Fireplace Repair in Arlington, WA

Alpenglow installs gas, wood, and pellet fireplaces across Arlington and North Snohomish County, to code and on a free on-site estimate. Licensed, bonded, and backed by a one-year warranty, with a lead technician of more than 30 years. Call (360) 548-3747.

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Overview

What does fireplace repair include in Arlington?

Fireplace repair starts at $250 plus parts, and that covers the diagnostic, the fix, and the safety test afterward. Alpenglow repairs gas, wood, and pellet units across Arlington and North Snohomish County. We find the actual cause, tell you what it costs before we do it, and back the work with a one-year warranty.

The diagnostic matters more than people expect. Fireplaces are systems. The symptom you see is rarely the part that failed, which is why a pilot that will not stay lit looks like a pilot problem when it almost never is.

We also tell you when not to spend the money. If your unit is past saving, you will hear that from us before you have paid for parts.

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How much does fireplace repair cost in Arlington?

Alpenglow charges $250 plus parts for fireplace repair. For context, the average repair bill in this region ran about $285 in 2026, and most homeowners land between $250 and $450 for typical work like a thermocouple or an igniter replacement. Bigger jobs run higher. A gas valve or a control board is a different conversation.

Common repair	Typical 2026 cost	What it fixes
Thermocouple replacement	$150 to $350	Pilot lights, then dies within seconds
Thermopile replacement	$150 to $400	Pilot stays lit, burner will not fire
Igniter module or battery	$100 to $350	No spark, no ignition at all
Gas valve replacement	$300 to $600	Valve will not open, close, or regulate
Blower motor	$250 to $1,000	No heat circulation, or a loud fan
Pellet auger motor	$380 to $600	Pellets stop feeding into the burn pot

Honest figures. Not a teaser rate. Specialty fireplace labor runs $100 to $150 an hour across the trade and most repairs take a single visit, so you get the real number before we start rather than a range that quietly grows once the panel is off.

Why does my gas fireplace pilot keep going out?

Nine times out of ten it is a corroded thermocouple or thermopile, and around here they corrode faster than almost anywhere else in the country. Pilot failures make up about 38 percent of all gas fireplace service calls in this region, based on 2026 data from several hundred jobs.

Here is the part nobody tells you. The Pacific Northwest averages more than 150 rainy days a year, and that moisture works away at the small metal sensors sitting in your firebox season after season after season. The same thermocouple that lasts fifteen years in Phoenix gives up in eight here. Not bad luck. Not a bad unit. Just the climate you live in.

So when a homeowner tells us the pilot died again, we are not surprised. We are already reaching for the part.

What you see	Likely part	Typical cost
Pilot lights, then goes out in seconds	Thermocouple	$150 to $350
Pilot stays lit, burner will not come on	Thermopile	$150 to $400
No pilot, no spark, nothing at all	Igniter or a flat 9V battery	$100 to $350

That last one catches people out. About 24 percent of calls are no ignition at all, and a fair share of those are a dead nine volt battery in the receiver box. We will tell you if that is what it was. Some companies will not.

What are the most common fireplace failures by fuel?

Gas units fail at the pilot assembly and the ignition. Wood units fail at the firebox and the draft. Pellet units fail at the moving parts, and that is simply because a pellet stove has more moving parts than the other two put together.

Fuel	What usually breaks	Typical fix
Gas	Thermocouple, thermopile, igniter, valve	Sensor or module replacement, one visit
Wood	Cracked firebrick, warped firebox, poor draft	Firebrick, firebox work, flue diagnosis
Pellet	Auger jam or motor, igniter, control board	Clear or replace the feed, board swap

Pellet stoves deserve a warning. An auger motor is $80 to $150 for the part but $300 to $450 in labor, and a control board can be $300 to $500 in parts alone. On an older pellet unit those two repairs together start to look like a down payment on something newer.

When should I stop using my fireplace and call immediately?

Stop using it now, ventilate the room, and call us if you see any of the signs below. These point at incomplete combustion, which means carbon monoxide, and carbon monoxide has no color, no smell, and no taste.

The flame is yellow or orange instead of crisp blue.
Soot marks on the glass, or black or brownish stains above the opening.
Glass fogs up and the fog comes back quickly after you clean it.
The pilot keeps dying for no obvious reason.
Anyone in the house gets headaches, nausea, or drowsiness while it runs. That one means leave the house first, then call.

Early carbon monoxide symptoms look exactly like the flu, which is why people ignore them for days. If your CO alarm sounds, treat it as real every single time, including when it might just be the battery.

This is not us being dramatic to sell a service call. Most fireplace problems are annoying, not dangerous. These specific ones are the exception, and they are worth knowing.

Diagnosis first

We find the real cause, not just the symptom

Fireplaces are systems. A pilot that will not stay lit almost never is a pilot problem. We trace the actual fault, then tell you what the fix costs before we do it.

You approve the parts cost up front, so the number you agree to is the number you pay. No surprise line items on the invoice.

Should I repair or replace my fireplace?

Repair it if the part is cheap and still manufactured. Replace it if the part is expensive, discontinued, or the third thing to fail this year. Age is the rule everybody repeats. It is also the wrong rule.

Gas fireplaces last ten to fifteen years with decent maintenance. But that number tells you nothing about your specific unit. What actually decides it is whether we can still get the part. Units installed in the late nineties and early two thousands are hitting that wall now. Special-order parts add $50 to $200 and a three to seven day wait, if they exist at all.

