Fircrest, Pierce County
Chimney cap installation in Fircrest costs $265 to $750. One flue taking an off-the-shelf stainless cap keeps the bill near $265. A broad crown carrying two or three flues, or a cover we have made to measure, heads toward $750. Measuring, the hardware and anchoring it against winter gusts are all inside that figure.
Typical investment
$265–$750
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Fircrest homes.
Level 1 or Level 2 as needed; Level 2 includes a camera run through the entire flue
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Top-to-bottom brushing of flue and firebox under drop cloths, with a HEPA vacuum pulling the dust
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Loose or damaged brick, open joints and firebox panels repaired
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A full-length stainless-steel or cast liner, firebox to chimney top
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Burner, pilot assembly and valve cleaned and adjusted
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Crown patched, or recast entirely if it can't be saved
Learn moreRanges shown for orientation — the exact figure is written up on-site, after the inspection.
Many Fircrest chimneys were built without a cap at all, or with a light mesh cover that has since rusted through. In a town full of mature trees and birds, an open flue is an invitation: leaves, twigs and nesting material drop straight in, and rain runs down the inside of the liner every time a storm passes.
The bulk of Fircrest's housing went up after the war; the census median year is 1966, and a little over a third of homes predate 1960. Caps were not standard on many chimneys of that era, and those that were fitted then have long since corroded.
The state residential code is specific about spark screens: the mesh has to be fine enough to block anything over a half inch across, yet open enough that a 3/8-inch ball still passes, and it has to lift off for cleaning. Every cap we put on a Fircrest flue meets that spec, keeping embers in without choking the draft.
Every chimney cap installation we do in Fircrest includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowWe regularly find caps that were fitted with a couple of screws into soft mortar and have worked loose, mesh clogged solid with soot so the fire can barely draw, and caps sized for one flue sitting on a stack that has two. A proper cap needs to fit the flue tile or crown it sits on and stay clear enough to breathe.
Tape goes on every flue tile and across the crown, since a cap that is almost the right size rattles loose.
Any old cap and debris at the flue opening are removed first.
The new cap is set and anchored so it stays put through winter wind.
You get photos of the installed cap from the roof.
What this work is quoted at for Fircrest homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Fircrest | What that covers |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Cap Installation | $265–$750 | Stainless cap fitted; multi-flue and custom at the top |
| Chimney Sweep | $189–$449 | Full flue swept, Level 1 inspection included |
| Chimney Inspection | $99 plus tax | Level 1 visual; Level 2 adds a full camera scan |
| Chimney Relining | From $1,900 | Full-length stainless liner, sized to the appliance |
| Chimney Repair | From $375 | Masonry repair — brick and mortar, scoped after diagnosis |
Ranges are what these jobs are quoted at in Fircrest. The exact figure is set on site after a $99 inspection (credited toward the job if you go ahead), and you approve it before any work starts.
Winter air quality bans for Pierce County are issued by Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and you can check the current status online or by phone before lighting a fire. At Stage 1, open wood fireplaces must stay cold unless the household holds an approved exemption; under Stage 2 even EPA-certified wood units and pellet burners have to sit idle.
A new cap changes none of that. Its job is year-round: holding embers inside the flue and keeping leaves and nests out. The Washington State Fire Marshal advises putting a cap on the chimney and having it professionally inspected and cleaned every year.
Fircrest is a small city that began as the Regents Park subdivision and incorporated as a town in 1925, with post-war homes — a median build year of 1966, about 74% built before 1980.
FircrestPierce County, WA · 47.229, -122.516
Before and after
Illustrations of what each repair changes on a typical chimney — not photos of a specific job.
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Four steps, each one on paper — so you always know what happens next.
Choose a genuine opening on the crew's calendar. Confirmation is immediate.
Liner, crown, cap, flashing and masonry examined in order — each finding photographed.
One document, plain numbers, covering only the work your chimney genuinely needs.
The repair is completed, then handed over with before-and-after photos of every item.
Between $265 and $750. The number of flues, the size of the crown and whether the cap is a standard or custom size decide the price.
Not if it is the right size and kept clean. Weak draft under a cap almost always traces back to soot packed into the mesh, or a hood set too close to the flue opening.
Yes. A gas flue still collects rain and nesting material, and a blocked gas vent is a serious problem. The cap type depends on the vent.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
