Chimney and fireplace service in Marysville
Marysville is mostly detached houses built since 1980, and more of them burn wood than in the cities to the south. We clean, line and upgrade stoves after a free inspection.
Marysville was a trading post in 1872 and the Strawberry City in the 1920s, but most of its houses are recent. The population grew fivefold between 1980 and 2000, and the 2009 annexation of North Marysville added 20,000 more residents. The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts 20.2 percent of homes in the 1990s and 19 percent from 2000 to 2009, with the median at 1994. It is also the most single-family city we serve: 71.2 percent of homes are detached houses.
More Marysville homes burn wood than in the cities south of it. Wood is the main heat in 1.5 percent of homes, against 0.2 percent in Seattle, and propane in 2.6 percent; gas heats 44.7 percent. That means wood stoves and inserts burning all winter, stove pipes and liners to clean, and factory-built fireplaces on the newer streets. At the free inspection we check the stove or fireplace, the flue and the roof, take photos and write down the price of any work.
Stoves, inserts and liners
A stove or insert used every day builds creosote far faster than an open fireplace, especially when the wood is not fully dry. State law allows only properly seasoned wood in a stove, and a liner sized to the insert keeps the flue drafting and the creosote down. Heavy creosote removal typically runs $400 to $900, a stainless liner $1,500 to $5,000 and a wood insert with liner $3,000 to $7,000.
If your stove predates the EPA 2020 standard, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's recycling program pays $500 to retire it, and an EPA-certified replacement keeps you burning through Stage 1 bans as long as there is no visible smoke.
Burn bans in Snohomish County
Marysville falls under the agency's Snohomish County trigger: a Stage 1 ban can be called when fine particles are forecast above 30 micrograms per cubic meter within 72 hours, and a ban can cover only part of the county. In Stage 1, wood fireplaces and uncertified stoves and inserts cannot be used; in Stage 2, no wood burning at all, unless the home holds an approved exemption for having no other adequate heat. Gas and propane units are allowed in both stages.
Where we work in Marysville
Downtown Marysville · Smokey Point · Lakewood · North Marysville · Sunnyside · Getchell · Shoultes · Kellogg Marsh · Jennings Park
FAQ
Marysville chimney questions
How often should our wood stove chimney be cleaned?
NFPA 211 calls for an inspection at least once a year and cleaning when needed. A stove burned daily all winter often needs more than one cleaning a season. We price the cleaning at the free inspection, once we have seen the flue.
Our stove is our main heat. Can we burn during a Stage 2 ban?
Only with an approved No Other Adequate Source of Heat exemption from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and even then without visible smoke. A furnace that is only expensive to run does not qualify. The exemption line is (206) 716-1195, option 2.
Is there help paying to replace an old stove?
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency pays $500 to recycle an uncertified stove or insert, or a certified one older than the EPA 2020 standard, for homeowners in Snohomish County. The federal wood stove tax credit ended after December 31, 2025.
How much does a chimney cleaning cost in Marysville?
We price the cleaning at the free inspection, once we have seen the flue and how much buildup there is. You get the price in writing before we start. We book Sunday to Friday in 3-hour windows and call to confirm.
Book online
Book in Marysville. The inspection is free.
Free inspection in a 3-hour window: 8 to 11, 11 to 2, or 2 to 5. We call to confirm before we arrive.