Repair makes sense when

Replace makes sense when

A $200 thermopile in a fifteen-year-old unit is good money. A $500 control board in a discontinued model usually is not, and we will say so. If replacement is the honest answer, we can quote you an installation instead, with a free on-site estimate.

My wood or pellet unit broke in winter. Does a burn ban affect me?

It can, and it catches people at the worst time. When the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency calls a Stage 1 or Stage 2 burn ban in Snohomish County, wood and pellet burning stops, certified or not. Gas and propane keep running.

So a wood unit that fails in January is two problems stacked on each other. You are waiting on a repair, and even once it is fixed, a ban can pull it out of service on the exact nights you wanted it most. Some homeowners use that moment to convert to gas. Some do not. Either is fine. We will fix what you have.

How does a repair visit work?

Four steps, and you know the cost before we touch anything.

1 Tell us the symptom

Call (360) 548-3747 or send the form. Tell us the fuel type and what it is doing, or not doing. A real person replies the same business day, Monday to Friday.

2 We diagnose on site

Our technician traces the fault to the actual failed component instead of guessing at the obvious one, then checks the rest of the system while we are in there.

3 You approve the price

You get the part cost and the labor before any work starts. If the honest answer is that repair is not worth it, you hear that first.

4 We fix it and test it

We complete the repair, run the safety test, and clean up. Every job carries a one-year warranty.

Why Alpenglow

Is Alpenglow the right repair company for your fireplace?

Alpenglow is the right fit if you want a diagnosis, not a parts lottery. We are building on the trusted M&D legacy with a lead technician of more than 30 years across gas, wood, and pellet systems. Licensed and bonded in Washington under registration KINGSSI741L5, insured on every job.

That experience is the whole product here. There is a story that goes around the trade forums: a homeowner hired a cheap tech who failed to fix the fireplace and damaged the ceramic logs on the way out. The second company, further away and more expensive on paper, fixed the unit in an hour for around a hundred dollars. The cheap call cost more than the good one.

We would rather be the second call you never had to make. Upfront pricing. Honest repair-versus-replace advice, including the days we tell you not to spend the money at all. A one-year warranty on the work.

Service Area

What areas does Alpenglow serve for fireplace repair?

Alpenglow repairs fireplaces in Arlington 98223 and across North Snohomish County: Arlington, Camano, Stanwood, Marysville, Granite Falls, and Snohomish. Staying local is why we can reply the same business day instead of slotting you in next week.

Serving Arlington and North Snohomish County

Arlington

Camano

Stanwood

Marysville

Granite Falls

Snohomish

Alpenglow Fireplace Services
PO Box 395, Arlington, WA 98223
Phone: (360) 548-3747
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
WA Reg: KINGSSI741L5

FAQ

Common questions

How long does a fireplace repair take?

Most repairs are done in a single visit, usually inside an hour or two once the fault is traced. The exception is a part we have to order, which adds three to seven days on discontinued models. We tell you at the diagnostic which one you are looking at, so you are never left guessing about the timeline.

Can I relight the pilot light myself?

Often yes, and your manual will show the sequence. But if the pilot dies again within days, relighting it is treating the symptom. That pattern almost always means a corroded thermocouple, which is the single most common failure in this climate. At that point it needs a part, not another match.

Why is my gas fireplace glass fogging up?

A light film at the start of the season is normal as the unit burns off dust. Fog that returns quickly after cleaning is not. It points to incomplete combustion or a venting problem, both of which can mean carbon monoxide. Stop using the fireplace and book a diagnostic rather than waiting it out.

Do you repair fireplaces you did not install?

Yes. Most of the units we service were installed by someone else, often decades ago. Send us the make and model when you book and we will check parts availability before the visit, so you are not paying for a diagnostic on a unit that cannot be sourced any more.

Can you get parts for a discontinued model?

Sometimes. Units from the late 1990s and early 2000s are where this gets difficult, and special-order parts typically add $50 to $200 and a three to seven day delay. If the part simply is not made any more, we will tell you that instead of stringing the repair along.

Do you charge a call-out fee on top of the repair?

No. Fireplace repair is $250 plus parts, and that covers the diagnostic and the fix. You get the parts cost before we do the work, so the number you approve is the number you pay. No surprise line items when the invoice shows up.

My fireplace smells when it runs. Is that normal?

A faint dust-burning smell in the first fire of the season is normal and fades within an hour or two. Anything strong, ongoing, or resembling gas is not. Turn the unit off and call us, or call 911 first if you smell gas strongly, then call us to trace the cause.

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Fireplace Repair in Arlington, WA

What does fireplace repair include in Arlington?

How much does fireplace repair cost in Arlington?

Why does my gas fireplace pilot keep going out?

What are the most common fireplace failures by fuel?

When should I stop using my fireplace and call immediately?

We find the real cause, not just the symptom

Should I repair or replace my fireplace?

My wood or pellet unit broke in winter. Does a burn ban affect me?

How does a repair visit work?

1

Tell us the symptom

2

We diagnose on site

3

You approve the price

4

We fix it and test it

Is Alpenglow the right repair company for your fireplace?

What areas does Alpenglow serve for fireplace repair?

Common questions

Get your fireplace repair booked

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