown cracks get caught while they are small.
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Install & Replace
Fireplace Installation
A new gas fireplace or an outdoor fire feature, done right: sizing, venting, gas and electric runs, finishing — one crew, start to first fire. In Burien that often means a gas insert in an existing wood firebox, for heat without the hauling.
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Cleaning & Care
Fireplace Service & Maintenance
The annual service that keeps a Burien gas fireplace lighting first try: full clean, burner and pilot service, safety sensors tested, and a test fire before we leave. One visit a year is what stands between Burien homeowners and the October no-light call.
Get a free estimateNeed something else — a damper, a blower, a smoke problem, a bird in the flue? We cover all 27 fireplace specialties. Call (888) 257-9181 and describe it.
A fireplace in Burien spends its life wet — rain on the crown, damp in the flue, rust on every metal part — through a long gray heating season. This is what that climate actually does here, and what we check on every visit.
Months of rain test every seal on a chimney in Burien. Water works into cracked crowns, tired mortar and failed flashing, then shows up as stains, rust and a damp smell at the fireplace below. We trace the entry point from the top down and repair the actual source — not just the stain it left behind.
A flue that sits damp for months grows exactly what you would expect: mildew and a stale, sour smell that the first fall fire pushes straight into the room. In Burien that smell is the classic first-fire complaint. A thorough cleaning clears the firebox and flue, and a sound cap and crown keep the damp out afterward.
Where the chimney meets the roof is where most leaks in King County begin. Flashing loosens, sealant dries and splits, and months of rain do the rest — water tracks down inside the wall and appears at the fireplace or the ceiling below. We inspect flashing on every visit and repair the failure at its source before rot sets in.
Buyers across Burien inherit fireplaces with no history — often in older homes where the chimney has seen decades of rain and more than one earthquake. Nobody can tell you from the living room whether the flue is sound. An inspection before the first fire tells you exactly what you have and what it needs to be safe.
Burien sits in King County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 4 serviceable ZIP codes — 98146 through 98168. The closest served neighbors are SeaTac, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and every one of them is covered by the same crews, the same day, under the same number: (888) 257-9181.
Same-day service, free estimates, licensed & insured — and a fireplace that lights when you click the remote.
Sitting idle and damp is hard on a gas fireplace. Moisture and dust settle in the pilot orifice, corrosion works on the igniter and valves, and a thermocouple that was tired in spring gives up by fall. Most of the time it is one small part or a thorough cleaning — a tech traces the exact cause on the spot.
Yes — gas inserts and log sets are the most common conversion we do in Burien. An insert is the efficient route: sealed against drafts, remote-lit, and no creosote, ash or hauling fir in from the rain. Start with a free estimate and we will measure your firebox, check the flue, and walk through the options honestly.
The moss itself is mostly a messenger: it means the chimney top stays wet, and a top that stays wet is one where crowns crack, mortar softens and caps rust faster. We clear the growth, then check the crown, cap and flashing underneath it — in King County, the damage hiding under moss is usually the real repair.
Leave the fireplace off, and if the smell is strong, leave the house and call your gas utility or 911 first. Once it is safe, call us: in a damp climate, corroded valves and connectors are a real cause, and a leak is fixed before the fireplace is used again — never after. Do not keep relighting a unit you suspect.
Once a year — and here that year is a long one. A Burien gas fireplace can run steadily from fall through spring, wearing igniters and gaskets while damp off-months corrode what the season did not. Book the annual service before the gray weather sets in, so the unit is cleaned, tested and ready for months of daily use.
No — and be wary of anyone who does. Every fireplace fails differently, so a phone price is a guess that changes at your door. Our estimates are free: a tech looks at the actual problem, then gives you one clear price before any work starts.
Fireplace Team is a national company with local technicians serving Burien street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Washington is covered from our Washington page. The Burien list below covers 4 ZIP codes, 98146 through 98168.
Don't see your ZIP? Burien also uses P.O. Box and single-organization ZIP codes that have no street addresses — call (888) 257-9181 and we will confirm coverage for your street address on the call.
Also serving nearby: SeaTac, WA · Normandy Park, WA · Tukwila, WA · Des Moines, WA · Renton, WA · Mercer Island, WA.
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