I had Firelight come out for an unusual reason: to determine if the masonry monstrosity in the…read morecenter of my home was an original thermal mass heating system, and IF SO, to check the chimney to determine if it is safe to use the firebox in the basement. I found the company to be very professional, all the way from first contact, several calls to schedule, and through to to arrival. The tech was on time and followed instructions to call 5-minutes out so I could corral my protective German Shepherd. The tech was impressively knowledgeable about ancient heating systems, and did a thorough inspection of the masonry and mortar on all three floors and gave me wise advice, which I very much appreciated. I was surprised the tech knew about thermal mass heating that was common in the 1800's to about the mid 1920's. I think he enjoyed getting an unusual service call. Nothing was broken, I just needed confirmation of my suspicion, a chimney/mortar inspection, and advice on safety. I had them do a full inspection on this...monstrosity. Note there is NO FIREPLACE--there has never been one, but there IS a firebox and clean out in the BASEMENT! SEE PHOTOS and descriptions for details. Turns out--this thing IS an original heating system from 1920. Thermal Mass. It was used by building a small hot fire in the basement firebox, load some coal, and let it go. The heat is captured in the brick and held like a battery, released over time. The main floor section is a SOLID MASS OF BRICK. There was never a fireplace there. When the fire burns down, the warm bricks give off heat on the main floor for 8-10 more hours. Thermal Mass Heating. --Rightly, I was advised it's not a good idea to use it, but in case of an emergency... I could. It will still work as intended and the chimney is safe for occasional emergency use. --Later, in the 1940's, someone tied into the flue on the main floor for a wood stove, then in the 1960's that was closed off when natural gas was installed, along with cast iron baseboards--heated by a gas boiler. Hydronic heat via cast iron baseboards is the Best Heat Ever. No blowing air. Just Warm, Penetrating Deep Warmth. Hydronic Radiant Heat heats OBJECTS, not air. THANK YOU FUSE!!!

My family had used firelight for two seasons now. We are extremely satisfied with their service and…read moreprofessionalism. They are great with pellet stoves and fixed a stove we thought was ready for the junk yard. I highly recommend them.

I hired Darrell to inspect my two chimneys and install two chimney caps. Of the several quotes I…read morereceived his was the best and most honest. His knowledge of everything about masonry was on point and generous. My quest to cap my chimneys started this past spring when an adult Swift bird got into the gas fire box because the flue had fully opened up during a recent wind storm. Fortunately the pilot light for the gas log set was not lit and we were able to let the bird into the house, capture it into a garbage bag and release it unharmed outside. A few weeks later we were startled to hear the chirping of baby swifts in the same chimney when mom or dad dove down the chimney to bring them food at the tiny nest they built just above the flue opening. We had to endure the loud chirping ~ every 7 minutes for two months as the chicks grew and finally flew away. Darrel did a great job finding the right caps of different sizes, chipping some cement away from the one chimney liner to expose enough of the liner to attach the cap and even painted the chimney crown with some grey Flex Seal I had on hand to seal it until we replace it and the other two crowns when we sell our 35 year old home in the next year or two. Darrel did not want to charge me for the extra paint step but I compensated him anyway because he is an honest, knowledgeable businessman working to build his new business. I highly recommend Leveled Up.

Darrell contacted me after I submitted a project scope on BBB website…read more He offered prompt and free onsite evaluation and was very informative about the repair process, made his own recommendations without trying to tack on anything unnecessary. He was flexible and accommodating with the scheduling. Price negations were also very professional and I feel like I god a great value for the work he has performed. The project was to prep a fireplace for installation of wood burning insert stove and involved grinding out of external face cracked mortar between bricks causing internal fireplace leakage. Darell comped pickup and delivery of the fireplace insert and installation from the total cost of the project. As he was performing the job he recognized that the upper condition of the mortar was in a better state, and did not need repairs, so he refrained from fixing what wasn't broken and lowered the cost of the job. Later on when called about some follow up questions he was very accommodating and provided plenty of his time to consult on operation and maintenance of an insert fireplace. He earned my trust to confidently reach out to him for any further fireplace upkeep questions.

Nathan seemed to be a nice guy, but later I realized he lacked experience in this field. Started…read morewith a chimney crown replacement which later turned in to upperchimney+crown replacement. Since I have a low slope roof, it was easy to check on. The first thing I noticed was the mason/crewmember put one of the new flues on top of a bad old flue that was damaged even though I purchased 4 new clay flues. Larry was not to happy about me pointing this out, but did switch it out. Later I noticed flaking from the crown. I asked about it and I was told it was a curing process, it was not. Nathan evaluated and said it didn't look great, but it was more of an aesthetics problem. I had this done approximately 1 year ago

Top notch service and we are so grateful to have a warm house again. We had to replace our pellet…read morestove recently, and could not find one that matched the exhaust outlet. A clean chimney helped us to extend the pipe and now it is perfect.

