Sumner, Pierce County
Putting a stainless steel cap on a Sumner chimney runs $265 to $750. One flue topped with an off-the-shelf cap sits at the low end; a wide crown with two or three flues under one custom-made cover is the high end. We measure the flue tile or pipe on the roof, fit a cap that clamps or bolts on securely, and send you a photo of it in place.
Typical investment
$265–$750
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$99 plus tax, deducted when you approve the repair
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What we do
The same crew, the same written quote — for Sumner 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 older Sumner chimneys were built long before caps were common, and some of the pre-war stacks around the historic downtown still have bare tile sticking out of the crown. Newer homes from the eighties and nineties tend to have factory-built chimneys with a metal chase top, where the cap is part of a manufacturer's system and has to match it. Both types show up often, because the town mixes the two: about a quarter of its homes predate 1960, yet the median was built in 1989.
Every chimney cap installation we do in Sumner includes:
Smoke coming back into the room, or a smell that won't go? Book the inspection first.
Book nowAn open flue in Sumner catches a lot of water. Rain runs down the tile, soaks the smoke chamber and mixes with soot, which is what gives many fireplaces a sour smell in winter. Birds and small animals also look for a dry, warm spot in the fall. A cap with a mesh screen deals with both, and it stops sparks from landing on a mossy roof.
According to WeatherSpark's model for Sumner, November is the rainiest month, with about 8.4 inches of rain on average, compared with roughly 0.7 inches in July. The breezy part of the year, from about October 18 to April 15, overlaps almost exactly with the wettest one, and December has the strongest average wind, near 5.2 mph.
Over the long run, the Puyallup 2 W station a short drive west logged 39.84 inches of yearly precipitation on average. Rain that comes in at an angle during a windy storm finds its way into any flue left open, which is why the cap is often the cheapest fix on the whole chimney.
We check the size and height of each flue and the condition of the crown, because a cap needs a sound base to hold on.
You get a written price for a stock cap or, on a multi-flue stack, a custom one, with the difference explained.
The cap goes on and is secured so a winter gust cannot shift it, with the screen set clear of the flue opening.
You get a photo of the finished cap, plus a note on the crown if it needs attention soon.
What this work is quoted at for Sumner homes — the exact figure comes from the $99 on-site inspection, credited toward the work.
| Service | Price in Sumner | 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 Sumner. 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.
Sumner is a valley town incorporated in 1891 that calls itself the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World, on the Puyallup River valley, with a historic core — about 12.5% of homes built in 1939 or earlier — beside newer subdivisions.
SumnerPierce County, WA · 47.203, -122.240
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, installed. Standard single-flue caps are at the lower end; custom stainless covers for crowns with several flues are at the top.
Yes. For a spark arrestor, the state residential code fixes the mesh: holes that block a sphere bigger than 1/2 inch yet let a 3/8-inch sphere through. The screen must also lift off, so it can be cleaned.
No. A cap sits on the crown, so a crown that is cracked or breaking up should be repaired first. We tell you before ordering.
A $99 on-site inspection, a written quote before any work, and photos of every item we touch.
