Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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If you’re searching for our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep services near you in Olympia, Level Two Chimney Co. is the crew to call. We cover Olympia, Lacey, Tanglewilde, DuPont, Yelm, Shelton, Steilacoom, and the Fort Lewis corridor – and we answer the phone live, any hour of the day. Every visit starts with a written price before anyone touches your chimney, and ends with a documented photo record you can keep.
Call us now at (360) 464-2015 – a real person picks up, not a voicemail.
Fast, Local Chimney Cleaning and Sweep
Scheduling chimney cleaning in the Olympia area doesn’t have to take weeks. We run crews across Thurston and Pierce counties and typically schedule within a few business days – often sooner depending on the week. If your fireplace is in active use or you’ve noticed a smoky odor, a sulfur smell, or visible Creosote Removal is needed on the damper plate, call (360) 464-2015 and we’ll find the earliest opening.
Same-day appointments are available when our schedule allows, and we never tack on a surcharge for getting there quickly. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and assigned by name before the appointment – you’ll get a text when they’re on the way. That’s not an extra courtesy; it’s built into every booking under the Haven Standard.
We’ve completed more than 38,000 chimney inspections and cleanings since 2009, every single one quoted in writing before work started. That number isn’t a marketing figure – it’s the documented job count behind our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it isn’t done right, we make it right, full stop.
What the Cleaning Actually Covers
A Level Two Chimney Co. Fireplace Cleaning visit isn’t a flashlight look and a brush run. Here’s what every cleaning visit includes:
- NFPA 211 Level 2 camera inspection – a camera goes down the flue liner so we can document the liner’s condition, check for cracks or spalling, and identify any Class I, II, or III creosote accumulation. Class III creosote (the glazed, tar-like form) requires chemical treatment before mechanical removal; we’ll tell you which class you have and show you the footage.
- Smoke chamber and firebox inspection – we check the smoke shelf, smoke chamber corbeling, and firebox joints for deterioration. Smoke chambers in Olympia homes built before 1990 are frequently parged with deteriorating mortar, and that’s a condition worth knowing about before it becomes a liner repair.
- Crown and cap check – the crown (the concrete wash at the top of the masonry) and the chimney cap (the spark arrester cover above it) are both inspected. Olympia’s wet winters accelerate crown cracking; a failed crown lets water into the flue system and behind the masonry, where freeze-thaw cycles do real damage.
- Written price before any work starts – Haven Standard Clause 1 (H.A.V.E.N.: “Have it in writing”): a written price, written scope, and written warranty are in your hand before a single tool comes off the truck.
- Documented photo record on completion – Clause 4 of the Haven Standard requires a photo record on every job. You leave with a file, not a verbal assurance.
If additional work is needed – a chimney liner replacement, crown repair, or firebox rebuild – the written estimate for that comes before any commitment from you. We never discover a problem mid-job and present you with a surprise invoice. Materials we use come from DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield, sourced through Haven’s buying network to keep prices honest.
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Chimney cleaning in Olympia, WA typically runs between $180 and $350 for a standard wood-burning fireplace with a single flue. The range accounts for flue height, level of creosote accumulation, and whether the Level 1 Inspection or camera inspection reveals conditions that require additional documentation time. Here’s a general breakdown:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Standard chimney sweep (single flue, moderate creosote) | $180 – $260 |
| Sweep with NFPA 211 Level 2 camera inspection | $220 – $350 |
| Class III creosote treatment + sweep | $320 – $550 |
| Second flue (same visit) | Add $90 – $140 |
These are real Olympia market ranges, not national averages. Your written quote will be exact – no ranges, no asterisks. If you have a competitor’s written estimate already, bring it to us. A free second opinion on any written estimate is always available, no strings attached.
Pricing for chimney cap replacement, crown repair, and liner installation is separate and always written before work starts. You can read more about the full scope of our local work on our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Olympia service page.
Areas We Cover Near Olympia
Level Two Chimney Co. serves the full Olympia metro and the communities surrounding it. If you’re in Lacey, we’re close – Lacey homes along the Pacific Avenue corridor and the Hicks Lake neighborhood are a regular part of our schedule. Tanglewilde and the south Thurston County neighborhoods between Olympia and Yelm account for a steady share of our seasonal cleanings, especially in fall when homeowners are firing up wood stoves for the first time since spring.
DuPont and Steilacoom sit in southern Pierce County, and we run crews up there routinely. The older homes in Steilacoom, some dating back to the late 1800s, often have original masonry flues that benefit from the camera scan more than most – liner deterioration in older chimneys is common and not always visible from the firebox opening. Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) area residents are welcome to book; we serve the surrounding civilian neighborhoods regularly.
Out toward Yelm and Shelton, wood stoves are more prevalent than fireplaces, and we clean and inspect both. Yelm’s rural lots and Shelton’s Mason County climate mean stoves work harder through the winter, which pushes creosote accumulation faster than most owners expect.
If you’re not sure whether we cover your street, call (360) 464-2015. We’ll tell you directly – no runaround.
