State of the market
The Seattle chimney market, in the open
Everyone advertises “licensed, insured, trusted.” Here is what the public record actually shows across the companies we track — counted, not claimed.
hold an active WA contractor license right now
publish any prices on their own website
commit to a response time (same-day / 24h)
median Google rating — why stars alone tell you little
BBB grades across the market
Each bar is how many of the 18 tracked companies hold that BBB grade — “No profile” included, because absence is information too.
- A+12
- A-1
- B+1
- B-1
- F2
- No profile1
61% — the rest are expired, suspended or unregistered
33% — most make you call to find out
This is the case for a scorecard. A five-star average hides an expired licence; a slick site hides a hidden price. We measure the boring things that actually protect you — the same eight, for everyone.