We rent a duplex that has a wood-burning fireplace that we've used consistently for years, having…read morehad it cleaned once. We figured it was time to get it looked at, so we called Taylor at Cascade Chimney and Masonry. Had no trouble making an appointment and he came and looked at the chimney and fireplace and said, basically, "yep, everything's good. You don't need it cleaned." He was apparently (I wasn't there, this is hearsay) very nice and when asked how much we owed him for the service stop he said we didn't owe him anything. So, my recommendation is that you call this guy and have him service your chimney and you will know that if he's doing the work, you really need it. We did give him a bottle of soda that we'd been keeping for a special occasion, so maybe have a bottle of soda handy if your chimney turns out to be just fine.

We love Cascade Chimney! They do a fantastic job, I would highly recommend them for any of your…read morechimney and masonry needs.

Very professional. We hired Nick to clean our dryer vent. He Did the job as expected. Worked in a…read moretimely fashion. We have recommended him to friends and family. Will use again for future needs.

From the owner: Keep your home safe and efficient with St. Nicks Chimney, the Pacific Northwest's trusted partner…read morefor comprehensive exterior maintenance and fire safety. We lead with a safety-first approach. Every sweep includes a detailed Level 1 Inspection to ensure your system is operating safely and efficiently. St. Nicks Chimney provides expert care for your entire home exterior, including professional roof cleaning, gutter cleaning, exterior window washing, and dryer vent cleaning. As a dedicated Service Area Business, our primary service hubs include Oak Harbor, Bellingham and Marysville serving the surrounding communities. Fully certified, licensed, bonded, insured and dedicated to the quality of our craft, superior customer service and ultimately protecting your Washington homes from fire hazards and the elements allowing us to keep you safe, warm, clean and efficient each season. From the firebox to the roofline-One call cleans it all!

We recently hired Monroe Fireplace & Stove to replace an old gas stove with a stacked stone…read morefireplace. Damon, the owner, was great to work with. He came out to discuss our project in person, take measurements, and really listened to my design vision. The project started on time and was completed earlier than expected. The work team (Craig, Steve and Bill) were all pros. We can highly recommend Monroe Fireplace & Stove!

DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY UNTIL YOUR JOB IS FINISHED *AND* CORRECTLY INSTALLED…read more I deeply regret hiring this fly-by-night operation. Monroe's management/customer relations team has been nothing but disorganized, unresponsive, and full of excuses when it comes to resolving their own procurement and operations problems. Essentially, we've been trying to get them to finish the job that we paid them for in January--almost 4 months ago!! We hired Monroe to replace a wood-burning fireplace with a gas fireplace, including demo, installing new slate tile trim and hearth and a new mantel. The main work was done in January, and I have nothing but good to say about the subs who actually did this work. They were efficient, professional, worked fine around our pets, and we're happy with the new fireplace. HOWEVER, the mantel that we ordered from Monroe was not right, not even close to expected, so we told the subs not to install it. Monroe agreed to order a replacement, and they demanded that we pay the rest of the invoice in good faith. In the months since, we've contacted Monroe countless times via email and phone, and each time, we have to reintroduce ourselves and re-explain the problem. Each time, Monroe tells us that the mantel is on its way, or it's backordered, or it's in the facility but they haven't scheduled the install yet, or whatever. Damon is always busy/out of the office/will call us back, despite countless messages left on his line. Monroe Fireplace is still blowing us off as I write this.

Ben and his crew did a great job installing new chimney flues and caps at my Seattle house and tuck…read morepointing the old brick. Their price was reasonable and they also helped me remove an old antenna next to the chimney.

So impressed with Benjamin of MK Home Services!! Communication was great, he showed up right on…read moretime. Our fireplace is so clean and beautiful now, ready for our next Airbnb guests. We'd definitely hire him again and highly recommend him.

My chimney suffered from 70 years of wear and tear. Jeremy from Home Stone & Masonry came highly…read morerecommended by my trusted roofer. Jeremy installed new flashing, rebuilt mortar crown, tuckpointed, and installed new rain caps. He was able to schedule my job in a timely fashion and charged a reasonable price. Call him--he does outstanding work!

Jeremy and his team did a great job at a fair price and with a tight deadline. We were trying to…read morelist and sell a home but had to make some needed masonry stone veneer improvements to sell. Job became a little bigger due to previous rot and moisture damage. But Jeremy got after it and knew we really were under a time crunch. Thank you Jeremy for taking some stress off of us and allowing us to get our home ready for sale.