Steilacoom, Pierce County
Putting a new chimney cap on a Steilacoom home costs $265 to $750 installed. A stainless cap for one standard flue sits toward the lower figure; a wide cap covering several flues, a custom size or a tall, awkward roof pushes it higher. We measure before we quote, so the cap fits the flue you actually have.
Typical investment
$265–$750
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Steilacoom 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.
Caps are the first thing to go on chimneys near the water in Steilacoom. Many homes on the hillside date from the 1970s and 80s and were finished with a basic galvanized cap, or none at all, and a few decades of damp winters have rusted the mesh or let the lid work loose. On older masonry in the historic core we choose a low, simple profile that fits the look of the house.
Facing Anderson and Ketron islands across open Sound water, Steilacoom's shoreline has little shelter from incoming weather. From mid-October to late April, roughly 6.3 months, is Steilacoom's windier stretch in WeatherSpark's data, with November the gustiest month.
Because Washington's code sets a masonry chimney at least 2 feet above anything within 10 feet, its top meets that wind unprotected. We fasten caps to hold through the stormy half of the year, and we choose stainless steel so the lid and mesh do not rust away in the damp.
Many Steilacoom lots are shaded by tall firs, and OSU Extension points to shade as the reason moss takes hold on Northwest roofs; the fix it rates highest over time is trimming trees back to let sun in. Those same branches drop needles and cones straight into an open chimney.
Once a cap is on, that litter rests on the mesh rather than in the liner. If the cap doubles as a spark arrestor, state code fixes its mesh: nothing half an inch wide gets through, a 3/8-inch object does, and the screen lifts off for cleaning.
Every chimney cap installation we do in Steilacoom includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowAn uncapped or broken flue in town turns into three problems: rainwater running down the liner and into the smoke chamber, birds and raccoons moving in during spring, and leaves and needles blocking the draft. Poorly fixed caps also rattle or lift in a hard blow, which we see after the stormy months.
We record the size and shape of each flue and the crown around it, so the cap is ordered or chosen to fit rather than forced.
Any rusted or bent cap comes off, and loose debris at the top of the flue is cleared before the new one goes on.
The cap is set on the tile or the crown and fixed firmly, so a winter gust coming off the water does not lift it.
You get photos of the fitted cap and a note on anything we saw on the crown or mortar while we were up there.
November is Steilacoom's wettest month, with WeatherSpark averaging about 8.4 inches of rain, and the wet season runs roughly from October 10 to May 1. An uncapped flue simply collects that water and sends it down to the damper and the smoke chamber.
Among the State Fire Marshal's tips for heating season is a cap on every chimney, next to a yearly inspection. For a Steilacoom house, the cap is one of the least costly ways to keep a wet winter from reaching the inside of the chimney.
What this work is quoted at for Steilacoom homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Steilacoom | 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 Steilacoom. 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.
Steilacoom is the first town incorporated in Washington, in 1854, now a national historic district, on Puget Sound, with a historic core with 68 contributing properties, among them the 1857 Orr home, beside newer homes.
SteilacoomPierce County, WA · 47.171, -122.602
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.
$265 to $750 installed. One flue with a stock stainless cap is at the lower end; multi-flue covers and made-to-measure caps run higher.
Near the water, yes. Galvanized steel tends to rust through after some years of damp, windy winters, while a stainless cap holds up far longer.
Occasionally. Soot and debris can clog the mesh, and a clogged screen chokes the draft. We check it every time we sweep the chimney.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
