Andrew C. Chimney Company specializes in restoring and maintaining the original brickwork and masonry of Seattle’s historic homes built before 1950. Our crew treats every flue like a museum piece—identifying cracked terra-cotta liners, eroded mortar joints, and hidden spalling that newer crews often miss. We don’t just sweep; we diagnose the quirks of old brick, from century-old common-bond patterns to the way Puget Sound moisture has settled into the mortar over decades.
When a Seattle homeowner calls us, they’re usually reacting to a symptom: smoke drifting back into the living room during a windstorm off Elliott Bay, a faint sulfur odor after a Pineapple Express soaks the roof, or bricks that feel soft underfoot on the hearth. We translate those clues into actionable fixes—installing a stainless-steel liner sized for an 1890s Rumford firebox, tuck-pointing the corbelled cornice, or sealing the crown so rainwater can’t pool behind the brick.
We’re the only local chimney company that keeps a dedicated masonry crew on staff. That means no subcontracting the brickwork to a handyman who ‘dabbles’ in tuck-pointing. Whether it’s rebuilding a collapsed arch in a Queen Anne Victorian or re-lining a craftsman-style fireplace in a Capitol Hill craftsman, we treat every project like a heritage restoration—because in Seattle, the chimney is part of the home’s story, not just a flue.