Why Olympia Homeowners Choose Level Two
The Olympia market has no shortage of guys with a brush and a van. What it lacks – or lacked before 2009 – is a written price before the work starts, a camera in the flue on every visit, and a documented photo file you actually receive. Level Two Chimney Co. built those practices into every job from the beginning, and they became the core of what’s now called the Haven Standard.
Corrine Halstead leads the company and has maintained that standard across every one of the 38,000-plus jobs since founding. Our approach isn’t a sales pitch. It’s the operating method: camera down, written price first, photo record at the end, and a named, background-checked technician who texts you before arriving.
Olympia’s climate makes annual chimney maintenance genuinely important, not just a nice-to-have. Average annual rainfall here runs around 50 inches, and that moisture works into masonry joints, chimney crowns, and mortar caps steadily. A crown that looks fine from the ground may have hairline cracks letting water into the flue system. The camera scan finds that. A flashlight inspection from the firebox does not.
We’re also the only local sweep company that made camera documentation the default – not an upsell – and that distinction matters when you’re looking at a real estate transaction, an insurance claim, or simply trying to understand the condition of a chimney in a home you bought in the last five years. For context on how that inspection standard fits into the broader service, our home page outlines the Haven Standard in full.
What to Check Before We Arrive
You don’t need to do anything special to prepare. A few things that help:
- If you have a glass fireplace door, leave it closed but unlocked – our technicians will open it from the front.
- Clear the hearth of decorative items and the area in front of the fireplace of furniture if possible. About four feet of working space makes the job cleaner and faster.
- If you know when the chimney was last cleaned, mention it when you book. It helps us anticipate the level of buildup and give you an accurate written price upfront.
- If you’ve noticed a smoky smell when the fireplace is cold, or visible black staining on the damper, note that too. Both can indicate downdraft issues or heavier creosote accumulation worth knowing about before the tech arrives.
One important note: if you smell gas near your fireplace or have a gas-log insert, do not attempt to inspect or adjust any gas components yourself. Call us or your gas utility first. Gas line and valve work carries real risk and requires a licensed professional – it’s not a DIY task regardless of what you find online.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you schedule a chimney cleaning near Olympia?
We typically schedule within a few business days for most Olympia-area addresses, and same-day openings come up when the crew schedule allows. Call (360) 464-2015 and we’ll give you the honest answer on availability – our phones are answered live, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail, no web form, no waiting for a callback.
Do you serve my area? I’m not in Olympia proper.
We cover Olympia, Lacey, Tanglewilde, DuPont, Yelm, Shelton, Steilacoom, and the Fort Lewis area as part of our standard service territory. If you’re in a spot not on that list, call us – if we can get there, we’ll tell you directly. If we can’t, we’ll say so rather than waste your time.
How much does chimney cleaning cost near Olympia, WA?
A standard chimney sweep with Level 2 camera inspection in the Olympia market runs $220 to $350 for a single flue; a sweep without camera documentation typically runs $180 to $260. Class III creosote (the hard, glazed form) requires chemical treatment before mechanical removal and adds to the price. Your written quote is exact – no range, no asterisks. Call (360) 464-2015 for a free estimate, given in writing before any work starts.
Do you take after-hours calls?
Yes. A live person answers at (360) 464-2015 around the clock, every day of the year. If you’re smelling smoke in the house, seeing unusual staining, or just want to book before you forget, call anytime. After-hours calls are handled the same way as business-hours calls – no surcharge, no voicemail redirect, no next-business-day callback queue.
Is it cheaper to just skip the camera inspection?
Skipping the camera scan saves a small amount upfront and misses conditions that cost significantly more to repair when they’re caught late. Flue liner cracks, smoke chamber deterioration, and early-stage crown failure are not visible from the firebox opening. In Olympia’s wet climate, water infiltration through an undetected crown crack can ruin a masonry chimney over a single winter. The camera inspection is included as standard at Level Two Chimney Co. because catching a $300 repair before it becomes a $3,000 liner replacement is the point.
What’s the Haven Standard, and why does it matter to me?
The Haven Standard is the operating framework Level Two Chimney Co. works under. In plain terms: Clause 1 means you have a written price, written scope, and written warranty before anyone starts. Clause 4 means you receive a photo record of the job when it’s done. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if the work isn’t right, we fix it – no negotiation, no exceptions. For a homeowner comparing chimney companies, it’s the clearest way to tell the difference between a company with documented practices and one with a website that says “quality work.”
Ready to schedule? Call (360) 464-2015 now. A live person picks up, every time. Your written price is ready before we start, and your photo record is waiting when we’re done.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Level Two Chimney Olympia, serving Olympia and nearby areas.
What Our Customers Say
"Clean, careful, put down sheeting, and the fireplace works properly for the first time since we moved in."
- Yvette S."Found a bird nest and a blocked flue we had no idea about. Photographed everything, cleared it, and explained what the smell had been."
- Curtis V."They ran a camera down the flue and showed me the cracked tiles on a screen. The previous company had swept it twice and never mentioned it."
- Gregory F.